Birds (Coldplay song)

"Birds" is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay. It was produced by the band's long-time record producer Rik Simpson along with Norwegian production duo Stargate. It appears as the second track on their seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams (2015).

"Birds"
Promotional single by Coldplay
from the album A Head Full of Dreams
Released2 January 2016 (2016-01-02)
Recorded2014-2015
Studio
GenrePop rock, post-Britpop, alternative rock
Length3:49
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Birds" on YouTube

Music video
Salvation Mountain, where the video was filmed.

An official music video was also released by the band.[1][2][3] The video was directed by Marcus Haney. It was set to the backdrop of the Colorado Desert's famous Salvation Mountain. The entire video was shot on a Super 8mm camera.

Personnel

Coldplay

Additional musicians
  • Davide Rossi - strings
  • Rik Simpson - vocals, additional instruments
  • Mikkel S Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen - additional instruments

Critical reception

Stuart Berman of Pitchfork called the song "a shot of taut, Phoenix-styled motoric pop that provides a rare moment of intensity on an album that’s all about arm-swaying, Super Bowl-crashing bombast".[4]

Charts and certifications

References
  1. "Coldplay - Birds (Official music video)". YouTube, Coldplay Official. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. "Coldplay (official facebook page)". Coldplay Facebook. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. "Coldplay Gets Psychedelic in the Desert for 'Birds' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. Berman, Stuart (4 December 2015). "Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Coldplay – Birds" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  6. "Chart Log UK - New Chart Entries - 19.12.2015". zobbel.de. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  7. "Coldplay Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "Italian single certifications – Coldplay – Birds" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 October 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Birds" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
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