Ink (song)
"Ink" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their sixth studio album Ghost Stories (2014). It was released as the fifth and last overall single from the album on 13 October 2014. Prior to its single release, "Ink" debuted at number 156 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
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Single by Coldplay | ||||
from the album Ghost Stories | ||||
Released | 13 October 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2012 – 14 | |||
Studio | The Bakery and The Beehive (London, England) | |||
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Music video
The animated video was designed by production team, Blind. An interactive video of "Ink" was uploaded on Coldplay's official website. An official cut was made and uploaded on YouTube.
Synopsis
The official animated music video begins with a couple lying on a beach. The woman leaves the man on the beach and walks into the woods. The man takes a compass (which contains an image of the woman) and follows her. The man soon arrives at a fork in the trail, and takes the path to the right. He does not find her, and is then seen at a bar, contemplating his loneliness. The video continues with the man drifting along the ocean, looking at a cloud resembling the woman. The man soon arrives at a waterfall, but is saved by a large bird before falling down. He sees the woman in the clouds once again, but falls from the sky moments before trying to embrace her. Many papers surround the man and build a staircase. The man climbs up and looks at the stars through a telescope. The man sees many constellations of the couple. He then walks up to a shoreline and examines one of the constellations, which turns into one large star, and then proceeds in that direction. The man sails a boat toward the star for over a day, and soon arrives at a mega waterfall. Right before he falls off, the woman finally appears and saves him, and they float through the air, together once more.[2]
Live performances
The band performed "Ink" during their brief and intimate Ghost Stories Tour. They also performed the song on select dates of their A Head Full of Dreams Tour, including on April 4, 2017 in Manila to fulfill the request of a cancer-stricken fan whom lead vocalist Chris Martin visited prior to the show.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ink" (Live at Le Casino de Paris, Paris) | 4:09 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ink" | 3:48 |
2. | "Ink" (Instrumental) | 3:48 |
Total length: | 7:36 |
Personnel
Adapted from Ghost Stories liner notes.[7]
- Coldplay
- Guy Berryman – bass guitar, keyboards
- Jonny Buckland – lead guitar, slide guitar
- Will Champion – drums, backing vocals
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Technical personnel
- Paul Epworth – production
- Rik Simpson – production
- Daniel Green – production
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] | 4 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] | 16 |
Iceland (RÚV)[10] | 22 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 31 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 68 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] | 156 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[13] | Platinum | 50,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Italy | 13 October 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | Parlophone | [14] |
United Kingdom | 21 October 2014 | Digital download | [4] | |
United States | 17 November 2014 | Adult album alternative radio | [15] | |
18 November 2014 | Modern rock radio | [16] | ||
References
- Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 31.05.2014 (wk21)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- "Coldplay - Ink (Official Fans' Cut)". YouTube.
- Tan, Lara (5 April 2017). "Coldplay performs request of cancer-stricken fan". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Ink (2014)". United Kingdom: 7digital. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- Coldplay – Ink at Discogs
- "Coldplay Magazine - Ink Single".
- Ghost Stories (Digital download). Coldplay. Parlophone. 2014.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Ultratop.be – Coldplay – Ink" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- "Ultratop.be – Coldplay – Ink" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Coldplay Chart History". RÚV. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Coldplay" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Coldplay – Ink" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- "Italian single certifications – Coldplay – Ink" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 November 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Ink" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
- "Coldplay – Ink (Parlophone)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Triple A > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.