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Speed of Sound

Release details

Artist Coldplay

Title Speed of Sound

Release type Single

Date of release 11th May 2005

Highest chart position Information not found

Record label Parlophone

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Speed of Sound Tracklisting

Track listing for Speed of Sound (CD 1)

Catalogue number 724387298620 (Australia), 10R6664 (Europe), TOCP-40179 (Japan), CDR6664 (UK)

  • 1. Speed of Sound
  • 2. Things I Don't Understand
  • 3. Proof

Track listing for Speed of Sound (CD 2)

Unknown catalogue number (UK)

  • 1. Speed of Sound (radio edit)
  • 2. Speed of Sound (album version)

Track listing for Speed of Sound (CD)

Catalogue number CDRDJ6664 (Europe)

  • 1. Speed of Sound

Track listing for Speed of Sound (Vinyl)

Catalogue number R6664 (UK)

  • 1. Speed of Sound
  • 2. Things I Don't Understand

 

 

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Coldplay Speed of Sound CD 1 cover

CD 1 - Australia, Europe, Japan, UK

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Reviews

Wouldn't make Coldplay's best 10 songs...
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Can't help liking this even if it is only a poor man's 'Clocks'; similar chords in the verse and a near-identical 3+3+2 drumbeat.

Compared to 'In My Place' - the frickin' BRILLIANT first single from the previous album - this is a fairly weak offering to kick-start their 3rd.

Luckily they followed this single up with the amaz...  Read full review »

Lazy
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I like this song, it could have been a lot better, in fact it is better than most coldplay songs. But like everyone has mentioned, it sounds so much like...  Read full review »

Why This Song?
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Why this song? Nearly the whole album is single quality so why do they release the blandest unoriginal song on there? I love Coldp...  Read full review »

Not simply more of the same
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To be honest, I wasn't overly impressed with the single on the first couple of plays and this is despite being a massive Coldplay fan. But this single has just grown and grown, and coupled with fantastic B-sides, is a great purchase. Granted, it sounds similar to 'Clocks' in many respects, but then this IS from the same band, and 'Clocks' IS a fantastic song.

'Things I Don't Understand' was SO close to being on the album, apparently removed at the last minute, and...  Read full review »

Another bland offering from a bland band
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This is "Clocks" younger more immature cousin. How weak a song can be, let's rely on the falsetto breaking sound that Coldplay have been known for all the time and just repeat the same old fo...  Read full review »

Lyrics

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