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'{{confused|Coordinate system}} {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums --> | Name = X&Y | Type = studio | Artist = [[Coldplay]] | Cover = XYCoverBig.jpg | Released = 6 June 2005 | Recorded = 2004–2005 | Genre = [[Alternative rock]] | Length = 62:38 | Label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[Parlophone]] | Producer = Danton Supple, [[Coldplay]], [[Ken Nelson (British record producer)|Ken Nelson]] <small>(4 tracks)</small> | Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4|5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3xfoxq9sldde link] * ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' {{Rating|5|5}} [http://www.blender.com/guide/new/53438/x-y.html link] * [[Robert Christgau]] (B) [http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=coldplay link] * ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' (B) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1070629,00.html link] * ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' (unfavourable) [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/arts/music/05pare.html link] * ''[[NME]]'' (9/10) [http://nme.com/reviews/coldplay/7656 link] * [[PopMatters]] (7/10) [http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/c/coldplay-xandy.shtml link] * ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' {{Rating|5|5}} [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/coldplay/xandy link] * ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/coldplay/albums/album/7372421/review/7373521/xy link] * ''[[The Village Voice|Village Voice]]'' (favourable) [http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-06-14/music/nothing-little-about-it/ link] | Last album = ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]''<br/>(2002) | This album = '''''X&Y'''''<br/>(2005) | Next album = ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''<br/>(2008) | Misc = {{Singles | Name = X&Y | Type = Studio | single 1 = [[Speed of Sound (song)|Speed of Sound]] | single 1 date = 23 May 2005 | single 2 = [[Fix You]] | single 2 date = 5 September 2005 | single 3 = [[Talk (song)|Talk]] | single 3 date = 19 December 2005 | single 4 = [[The Hardest Part (Coldplay song)|The Hardest Part]] | single 4 date = 3 April 2006 | single 5 = What If | single 5 date = 27 June 2006 | single 6 = White Shadows | single 6 date = June 2007 <small>([[Latin America]] only)</small> }} }} '''''X&Y''''' is the third [[studio album]] by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Coldplay]], released 6 June 2005 in the United Kingdom via the record label [[Parlophone]]. The album, which features influences of [[electronic music]], was produced by the band and British record producer Danton Supple. British record producer [[Ken Nelson (British record producer)|Ken Nelson]] was supposed to produce much of the album, however, many songs written during their sessions were ditched due to the band's dissatisfaction. The album's cover art is a combination of colours and blocks, which is a representation of the [[Baudot code]]. The album has been considered a landmark achievement of the band, topping many charts worldwide, including the United Kingdom and United States, the latter being their first. With accumulated sales of over 10&nbsp;million&nbsp;units, ''X&Y'' is the best-selling album released in 2005 worldwide. Reviews for ''X&Y'' were mostly positive, but critics of the album felt it did not quite meet the standards of its predecessor, ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'' (2002). The album has spawned the [[single (music)|singles]] "[[Speed of Sound (song)|Speed of Sound]]", "[[Fix You]]", "[[Talk (song)|Talk]]", "[[The Hardest Part (Coldplay song)|The Hardest Part]]", "What If", and "White Shadows". ==Background== In March 2004, Coldplay announced some details in working of ''X&Y''. Initial plans were to stay out of the public eye throughout the year. Vocalist [[Chris Martin]] said, "We really feel that we have to be away for a while and we certainly won't release anything this year, because I think people are a bit sick of us." This plan, however, was not due to the pressure their second album, ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'', had induced but they were trying "to make the best thing that anyone has ever heard".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485667/20040310/coldplay.jhtml|title=Coldplay Want Next LP To Be 'Best Thing Anyone Ever Heard'|last=Wiederhorn|first=Jon|date=2004-03-10|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> In the fall of 2003, Martin, guitarist [[Jonny Buckland]], and British record producer [[Ken Nelson (British record producer)|Ken Nelson]] had started recording [[demo (music)|demos]] while in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. The band then entered into a London studio in January 2004.<ref name="OrshoskiEnter">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484682/20040129/coldplay.jhtml|title=Coldplay Enter London Studio To Begin Work On Third Album|last=Orshoski|first=Wes|date=2004-01-29|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref><!--Prior to the release, ''Zero Theory'' was one of the many widely-rumored titles to the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=67190|title=Coldplay - New Album Details Emerge|publisher=Xfm.com|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref>--> ==Recording== The band spent eighteen&nbsp;months working on the album.<ref name="PetridisReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/may/27/popandrock.shopping3|title=Coldplay, X and Y|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|date=2005-05-27|work=The Guardian|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> The released album is the third version which the band had produced during their late sessions, and some have even considered it as their fifth album.<ref name="MontgomeryThird">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1503007/20050526/coldplay.jhtml|title=Coldplay's Third Album Is Actually Their Fifth ... At Least|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=2005-05-26|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> The band was not satisfied with the outputs of their initial sessions with Nelson, who produced the band's previous two albums. The initial set release date was 2004, and the band had to delay the album to January 2005. But as the new target date was approaching, the band again discarded songs, which they deemed "flat" and "passionless".<ref name="MontgomeryThird"/> Sixty songs were written during these sessions, fifty-two of which were ditched.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplay.com/content/ezine/documents/ezine10.pdf|title=Coldplay ezine: Issue 10|last=Wild|first=Debs|date=2003|publisher=Coldplay.com|format=PDF|pages=5|accessdate=2008-09-25}}</ref> The band started rehearsing the songs for a planned tour, but felt the songs sounded better live compared to their recorded versions: "We realized that we didn't really have the right songs and some of them were starting to sound better because we were playing them than they did on record, so we thought we better go back and record them again." Guitarist [[Jonny Buckland]] has said that the band had pushed themselves "forward in every direction" in making the album, but they felt it sounded like they were going backwards compared to their earlier works.<ref name="BrandleSound">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000836704|title='Sound' To Precede Third Coldplay Album|last=Brandle|first=Lars|date=2005-03-11|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-09-25}}</ref> In search of perfection, Coldplay had to "step it up a few notches and work hard at it to get it right".<ref name="MontgomeryThird"/> The band chose Danton Supple, who mixed the bulk of ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'', to oversee the production of ''X&Y''.<ref name="CohenBasics">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000750912|title=Coldplay Goes Back To Basics On New Album|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=2005-01-12|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> When January went, the band had to finish the album; they were conscious of the pressure as "expectations for the record grew larger" and "completing it became tougher and tougher".<ref name="MontgomeryThird"/> Finally, the band was settled with the song "Square One", which Martin has described as "a call to arms" and a "plea" to each of them "not to be intimidated by anything or anyone else". Once finished, the band felt like they could do their own songs and not have to think of anyone else's demands.<ref name="MontgomeryThird"/> During this month, the band was into the final weeks of production and had put the finishing touches on the tracks.<ref name="CohenBasics"/> Drummer [[Will Champion]] later admitted that the band was not in a rush in completing the album "because the prospect of touring again was so daunting that we felt we should take our time, and also we wanted to make sure that it was the best it could possibly be". The band had no deadline, according to him, which caused them not to feel pressured into finishing something. Once a proper deadline was imposed onto the band, they became more productive than previous sessions. At this juncture, the band had written "about 14 or 15 songs".<ref name="MontgomeryTicking">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497213/20050217/coldplay.jhtml|title=The Ticking Clocks: New Coldplay Album Pushed Back|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=2005-02-17|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> Martin added that the reason why they ended up late was that they "...&nbsp;kept [adding] finishing [touches to] the record until it was way too late&nbsp;... [they] don't listen to it at the moment, because [they would] just find something to go back and change."<ref name="MontgomeryThird"/> ==Cover== The album's cover art was designed by [[graphic design]] duo [[Tappin Gofton]] (also known as [[Mark Tappin]] and [[Simon Gofton]]). The image, which is visualized through a combination of colours and blocks, is a graphical representation of the [[Baudot code]], an early form of [[telegraph]] communication using a [[digital|series of ones and zeros]] to communicate. The code was developed by Frenchman [[Émile Baudot]] in the 1870s, and was a widely used method of terrestrial and telegraph communication.<ref name="MontgomeryCover">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1503742/20050608/coldplay.jhtml|title=Coldplay's Album Cover Decoded (And You Thought The Lyrics Were Geeky ...)|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=2005-06-08|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> The alphabet of the code is presented in the [[liner notes]] of the album, and if applied to the code of the cover image, reveals "X&Y". The final page of the booklet contains the slogan "[[Make Trade Fair]]", the name of the international organization which Martin supports.<ref name="MontgomeryCover"/> The band dedicates the album to "BWP" that is presented also inside the liner notes; it stands for [[Bruce Paltrow|Bruce W. Paltrow]], the late father of Martin's wife, [[Gwyneth Paltrow]]. All singles released from the album feature their titles in the same code on their respective covers. Martin sometimes wears coloured tape on his hands while on stage, as a reference to the album. ==Music and lyrics== Coldplay has cited various influences in the album. The German [[electronic music]] pioneer [[Kraftwerk]] is evident on the song "[[Talk (song)|Talk]]", which borrows<!-- The riff is the same, but it's not an actual sample. --> its synthetic hook from 1981's "Computer Love".<ref name="PetridisReview"/> Also present is 1970s electronic music from the likes of English musician [[David Bowie]] and [[Brian Eno]]. Coldplay received permission from Kraftwerk to use the main riff from "Computer Love" for the track "Talk", while Eno played backing [[synthesizer]] on the track "Low". The first single, "[[Speed of Sound (song)|Speed of Sound]]", also takes inspiration from the [[drumbeat]] of English singer-songwriters [[Kate Bush]]'s song "[[Running Up That Hill]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2005/coldplay-premiere-xy-in-nyc|title=Coldplay Premiere 'X&Y' In NYC|accessdate=2009-03-30|date=2005-05-19|work=[[Xfm]] News}}</ref> According to Jon Pareles of ''[[The New York Times]]'', the band attempts to "carry the beauty of 'Clocks'" across the album, borrowing some of its features to songs like "Speed of Sound".<ref name="ParelesCase2">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/arts/music/05pare.html?_r=2&pagewanted=2&oref=slogin|title=The Case Against Coldplay|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=2005-06-05|work=The New York Times|pages=2|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> Lyrically, ''X&Y'' made an apparent shift from its predecessors. On their previous works, Martin sang mostly in the first person "I", but moves to the second person "you".<ref name="ParelesCase2"/> Accordingly, the songs on the album are reflection of Martin's "doubts, fears, hopes, and loves" with lyrics that are "earnest and vague".<ref name="ErlewineReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47B16D84DAD7F20CE932C4BC7947EF71DDF40E8870A29491BDFBA3C54D95B79EF45FA8781B7E574B066ADFF2EA11609D9CFEA5CFFD5765D40&uid=MIW040506141854&sql=10:5v6wtraykl6x~T1|title=X&Y: Coldplay|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|work=Allmusic|publisher=Macrovision Company|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> ==Release== ''X&Y'' was initially intended for a 2004 release, although early news reported it would not be released until 2005;<ref name="OrshoskiEnter"/> however, because of personal preferences, songs recorded in several sessions were scrapped and had pushed the expected release date to January 2005. However, the new date went by and the band had to set another schedule. By early 2005, the album, rumoured to be called ''Zero Theory'', had a target release date between March and May 2005.<ref name="CohenBasics"/><ref name="Xfm">{{cite news|url=http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?b=news&id=67190|title=Coldplay - New Album Details Emerge|last=|first=|date=2005-02-14|work=[[Xfm]]|accessdate=2009-07-24}}</ref> By early April, the band had finalized the track listing of the album.<ref name="CohenFinalizes">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000865610|title=Coldplay Finalizes New Album Track List|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=2005-04-04|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> Eventually, the album was released on 6 June 2005 in the United Kingdom via record label [[Parlophone]]. It was issued on 7 June in the United States by [[Capitol Records]]. The album has been released with the [[Copy Control]] protection system in some regions. In 2008, Capitol released a remastered version of the album on two 180-gram vinyl records as a part of the "From the Capitol Vaults" series. The album contains twelve tracks and an additional hidden track, "'Til Kingdom Come". It is omitted from the track listing on the album sleeve, but listed as "+" on the disc label and inside the album booklet. It was originally planned for American singer-songwriter [[Johnny Cash]] to record it with Martin, but Cash died before he was able to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/25476511|title=X&Y From A To Z|last=Parker|first=Lyndsey|date=2006-03-11|publisher=Yahoo! Music|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> The song "Talk" appeared on the main track listing, although it was thought to have been downgraded to a [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] for the album's subsequent single releases, after it leaked online in early 2005.<ref name="CohenFinalizes"/> ===Promotion=== Around three months prior to the album release, Coldplay began performing several songs from the album during live performances. The band made a headlining performance at public radio station [[KCRW-FM]]'s annual A Sounds Eclectic Evening, staging five songs from ''X&Y'' and some of their old favourites. For the song "The Scientist", Martin sang one of its verses backward, a technique he learned in shooting its music video.<ref>{{cite news|http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1498101/20050314/coldplay.jhtml|title=Coldplay Return To Stage, Debut Five Songs|first=Moss|last=Corey|date=2005-03-14|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> The album has four main [[single (music)|singles]] that were released internationally: "Speed of Sound", "[[Fix You]]", and "Talk" in 2005, and "[[The Hardest Part (Coldplay song)|The Hardest Part]]" in 2006. A fifth single, "What If", was released in June 2006 to radio stations in [[France]] and the French-speaking portions of [[Belgium]] and [[Switzerland]]. A commercial CD was also released in Belgium and features the same [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] as "The Hardest Part" ("How You See the World" recorded live at [[Earls Court Exhibition Centre|Earls Court]]), which was released in other [[Europe]]an markets as well as [[Japan]] and [[Australia]]. This single features the "Tom Lord-Alge Mix" of "What If" as the A-side which differs from the usual album version. Finally, in 2007, "White Shadows" was released as a single in [[Latin America]], to coincide with the band's 2007 Latin America Tour. This also complemented the special "Tour Edition" of the album that was released in these regions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplaying.com/page.php?file=/html/discography/whatif.htm|title=What If|publisher=Coldplaying.com|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Critical reaction=== The album's reviews were generally favourable upon release, particularly from mainstream media, but some critics have stated that the album fell short of the standards set by ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'', ''X&Y'''s predecessor. Coldplay has also received criticism for the similarities between the lead single, "Speed of Sound", and "[[Clocks (song)|Clocks]]", one of the band's most popular songs to date. Others have noted the obvious similarities to the Irish band [[U2]]'s sound that can be heard throughout the album.<ref name="ParelesCase2"/><ref name="ErlewineReview"/><ref name="SannehRolling">{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/7372421/review/7373521/xy|title=Coldplay: X&Y|last=Sanneh|first=Kelefa|date=2005-06-16|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> [[Kelefa Sanneh]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine was less contented with ''X&Y'', writing it "is something less exciting" compared to ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' that "was a nervy bid for bigness". Sanneh notes that the album is "the sound of a blown-up band trying not to deflate" and "a surprising number of songs here just never take flight". Despite such, he compliments the album for featuring "lovely ballads that sound, well, Coldplay-ish".<ref name="SannehRolling"/> Stephen Thomas Erlewine of [[Allmusic]] counter-argues, saying that "it's a good record, crisp, professional, and assured, a sonically satisfying sequel to ''A Rush of Blood to the Head''", stating it as "impeccable" and "a strong, accomplished album". However, Erlewine has sentiments to Martin's songwriting, commenting that the album reveals his "solipsism is a dead-end, diminishing the stature of the band".<ref name="ErlewineReview"/> Alexis Petridis, in his March 2005 review for the British newspaper ''[[The Guardian]]'', had mixed feelings. Petridis praised some of the album's songs, writing that they are "mostly beautifully turned"; however, he panned the lyrics, claiming "they are so devoid of personality that they sound less like song lyrics".<ref name="PetridisReview"/> Pitchfork gave it a 4.9 out of 10, claiming it was "...Bland but never offensive, listenable but not memorable."<ref>http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1541-xy/</ref> ===Commercial performance=== ''X&Y'' was a commercial success in Europe. The album debuted at number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]], with accumulated first week sales of 464,471 according to charts compiler the [[Official UK Charts Company]]. This made Coldplay's third consecutive number-one debut. The album went as the second-highest debut in the British chart history.<ref name="SextonBooks">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000955518|title=Coldplay's 'X&Y' Enters U.K. Record Books|last=Sexton|first=Paul|coauthor=Brandle, Lars|date=2005-06-13|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref><ref name="WhitmireEarns">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000961567|title=Coldplay Earns First Billboard 200 No. 1|last=Whitmire|first=Margo|date=2005-06-15|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> To date, the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI) has certified the album eight-times platinum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=32694|title=Certified awards|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> The album placed at number nine on the list of United Kingdom's 20&nbsp;biggest-selling albums of the 21st&nbsp;century, published by the British trade paper ''[[Music Week]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1033488|title=The 20 biggest selling albums of the 21st Century|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=2008-03-12|work=Music Week|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> The American press have considered ''X&Y'' a landmark achievement of Coldplay.<ref name="HarrisBeat">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504142/20050615/coldplay.jhtml|title=Coldplay Beat Peas And Stripes By A Mile With X&Y|last=Harris|first=Chris|date=2005-06-15|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> The album debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 737,000&nbsp;copies despite the highly competitive retail week. The album gave the band their first US number-one album by debut,<ref name="WhitmireEarns"/> and its initial sales surpassed the band's previous album releases; ''Parachutes'' amassed over 6,500&nbsp;copies in its debut and ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' with sales of under 141,000. ''X&Y'' went as the second best-selling album in the United States for 2005, behind American rapper [[50 Cent]]'s second album ''[[The Massacre]]'', which sold over one million units in its first week of release.<ref name="HarrisBeat"/> ''X&Y'' also emerged as the biggest-selling debut under rock genre.<ref name="WhitmireEarns"/> The [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) has since certified the album three-times platinum for accumulated shipments of over three million units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&artist=Coldplay&format=&debutLP=&perPage=25|title=Gold and Platinum|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> Altogether, the album emerged as 2005's best-selling album worldwide, accumulating over 9.4&nbsp;million&nbsp;units despite the aggregate three percent fall of sales due to digital and physical piracy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/03/31/musicsales-coldplay.html|title=Coldplay tops worldwide sales for 2005|date=2006-03-31|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> ===Awards=== The album earned the band several awards. In 2006, it won the Best British Album accolade at the [[BRIT Awards]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4713424.stm|title=Triple Brits success for Kaisers|date=2006-02-15|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-07-06}}</ref> and International Album of the Year at the [[Juno Awards]] which Coldplay shared with American hip hop group the [[Black Eyed Peas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/mini/junos2006/static/winners/index.html|title=2006 Juno Awards|work=CTV Television Network|publisher=Bell Globemedia|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> It was also nominated for [[Best Rock Album]] at the [[48th Grammy Awards]], but it lost to [[U2]]'s album ''[[How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4690000/newsid_4695900/4695940.stm|title=Five Grammy wins for rockers U2|date=2006-02-09|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-07-06}}</ref> ==Track listing== All songs written by [[Guy Berryman]], [[Jonny Buckland]], [[Will Champion]] and [[Chris Martin]], except where noted. {{tracklist |headline = Main CD | title1 = Square One | length1 = 4:47 | title2 = What If | length2 = 4:57 | title3 = White Shadows | length3 = 5:28 | title4 = [[Fix You]] | length4 = 4:54 | title5 = [[Talk (song)|Talk]] | note5 = Berryman, Buckland, Champion, Martin, [[Ralf Hütter|Hütter]], [[Karl Bartos|Bartos]], [[Emil Schult|Schult]] | length5 = 5:11 | title6 = X&Y | length6 = 4:34 | title7 = [[Speed of Sound (song)|Speed of Sound]] | length7 = 4:48 | title8 = A Message | length8 = 4:45 | title9 = Low | length9 = 5:32 | title10 = [[The Hardest Part (Coldplay song)|The Hardest Part]] | length10 = 4:25 | title11 = Swallowed in the Sea | length11 = 3:58 | title12 = Twisted Logic | length12 = 5:01 | note12 = actually only 4:31 long, followed by silence until 5:01 | title13 = Til Kingdom Come | note13 = [[hidden track]] | length13 = 4:12 }} {{tracklist | headline = Bonus Tracks | title14 = How You See the World | note14 = only available in some [[Japan]] releases | length14 = 4:04 }} ===Tour edition DVD=== To coincide with Coldplay's tour of Australia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, the album was re-released in those territories as a "Tour Edition", which also includes all the B-side tracks and music videos of X&Y's singles on a bonus DVD: {{tracklist | headline = Audio Only Section | title1 = Things I Don't Understand | title2 = Proof | title3 = The World Turned Upside Down | title4 = Pour Me | note4 = Live @ the Hollywood Bowl | title5 = Sleeping Sun | title6 = Gravity }} {{tracklist | headline = Audiovisual Section | title1 = Speed of Sound (video) | title2 = Fix You (video) | title3 = Talk (video) | title4 = The Hardest Part (video) }} ===Tour edition CD=== In addition a rare "Japan Tour Special Edition" (Cat. No. TOCP-66523) was released in 2006. This is the only "Tour Edition" which has the bonus disc as a CD (CD Extra) (Cat. No. NCD-3013), and without [[Copy Control]]. All other "Tour Editions" have copy control protection. The tracklist is exactly the same as in other "Tour Editions". ==Charts== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Chart !Peak<br />position !Certification !Sales/shipments |- |align="left"|Argentine Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESCS&CO=6 Argentinian Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"| |align="center"|3x platinum[http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=coldplay&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=P&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP] |align="center"| |- |align="left"|Australian Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien>[http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Coldplay&titel=X%26Y&cat=a Hung Medien summary]</ref> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|4x platinum |align="center"|280,000<ref>[http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1G50 ARIA]</ref> |- |align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien /> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|Platinum |align="center"|30,000<ref>[http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin IFPI Austria]</ref> |- |align="left"|Belgian Flanders Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center" rowspan="2"|2x platinum |align="center" rowspan="2"|100,000<ref>[http://www.belgianentertainment.be/ IFPI Belgium]</ref> |- |align="left"|Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |- |align="left"|Brazilian Albums Chart |align="center"| |align="center"|Gold<ref>[http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados.asp ABPD]</ref> |align="center"|30,000 |- |align="left"|Canadian Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=Coldplay&x=&y=#/artist/coldplay/chart-history/401639?f=309&g=Albums Canadian Albums on Billboard]</ref> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|5x platinum |align="center"|500,000<ref>[http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php CRIA]</ref> |- |align="left"|Czech Republic Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?hitp=P Czech Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|4 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="left"|Danish Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|Platinum |align="center"|30,000<ref>[http://www.ifpi.dk/index.php?pk_menu=13 IFPI Denmark]</ref> |- |align="left"|Dutch Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|Platinum |align="center"|80,000<ref>[http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461 NVPI]</ref> |- |align="left"|European Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=European+Top+100+Albums European Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|3x platinum |align="center"|3,000,000<ref>[http://www.ifpi.com/content/section_news/platinum_intro.html IFPI]</ref> |- |align="left"|Finnish Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|Platinum |align="center"|35,000<ref>[http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kultajaplatina.html IFPI Finland]</ref> |- |align="left"|French Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2x platinum |align="center"|600,000<ref>[http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/album.asp?forme_certif=8&annee=25 SNEP]</ref> |- |align="left"|German Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.musicload.de/officialcharts German Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2x Platinum |align="center"|450,000<ref>[http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank.html IFPI Germany]</ref> |- |align="left"|Greek Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|2 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="left"|Hungarian Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=top_40_album_es_valogataslemez_lista Hungarian Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|13 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="left"|Irish Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp Irish Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|8x platinum |align="center"|120,000<ref>[http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/index.htm IRMA]</ref> |- |align="left"|Italian Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2x platinum |align="center"|160,000<ref>[http://www.fimi.it/ FIMI]</ref> |- |align="left"|Japanese Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ea/w/ Japanese Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|6 |align="center"|Gold |align="center"|180,000<ref>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ea/w/ RIAJ]</ref> |- |align="left"|New Zealand Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|4x platinum |align="center"|60,000<ref>[http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/rianz_homepage.asp RIANZ]</ref> |- |align="left"|Norwegian Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="left"|Polish Albums Chart<ref>[http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/archiwum.asp?lang=en Polish Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|3 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="left"|Portuguese Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2x platinum |align="center"|40,000<ref>[http://www.artistas-espectaculos.com/ AFP]</ref> |- |align="left"|Spanish Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|2 |align="center"|2x platinum |align="center"|200,000<ref>[http://promusicae.es/english.html PROMUSICAE]</ref> |- |align="left"|Swedish Albums Chart<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a Swedish Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|Platinum |align="center"|60,000<ref>[http://www.ifpi.se/goldplatinum.aspx IFPI Sweden]</ref> |- |align="left"|Swiss Albums Chart<ref name=HungMedien/> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2x platinum |align="center"|80,000<ref>[http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2008 IFPI Switzerland]</ref> |- |align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_albums.php UK Albums Chart]</ref> |align="center"|1 |align="center"|8x platinum |align="center"|2,400,000<ref>[http://www.bpi.co.uk/ BPI]</ref> |- |align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=Coldplay&x=&y=#/artist/coldplay/chart-history/401639?f=305&g=Albums]</ref> |align="center"|5 |align="center"|3x platinum |align="center"|3,000,000<ref>[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH RIAA]</ref> |- |} ==References== <!--<nowiki> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref> and </ref> tags, and the template below </nowiki>--> {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=88936 XFM Album Playback with Chris Martin and Johnny Buckland] *[http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/25476511 Yahoo! Music Interview: ''X&Y'' From A To Z] {{s-start}} {{succession box | before = ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]'' by [[Mariah Carey]] | title = [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] [[Number-one albums of 2005 (USA)|number-one album]] | years = 19 June 2005 – 9 July 2005 | after = ''[[Somewhere Down in Texas]]'' by [[George Strait]] }} {{s-bef|rows=2| before = ''[[Don't Believe The Truth]]'' by [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]]}} {{s-ttl| title = [[List of number-one albums (UK)|UK number one album]] | years = 19 June 2005 – 18 July 2005}} {{s-aft|rows=2| after = ''[[Back to Bedlam]]'' by [[James Blunt]]}} |- {{s-ttl| title = [[Irish Album Chart]] [[Number-one albums of 2005 (Ireland)|number-one album]] | years = 7 June 2005 – 28 June 2005}} |- {{s-bef|rows=5|before = ''[[Monkey Business (album)|Monkey Business]]'' by [[Black Eyed Peas]]}} {{s-ttl| title = French Album Chart number-one album| years = 7 June 2005}} {{s-aft| after = ''Caravane'' by [[Raphaël Haroche|Raphaël]]}} |- {{s-ttl | title = [[Australian Albums Chart]] [[Number-one albums of 2005 (Australia)|number-one album]] | years = 13 June - 19 June 2005}} {{s-aft| after = ''[[In Your Honour]]'' by [[Foo Fighters]]}} |- {{s-ttl| title = [[Media Control Charts|German Album Chart]] number-one album| years = 14 June 2005}} {{s-aft| after = ''[[Never Gone]]'' by [[Backstreet Boys]]}} |- {{s-ttl| title = [[RIANZ Albums Chart|New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart]] number-one album| years = 14 June 2005}} {{s-aft| after = ''In Your Honour'' by Foo Fighters}} |- {{s-ttl| title = [[Swiss Music Charts|Swiss Album Chart]] number-one album | years = 21 June - 9 August 2005}} {{s-aft| after = ''Back to Bedlam'' by James Blunt}} {{succession box | before = ''[[Mezmerize]]'' by [[System of a Down]] | title = [[Austrian Albums Chart]] number-one album | years = 7 June - 5 July 2005 | after = ''Banaroo's World'' by [[Banaroo]] }} {{succession box | before = ''[[Forever Faithless - The Greatest Hits]]'' by [[Faithless]] | title = [[Ultratop 50|Belgian Albums Chart]] number-one album | years = 14 June - 12 July 2005 | after = ''Het Album - De Beste Songs'' by [[Star Academy]] }} {{succession box | before = ''[[La Ultima / Live in Berlin]]'' by [[Böhse Onkelz]] | title = [[Media Control Charts|German Album Chart]] number-one album (second run) | years = 5 July – 26 July 2005 | after = ''[[Fijación Oral Vol. 1]]'' by [[Shakira]] }} {{end}} {{Coldplay}} [[Category:2005 albums]] [[Category:Coldplay albums]] [[Category:Parlophone albums]] [[Category:Capitol Records albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Ken Nelson]] [[cs:X&Y]] [[da:X&Y]] [[de:X&Y]] [[et:X&Y]] [[es:X&Y]] [[fa:ایکس‌وایگرگ]] [[fr:X&Y]] [[ko:X&Y]] [[id:X&Y]] [[is:X&Y]] [[it:X&Y]] [[he:X&Y]] [[ka:X&Y (ალბომი)]] [[hu:X&Y]] [[nah:X&Y]] [[nl:X&Y]] [[ja:X&Y]] [[no:X&Y]] [[nn:X&Y]] [[pl:X&Y]] [[pt:X&Y]] [[ro:X&Y]] [[ru:X&Y]] [[simple:X&Y (album)]] [[sk:X&Y (album)]] [[fi:X & Y]] [[sv:X&Y]] [[th:เอกซ์แอนด์วาย]] [[tr:X&Y]]'