Viva La Street

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European Hot 100 Singles - Year End 2008". Billboard. Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015 . Retrieved 19 March 2016. In May 2009, Yusuf Islam stated that the song is very similar to his song " Foreigner Suite," recorded under his former stage name, Cat Stevens. He said "My son brought it to my attention and said: 'Doesn't that sound like 'Foreigner Suite?'" [73] Islam said that any legal action he might take "depends on how well Satriani does." [73] Coldplay drummer Will Champion denied the claim, stating, "We're confident we haven't done anything wrong." [74] In June 2009, Islam later said, "They did copy my song but I don't think they did it on purpose," adding, "I don't want them to think I am angry with them. I'd love to sit down and have a cup of tea with them and let them know it's okay." [75]

Portugal Digital Songs: Sep. 20, 2008 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard . Retrieved 3 September 2018. Gaon Digital Chart (Week of March 5, 2014)". Gaon Chart. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014 . Retrieved 23 September 2022.The Kansas City Chiefs play the song at the end of home games in Arrowhead Stadium. Additionally, it is also used by the Kansas City Royals to celebrate home runs and wins at Kauffman Stadium.

Hot 100 Airplay: Viva la Vida". Billboard. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014 . Retrieved 3 January 2009. Greatest Songs of the Past 30 Years". 91.3 WYEP. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022 . Retrieved 7 October 2022.Singlar - År 2009". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016 . Retrieved 25 March 2016. Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II& Bruno Mars (songwriters) (2021) D'Amico, Anna (9 December 2021). "Top 10 Coldplay Songs". American Songwriter . Retrieved 26 February 2022.

The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Coldplay; 'Viva la Vida ')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien . Retrieved 25 March 2016.Viva la Vida video 2". Coldplay.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008 . Retrieved 11 November 2008. Gold & Platinum: Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 28 March 2009.

Grischow, Chad (19 June 2008). "IGN: Viva La Vida Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 1 January 2009 . Retrieved 12 November 2008. The song and " Lost+" were performed live at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on 8 February 2009. Coldplay performed a medley of "Lost+" and "Viva la Vida" at the ceremony. American rapper Jay-Z, who was the guest vocalist on "Lost+", performed "Lost+" with Coldplay onstage. The performance was recorded and released on 8 February 2009.Top 100 Álbuns – Semanas 1 a 52 – De 31/12/2021 a 29/12/2022" (PDF). Audiogest (in Portuguese) . Retrieved 31 January 2023. Viva la Vida" soars in with a grandiose instrumental arrangement and sweeping lyrics detailing the pain of being deposed from a lofty position. The big sound of the song constantly verges on becoming overblown, but Coldplay knows how to walk the tightrope perfectly. Bells and chimes and orchestral swells are all there on the chorus, but Chris Martin's voice still pierces through like a clarion call. Lyrically, the pain of the protagonist is clear, but the sweep of words about Jerusalem bells, Roman cavalry, and Saint Peter give "Viva la Vida" an air of intelligence rare in today's most popular pop songs. The song was also used pre-match during every 2008 Rugby League World Cup game before the two teams took to the field and in the band's Super Bowl 50 halftime show in 2016 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It was used at 2020 Tokyo Olympics as victory song when Canada Women's National Soccer Team won gold medal on August 6, 2021, the song was also used in a music video to honour Phil Taylor in his retirement at the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship.