List of unreleased songs recorded by Coldplay

This is a list of known unreleased songs by the British rock band Coldplay.

List

Title	Period written	Album intended for	Notes
"1000 – 1 (Ballad Of...)"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"A Ghost"[1][2]	2001	A Rush of Blood to the Head	Played once by Chris Martin on the American radio station KCRW on 10 December 2001. The song was intended for A Rush of Blood to the Head but trashed. It was leaked into the internet. Also named "Ghost" alternatively.
"A Man for All Seasons (Still Goin' Strong)"	2015	Game of Thrones: The Musical	Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"A View from the Top"	2002	none	Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the internet. The title of this song is unofficial and was given by the first listener.
"Alien Radio"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	The name "Alien Radio" appeared written on graffiti on Jonny Buckland's guitar.
"Alive Day"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Arabesque"	2009–2010, 2019	Mylo Xyloto, Everyday Life	Seen on a whiteboard of a list of songs to appear on Mylo Xyloto. In 2019, The song appeared on the tracklisting of the band's eight studio album Everyday Life. It is unknown if the song is the same version as the version originally purposed for Mylo Xyloto.
"Bit of a Bastard"	2015	Game of Thrones: The Musical	Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"Blasphemy"[3]	2002–2005	X&Y	Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"Bloodless Revolution"	2005–2006	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"Boyfriend"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Bucket for a Crown"	2006	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	Was performed once by Chris Martin in a charitable concert.
"Buzz"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Car Kids"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Call Me"[4]	1998	none
"Cartoon Head"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Elements of "Cartoon Head" were incorporated into "Charlie Brown", a song included on the eventual fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto.
"Cartoon Heart"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Early version of "Charlie Brown", a song included on the eventual fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Closer to Home"	2014–2015	Game of Thrones: The Musical	Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"December"[4]	1997	none	Written by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland in 1997. A line from this song would later end up as the opening line of "Violet Hill".
"Déjà Vu"[3]	2002–2005	X&Y	Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"Deserter"[1]	2000–2002	A Rush of Blood to the Head
"Drift"	2014–2015	A Head Full of Dreams	Was registered in the ASCAP website.
"Drinks on Me"	2014–2015	A Head Full of Dreams	This was presumably the working title for "Hymn for the Weekend".
"Drunks and Guns"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Echo My Name (I Can't Believe You're Gone)"[3]	2002–2005	X&Y	Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"Eyes for Eyes"[4]	2000–2002	A Rush of Blood to the Head
"Famous Old Painters"	2008	Prospekt's March	The name "Famous Old Painters" was revealed along with "Glass of Water", "Poppyfields", "Rainy Day" and other songs to be included on the Prospekt's March EP, though it was never released. An instrumental version of the song was leaked in the Internet.
"Fingers Crossed"[1]	2000–2002	A Rush of Blood to the Head
"First Steps"	2005–2006	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"Fun"	2006–2009	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	Written by all members of the band and was likely slated for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. While the song was recorded by Natalie Imbruglia and included with "Lukas" on her 2009 album Come to Life, a recording by the band has never been released. Not to be confused with the song "Fun" featured in A Head Full of Dreams.
"Fury"[3]	2002–2005	X&Y	Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"Gardeners on the Frontline"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Goodbye and Goodnight"	2005–2006	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"Golden Arrow"[1]	2000–2002	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Elements of "Golden Arrow" were used for the song "Don't Let It Break Your Heart".
"Great Expectations"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Harbingers of Doom"	2009	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Harmless"	2000	None	"Harmless" was performed only once by Chris Martin, during the Coldplay's 2 Meter Sessies performance on 26 June 2000.
"Harmony for My Song"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Hook Up"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Idiot"[5]	2001	A Rush of Blood to the Head	Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head but ultimately scrapped and left off the album. A live performance of the song can be found on the internet.
"If All Else"[4]	1998	none	Performed under the name "Starfish" in 1998.
"If I Ever Fall in Love Again"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"If She Comes Back"[4]	2002	none	Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the Internet. No official title has been given to the song; "If She Comes Back" was the title given to the song by one of its listeners.
"In Isolation"[1]	2000–2002	A Rush of Blood to the Head
"It Was a Wonderful Day"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Julens Ljus"	2015	Game of Thrones: The Musical	Written for the Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"Ladder to the Sun"[6]	2002–2003	none	Played live during 2003 and has not been played since. Was usually played as a closer to a concert.
"Leftrightleftrightleft"	2006–2009	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
"Legends"	2015	"A Head Full of Dreams"	The principal guitar riff would be later in "Adventure of a Lifetime"
"Love I'm So Tired"[4]	1998	none
"Love in a Lethal Dose"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Was re-written in the Avicii sessions to be used with their sixth album but was later scrapped.
"Loveless"	2005–2006	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	A demo version of the song can be found on the internet.
"Lukas"	2006–2009	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	The song was recorded by Natalie Imbruglia and included on her 2009 album Come to Life, an album in which she collaborated with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin on some songs. An instrumental version of the song performed by Coldplay was leaked onto the internet.
"Lucky Sevens"[4]	2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Mining on the Moon"[4]	2006	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	Was performed live in by Chris Martin in a charitable concert. It has not been mentioned since.
"Mist"	2012–2014	Ghost Stories	Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the making of Ghost Stories.
"Name and Likeness"	2014–2015	A Head Full of Dreams	Was registered in the ASCAP website.
"Nobody Will Understand"	1996–1998	Safety EP	Originally performed under the name "Pectoralz". Later would be included in Safety EP, but not was recorded. Was played only once more in 2000.
"On My Way Home"	2014–2015	A Head Full of Dreams	The song was given to American a cappella group, Pentatonix for their fourth extended play, PTX, Vol. III
"One Day"	2015	A Head Full of Dreams	Composed during the recordings of the album, but considering it was a bad song, it was not recorded. "One Day" was played during the recordings of Kaleidoscope, although without being recorded.
"Rastafarian Targaryan"	2015	Game of Thrones: The Musical	Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"Red Wedding"	2015	Game of Thrones: The Musical	Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"I'm Strong"	1998	none	Early version of "Bigger Stronger", that later it would appear in Safety EP, 1998.
"The Race"	2012–2014	Ghost Stories	Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the making of Ghost Stories. Was also remade for their seventh album with different lyrics but was later scrapped. An early version of the track was leaked onto the internet.
"School"[4]	2006–2008	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	A mix of the opening of "Death and all His Friends" (featured on Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends) and "Rainy Day" (featured on Prospekt's March).
"Sex & Violence"	2009	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Silencia"	2010	Mylo Xyloto	This was presumably the working title for "Major Minus".
"Solid Ground (Until The Water Flows Over)"	2003	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	It was performed live only once in 2003. It was intended to be a short opening of the song "Violet Hill" but was scrapped. An instrumental version of the track was leaked onto the internet.[7]
"Someone to Love"[4]	2002	none	Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the Internet. No official title has been given to the song; "Someone to Love" was the title given to the song by one of its listeners.
"Something Ain't Right"[3]	2004–2005	X&Y	Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"So Sad"	1997–1998	none	Performed in 1998 under the name "Starfish".
"Space Symphony"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Presumably the original title of "Moving to Mars".
"Spanish Rain"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. A live version, which can be found on the internet, was played during the band's last leg of the Viva La Vida Tour in February and March 2010; it was then referred to as "Don Quixote".
"Spiderwebs"	2000	none	Early version of "Trouble"; an audio sample can be found in the timeline section of the band's website.
"St. Stephen"	2006–2008	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"Sweet Marianne"[6]	2002–2004	none	Also referred as "Marianne" only. Written by drummer Will Champion for his then girlfriend.
"The Butterfly"[4]	2005	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
"The Dubliners"	2008–2010	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	It was performed during the Viva La Vida Tour.
"The Fall of Man"[4]	2006–2008	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	A two-parted-demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"The Man Who Swears"	2006–2008	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	A demo version of the song can be found on the internet.
"The Nappies"	2004	none	Written by Chris Martin for his then wife Gwyneth Paltrow for the birth of their daughter Apple. A video can be found on the band's timeline section of the band's website.
"This Hollow Frame"[1]	2000–2002	A Rush of Blood to the Head
"To Likely You"	1999	The Blue Room
"The Blue Room"	1998–1999	The Blue Room	Some parts of the song would later in "Square One".
"Thought You Might Be a Ghost"[1]	2008	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	This was most likely the working title for "42".
"Tomorrow"	2011	Mylo Xyloto	Found in the database of 'ASCAP' and/or 'BMI'.
"Turn Your World Around"[4]	2004–2005	X&Y
"Unbroken"	2013–2014	Unbroken – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Was registered in the ASCAP website. This was most likely the original title for "Miracles".
"Vitamins"[4]	1998	none	Performed in 1998 under the name "Starfish".
"Waiting in Line"[4]	1999–2000	Parachutes	Appeared in 1999 on Coldplay's website as a working title for their debut album Parachutes. This was most likely the original title for "Shiver".
"Wedding Bells"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Lead singer Chris Martin performed the song on piano at the end of the Apple Keynote convention press conference in 2010. Elements of "Wedding Bells" were incorporated into "Christmas Lights".
"Your World Turns Upside Down"	2003	none	Only played in 2003. Not to be confused with the B-side "The World Turned Upside Down". Live versions can be found on internet.
"Wilderness"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Wondering Star"	2009–2010	Mylo Xyloto	Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Walking for Always"	2009–2010	none	The song name comes of a verse of the B-side "Waiting to get to your face".
"World Without You"	2012–2014	Ghost Stories	Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the making of Ghost Stories.

References

Sources

1. Roach (2003) p.89
2. "Limited edition, for KCRW members Live at KCRW on Morning Becomes Eclectic 12.10.01". KCRW. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
3. "Coldplay – New Album Details Emerge". Xfm. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
4. "Unpublished Songs". ColdplayZone.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
5. Roach (2003) p.90
6. Slender Fungus (16 April 2010). "Roadie #42 – Blog #119". Coldplay.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
7. "Coldplay - Solid Ground (Until the Water Flows Over) & Violet Hill [Instrumental Studio Version]". YouTube. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

Bibliography

• Roach, Martin (2003). Coldplay: Nobody Said it was Easy. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9810-8. Retrieved 15 April 2010.