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About Fix You
"Fix You" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third studio album, X&Y (2005). The track is built around an organ accompanied by piano and guitar in the first half and an alternative rock style in the second half featuring electric guitar, bass and drums. It was released on 5 September 2005 as the second single from X&Y and has reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song reached number 18 in the United States Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Promo singles were released for the UK and US. Blythe Danner, the mother of Gwyneth Paltrow and former mother-in-law of Chris Martin, stated in an interview in May 2012 that Martin 'wrote the song for Gwyneth when her father died and I weep every time I hear it'."Fix You" was critically acclaimed by music critics. It has been widely sampled, with different covers and sounds. The music video was garnered as a tribute to the 7 July 2005 London bombings. The guitar solo of "Fix You" is currently used as the player introduction at all of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens' home games, during the three stars of the game selection after every Los Angeles Kings home win, and was played at Staples Center as the Stanley Cup was brought on the ice after the Kings' victory in the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. The song is also used for the 2015–16 New York Islanders inaugural season in Barclays Center.more »
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When you try your best but you don't succeed When you get what you want but not what you need When you feel so tired but you can't sleep Stuck in reverse When the tears come streaming down your face When you lose something you can't replace When you love someone but it goes to waste Could it be worse? Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you High up above or down below When you're too in love to let it go If you never try you'll never know Just what you're worth Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you Tears come streaming down your faceWhen you lose something you cannot replaceTears come streaming down your faceAnd ITears come streaming down your faceI promise you I will learn from all my mistakesTears come streaming down your faceAnd ILights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you
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Coldplay
Coldplay are a British Alternative Rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish.Will Champion joined as a drummer, backing vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, completing the line-up. Manager Phil Harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member. The band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998, before recording and releasing three EPs; Safety in 1998, Brothers & Sisters as a single in 1999 and The Blue Room in the same year. The latter was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone. more »
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Written by: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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16 facts about this song
RELEASE DATE"Fix You" by Coldplay was released on 5 September 2005. |
ALBUM APPEARANCEIt is the fourth track on their third studio album, X&Y. |
SONG INSPIRATIONThe song was reportedly written by Chris Martin for his then-wife, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, to comfort her after the death of her father. |
SONG STYLE"Fix You" is a power ballad supposedly influenced by English rock band Elbow. |
CHART PERFORMANCEThe song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S and reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. |
FAMOUS PERFORMANCEColdplay performed the song live at the One Love Manchester benefit concert in 2017, as a tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing. |
MUSIC VIDEOThe music video for "Fix You" was shot in various locations around London, including the Abbey Road Crossing. |
COVER VERSIONSThe song has been covered by many artists around the world such as Boyce Avenue and Secondhand Serenade. |
USE IN MEDIAIt has been used in various TV shows and films, including The Newsroom, You Me Her, and the film Young@Heart. |
CRITICAL ACCLAIM"Fix You" has been praised for its sincerity and simplicity, and has been called one of Coldplay's finest works by several media outlets. |
GENREThe song mainly belongs to the Alternative rock genre with influence from electronic rock and post-Britpop. |
FUNDRAISINGProceeds from the song during its first month of sales went to Hurricane Katrina relief. |
LYRICSStrikingly, the song does not contain a traditionally structured chorus and is noted for its uplifting message. |
LIVE PERFORMANCE"Fix You" has become a staple of Coldplay's live performances, often played towards the end of the setlist. |
RUNNING TIMEThe song has a running time of 4 minutes and 55 seconds. |
PRODUCERSThe song was produced by British record producer Ken Nelson along with the band itself. |
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