YELLOW LYRICS - COLDPLAY | PARACHUTES

Yellow by Coldplay is the 2000 breakthrough single that made Coldplay global stars, the second single from their debut album Parachutes.

It peaked at UK No. 4 — Coldplay's first top-five hit — while its minimalistic one-shot video, filmed on the beach at Studland Bay, Dorset, became instantly iconic. With 3.7B Spotify streams, "Yellow" remains one of the most-streamed songs ever.

Image: Coldplay / Parlophone Records — official "Yellow" music video still.

Yellow Song Credits

Song: Yellow
Singer: Coldplay (Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion)
Lyrics: Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion
Music: Coldplay, Ken Nelson
Label: Parlophone
Release Date: 26 June 2000 (UK single)
Album: Parachutes — 10 July 2000

Lyrics

Full lyrics are pending — this post currently carries the song credits, official video and FAQs. (LYRICS PENDING — metadata-only per the copyright pause.)

Coldplay — "Yellow" (Official Video)

FAQs

Q1. When was Coldplay's "Yellow" released?
A: It was released as a single in the UK on 26 June 2000, a few weeks before Parachutes arrived on 10 July 2000.

Q2. Which album is "Yellow" from?
A: It is the second single from Parachutes, Coldplay's debut studio album.

Q3. How big a hit was "Yellow"?
A: It peaked at UK No. 4 — Coldplay's first top-five hit — and with 3.7B Spotify streams it ranks among the most-played songs ever.

Q4. What is the "Yellow" music video?
A: A minimalistic one-shot clip filmed at Studland Bay, Dorset, showing Chris Martin walking along the beach; a restored 4K version was released in 2020.

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