| 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"[4][5] | 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)" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Arabesque" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | |
| "A View from the Top"[6] | 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. |
| "All Good Things Come to an End" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Alien Radio" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | The name "Alien Radio" appeared written on graffiti on Jonny Buckland's guitar. |
| "Autodance" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Bit of a Bastard" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Blasphemy"[7] | 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 by Chris Martin in a charitable concert with a violinist. |
| "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"[6] | 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 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "December"[6] | 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"[7] | 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"[4] | 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 pressumably 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)"[7] | 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"[6] | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "Famous Old Painters" | 2008 | Prospekt's March | The name "Famous Old Painters" was revealed altogether 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"[4] | 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. Do not be messed up with the song "Fun" featured in A Head Full of Dreams. |
| "Fury"[7] | 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"[4] | 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" | 2001–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | "Harmless" was leaked onto the Internet. |
| "Harmony" | 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"[8] | 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. |
| "If All Else"[6] | 1998 | none | |
| "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"[6] | 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"[4] | 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" | unknown | unknown | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Ladder to the Sun"[9] | 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 | |
| "Love I'm So Tired"[6] | 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. |
| "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"[6] | 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"[6] | 2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "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. |
| "Multi Angles Feature" | Unknown | Unknown | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Name and Likeness" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "On My Way Home" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | The song was given to American a capella group, Pentatonix for their fourth extended play, PTX, Vol. III |
| "Poor Me" | Unknown | Unknown | Was registered in the ASCAP website |
| "Rastafarian Targaryen" | Unknown | Unknown | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Red Wedding" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "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. |
| "School"[6] | 2006–2007 | 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) and "Rainy Day" (featured on Prospekts 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 Floats Over)" | 2002–2005 | None | It was performed live during the Twisted Logic Tour. An instrumental version of the song was leaked onto the internet. |
| "Someone to Love"[6] | 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"[7] | 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. Pressumably 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" | 2005 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Sweet Marianne"[9] | 2002–2004 | none | Written by drummer Will Champion for his then girlfriend. |
| "The Butterfly"[6] | 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"[6] | 2005–2006 | 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" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the internet. |
| "This Hollow Frame"[4] | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "Thought You Might Be A Ghost"[4] | 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"[6] | 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"[6] | 1998 | none | |
| "Waiting in Line"[6] | 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 live in 2003. Not to be confused with the B-side "The World Turned Upside Down". |
| "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. |
| "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. |
