Kaleidoscope (EP)

Kaleidoscope
EP by Coldplay
Released 14 July 2017 (2017-07-14) (Digital)
4 August 2017 (2017-08-04) (Physical)
Recorded 2014–2017
Genre
Length 24:57[1]
Label Parlophone
Producer
Coldplay chronology
Live from Spotify London
(2016)Live from Spotify London2016		 Kaleidoscope
(2017)
Singles from Kaleidoscope
  1. "Something Just Like This"
    Released: 22 February 2017[2]
  2. "Miracles (Someone Special)[3]"
    Released: 14 July 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Guardian[6]
NME[7]
Pitchfork5.8/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

Kaleidoscope is the thirteenth EP by British rock band Coldplay, released worldwide on 14 July 2017.[11] It serves as a companion piece to Coldplay's seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams (2015).

Background

On 21 November 2016, Chris Martin announced the EP title via the band's official Twitter account.[12] The name of the EP, Kaleidoscope, is the same as an interlude track on A Head Full of Dreams (2015). The EP was originally due to be released on 2 June, but it was later delayed to 30 June without previous announcement from the band. It was later delayed a second time to 14 July.

Singles

The Chainsmokers and Coldplay collabrated on the first single "Something Just Like This" that was released on 22 February 2017. The album date for the Kaleidoscope EP came out on the same day as the second single "Miracles (Someone Special)" with Big Sean that was released on 14 July 2017.

Promotional singles

On 15 June 2017, the song "All I Can Think About Is You" was released, the accompanied lyric video was released on the official Coldplay YouTube, and was directed by I Saw John First.[11]

On 7 July 2017, after the band's performance in Global Citizen Festival Germany, the song "Aliens" (stylised as "A L I E N S") was released as a promotional single. The animated lyric video was released on the same day, and was directed by Diane Martel and Ben Jones. All the profits earned from the track will be donated to Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), an international non-governmental organisation which rescues refugees.[13]

Promotion

On 22 February 2017, Spotify prematurely posted a banner ad at the top of the site’s home page featuring the graphic of "Something Just Like This" with a Listen Now button.[14] The track listing of the album and "Hypnotised" were released on 2 March 2017. "Hypnotised" serves as the first promotional single released from the EP.[15] "All I Can Think About Is You" was released on 15 June 2017 as the second promotional single released from the EP, followed by the Tokyo Remix of "Something Just Like This" on June 22. "Aliens" was released as the third promotional single later.

Track listing

Track listing from iTunes.[16]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[17]Length
1."All I Can Think About Is You"
4:34
2."Miracles (Someone Special)" (with Big Sean)
4:36
3."Aliens" (stylised as A L I E N S)
4:42
4."Something Just Like This" (Tokyo Remix)
  • Simpson
  • Green
  • Rahko
4:34
5."Hypnotised" (EP mix)
  • Berryman
  • Buckland
  • Champion
  • Martin
  • Simpson
  • Rahko
6:31[1]
Total length:24:57

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Singles (ARIA)[18][upper-alpha 1] 56
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 13
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] 12
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 9
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[24] 32
Irish Albums (IRMA)[25] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[26] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28] 37
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[29] 22
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[30] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 7
US Billboard 200[33] 15
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[34] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[35] 2

Notes

  1. ↑ EPs of five tracks or fewer chart on the singles chart in Australia per ARIA chart rules.
B. As per UK Official Chart Rules the EP was not qualified to chart on the UK Albums Chart.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kaleidoscope EP on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Are Working With Coldplay's Chris Martin". Billboard. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Connick, Tom (17 July 2017). "Coldplay share new video for 'Miracles (Someone Special)'". NME. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Kaleidoscope EP". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Kaleidoscope – Coldplay". All Media Network. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Gibsone, Harriet. "Coldplay: Kaleidoscope review – latest EP piles on euphoria, oiled with tacky charm". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Beaumont, Mark. "Coldplay don’t just churn out anthems. On their surprise-filled new EP, they test the waters and see what floats". =New Musical Express. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Cox, Jamieson. "Held up by two good-to-great songs, the lightweight EP is Coldplay’s first release in years that feels more like a clearing of the throat than a new, distinct statement.". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Schiller, Mike. "Coldplay: Kaleidoscope EP". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 July 2017. This is Coldplay in 2017, saying 'hi' to the mainstream by pandering to pop, and actually managing to do a not-half-bad job of it.
  10. ↑ Dolan, Jon. "Review: Coldplay's 'Kaleidoscope EP' Continues Mood of Tranquil Satisfaction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 July 2017. Our take on the five-song collection from the British hitmakers
  11. 1 2 "Hear 'All I Can Think About You' + Kaleidoscope EP release details". Coldplay. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Coldplay to release new EP in 2017". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Coldplay release new track "A L I E N S"". coldplay.com.
  14. ↑ "Chainsmokers and Coldplay to Release New Single 'Something Just Like This'". Radio.com. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  15. ↑ "Hear Coldplay's Soothing 'Hypnotised' From New EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Kaleidoscope EP by Coldplay on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Kaleidoscope EP". Tidal. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #430". auspOp. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "On The Charts: July 24, 2017". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 29, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  22. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 29, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  23. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  24. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2017. 29. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  25. ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 11 August 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  26. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 32 (dal 2017-08-04 al 2017-08-10)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  27. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  28. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  29. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  30. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  31. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  32. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  33. ↑ "Coldplay – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Coldplay. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  34. ↑ "Coldplay – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Coldplay. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  35. ↑ "Coldplay – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Coldplay. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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