List of unreleased songs by Coldplay: Difference between revisions

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British [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Coldplay]] have written and performed numerous songs that ultimately never were officially released. Some of them circulate on the internet as [[Bootleg recording|bootlegs]], specially demo recordings from ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' (2008) and ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]'' (2011). The latter is a result of the band merging two different projects, one was meant to be acoustic and stripped down, while the other upbeat and electric.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 October 2011|title=Coldplay Call Mylo Xyloto A Schizophrenic Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1673060/coldplay-mylo-xyloto-schizophrenic/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/PlmB2|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=MTV News|language=en}}</ref> Furthermore, unreleased content from those sessions were not necessarily intended for the same album.<ref>{{cite web|date=16 October 2011|title=Coldplay Is The Playing Field|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sunday-heraldsun/cold-comfort/story-fn52nri7-1226167380659|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122095136/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sunday-heraldsun/cold-comfort/story-fn52nri7-1226167380659|archive-date=22 January 2022|access-date=12 January 2022|work=The Herald Sun}}</ref> Many of these tracks were leaked on the internet and registered by [[Fansite|fansites]] and forums,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Unpublished Songs|url=http://www.coldplayzone.it/_coldplay_discography_inedite.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820064754/http://www.coldplayzone.it/_coldplay_discography_inedite.asp|archive-date=20 August 2010|access-date=13 January 2022|website=Coldplay Zone|language=it}}</ref> while others were officially submited by Coldplay to [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] and [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] as well.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ace Repertory: Coldplay - Songview|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/performer/Coldplay|url-status=live|access-date=12 January 2022|website=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers}}</ref>

== Songs ==

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|+Name of the song, period when it was written, intended album and details

! scope="col" width="27%" | Title

! scope="col" width="8%" | Period

! scope="col" width="27%" | Intended album

! scope="col" width="30%" class="unsortable" | Details

|-

! scope="row"| "1000 – 1 (Ballad Of...)"{{anchor|0–9}}

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS">{{cite AV media |people=Coldplay, Melvyn Bragg|date=20 September 2009|title=The South Bank Show - Coldplay|medium=TV show|<!--url=|access-date=13 September 2021|--> publisher=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Afaik"{{anchor|A}}

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Widely discussed by fans on the internet, it is believed to be the original demo for "[[Global Citizen – EP 1|E-Lo]]".

|-

! scope="row"| "Aiko"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min">{{cite web|date=8 February 2008|title=Coldplay on 60 Minutes (CBS) in 2009|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwfIeArfEsM|access-date=26 February 2021|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Alien Radio"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared written on graffiti on [[Jonny Buckland]]'s guitar and on a list of songs that were being considered for the band's fifth album.<ref name="SBS" /> In 2021, the band created a website known as Alien Radio FM to promote [[Music of the Spheres (Coldplay album)|''Music of the Sphere''s]], it contained cryptic texts, audios of people speaking in different languages and music snippets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://alienradio.fm |title=Alien Radio FM |access-date=24 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421173055/http://alienradio.fm/ |archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Alive Day"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Arabesque"

| 2008–2019

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" /> In 2019, a [[Arabesque (Coldplay song)|song with the same title]] was released as part of their eighth album ''[[Everyday Life (Coldplay album)|Everyday Life]]''. Guy Berryman and Chris Martin explained that the new song was built upon the old one, with a snippet of the original version being heard at the very beginning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zouss3epKZk|title=Rehearsing Orphans for Everyday Life – Live in Jordan|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Bit of a Bastard"{{anchor|B}}

| 2015

| ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''

| style="text-align: left;" |Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website and written for ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''.<ref name="GoTM" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Blasphemy"

| 2002–2005

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Written for ''X&Y'' and scrapped prior to its release.<ref name="Xfm">{{cite news|date=14 February 2005|title=Coldplay – New Album Details Emerge|work=[[Xfm]]|url=http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?b=news&id=67190|access-date=15 April 2010}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Bloodless Revolution"

| 2005–2006

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Blue|The Blue}} Room"

| 1998–1999

| ''{{sort|Blue Room|[[The Blue Room (EP)|The Blue Room EP]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Some parts of the song were used in "Square One".{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

|-

! scope="row"| "Boyfriend"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Break of Dawn"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Written for ''A Head Full of Dreams'' and scrapped prior to its release. Leaked on the internet in late 2021.

|-

! scope="row"| "Brilliant"

| ''Unknown''

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "Bucket for a Crown"

| 2006

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Performed once by Chris Martin in a charity concert.

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Butterfly|The Butterfly}}"

| 2005

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Written after the release of ''[[X&Y]]''.

|-

! scope="row"| "Buzz"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row" | "C.U.B.A"{{anchor|C}}

| 2014–2015

| {{n/a|None}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website. It is a remix of the [[Calvin Harris]] song.

|-

! scope="row"| "Call Me"

| 1998

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Written and performed during their early years, when the band was close to be called Starfish. It is said to be recorded on a cassette but it has not been found.

|-

! scope="row"| "Car Kids"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" /> Pictures of Chris Martin's diary show multiple references to the song as well.<ref name="CZ-MX">{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplayzone.it/create-article/mylo-xyloto|title=Mylo Xyloto, Behind the Scenes|website=ColdplayZone|access-date=26 August 2021|language=Italian}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Cartoon Head"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" /> Elements of it were incorporated into "[[Charlie Brown (Coldplay song)|Charlie Brown]]"

|-

! scope="row"| "Cartoon Heart"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Early version of "[[Charlie Brown (Coldplay song)|Charlie Brown]]". Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Clocks" <small>(DJ Rock Breaks Mix)</small>

| 2001–2004

| {{n/a|None}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "Clocks" <small>(Rhythm Remix)</small>

| 2001–2004

| {{n/a|None}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "Closer to Home"

| 2014–2015

| ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''

| style="text-align: left;" | Written for ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''.<ref name="GoTM" />

|-

! scope="row" | "December"{{anchor|D}}

| 1997

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | 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]]".

|-

! scope="row"| "Déjà Vu"

| 2002–2005

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Written for ''X&Y'' and scrapped prior to its release.<ref name="Xfm" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Deserter"

| 2000–2002

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.<ref name="Roach89">Roach (2003) p.89</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Drift"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "Drinks on Me"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Likely the working title for "[[Hymn for the Weekend]]".

|-

! scope="row"| "Drunk & High"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" |Alternative working title for "Hymn for the Weekend". A demo was leaked in late 2021, the recording does not feature [[Beyoncé]].

|-

! scope="row"| "Drunks and Guns"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Dubliners|The Dubliners}}"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" |Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website and performed during the [[Viva La Vida Tour]].

|-

! scope="row"| "Echo My Name (I Can't Believe You're Gone)"<small>{{anchor|E}}</small>

| 2002–2005

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" |Written for ''X&Y'' and scrapped prior to its release.<ref name="Xfm" /> A piano cover can be found on the internet.

|-

! scope="row"| "Eyes for Eyes"

| 2000–2002

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Scrapped from the album.

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Fall|The Fall}} of Man"{{anchor|F}}

| 2006–2008

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | A demo version can be found on the internet.

|-

! scope="row"| "Family Tree" / "A Head Full of Dreams"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Alternative version of "[[A Head Full of Dreams (song)|A Head Full of Dreams]]" with different lyrics. The guitar solo bridge from "A Head Full of Dreams" is present throughout "Family Tree".

|-

! scope="row"| "Famous Old Painters"

| 2008

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website. The name "Famous Old Painters" was revealed along with "Glass of Water", "Poppyfields", "Rainy Day" and other songs to be included on the ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' or on the ''Prospekt's March'' EP, though it was never released. An instrumental version has been leaked.

|-

! scope="row"| "Far Out"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | A song very different to AHFOD style. A snippet of the song was leaked throughout late 2021.

|-

! scope="row"| "Fingers Crossed"

| 2000–2002

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.<ref name="Roach89" />

|-

! scope="row"| "First Steps"

| 2005–2006

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.

|-

! scope="row"| "Forever, Whatever"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Considered to be part of the album "A Head full of Dreams". Eventually it was dropped and sat on an archive before it was leaked on the internet late 2021.

|-

! scope="row"| "Fun"

| 2006–2009

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Not to be confused with the song "[[Fun (Coldplay song)|Fun]]" from ''A Head Full of Dreams''. It was written by all members of the band and likely slated for ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'', getting ultimately recorded by [[Natalie Imbruglia]] and included on ''[[Come to Life]]'', along with "Lukas".

|-

! scope="row"| "Fury"

| 2002–2005

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Written for ''X&Y'' and scrapped prior to its release.<ref name="Xfm" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Gardeners on the Frontline"{{anchor|G}}

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Ghost|A Ghost}}"

| 2001

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Played once by Chris Martin on the American radio station KCRW in 10 December 2001.<ref name="Roach89" /> The song was intended for ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' but was scrapped. It is registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website as "Ghost" and leaked on the internet.<ref name="Kcrw">{{cite web|title=Limited edition, for KCRW members Live at KCRW on Morning Becomes Eclectic 12.10.01|url=http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb011210coldplay|access-date=27 March 2013|publisher=KCRW}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Ghost Stories"

| 2012–2014

| ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appears on a list of songs considered for the band's sixth studio album. A song named "Ghost Story" was eventually released as part of the ''[[A Sky Full of Stars|A Sky Full of Stars EP]]'' and in the [[Target Corporation|Target]] deluxe edition of the album. It is not clear whether the two songs are actually the same.<ref name="GS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Gold"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Presumed to be from ''A Head Full of Dreams'' due to its style. A snippet was leaked on the interned in late 2021.

|-

! scope="row"| "Golden Arrow"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" /> The title also appears spray-written on a wall at the band's studio, as shown in a 2011 interview.<ref name="SM">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99SyjHl7168&t=6s|title=Coldplay on Sunday Morning (CBS) in 2011|website=[[YouTube]]|date=16 October 2008|access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref> Elements of the song were used in "[[Don't Let It Break Your Heart (Coldplay song)|Don't Let It Break Your Heart]]".

|-

! scope="row"| "Gone But Not F. Cotton"

| 2015

| {{n/a|None}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website. Written and recorded on [[Fearne Cotton]]'s last show for [[BBC Radio 1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02rwkdh|title=Coldplay - Gone But Not F. Cotton|publisher=[[BBC Radio 1]]|access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Goodbye and Goodnight"

| 2005–2006

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.

|-

! scope="row"| "Great Expectations"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website. Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Harbingers of Doom"{{anchor|H}}

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Harmless"

| 2000

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website and performed only once by Chris Martin, during Coldplay's 2 Meter Sessies performance on 26 June 2000.

|-

! scope="row"| "Harmony" / "Harmony for My Song"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Heart on Fire"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Snippets were first leaked throughout 2020 and early 2021, while the full version was leaked in mid 2021.

|-

! scope="row"| "Hook Up"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | The title appeared written on a piano at the band's studio, as shown in a 2009 interview.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Houston #1"

| 2017

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website. Played in show of [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]] after [[Hurricane Harvey]].

|-

! scope="row"| "I'm Strong"{{anchor|I}}

| 1998

| ''[[Safety (EP)|Safety EP]]''

| style="text-align: left;" |Early version of "Bigger Stronger".

|-

! scope="row"| "Idiot"

| 2001

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website. Written for ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' but ultimately scrapped.<ref name="Roach90">Roach (2003) p.90</ref> Some live performances of the song can be found on the internet.

|-

! scope="row"| "If All Else"

| 1998

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Performed under the name "Starfish" in 1998.

|-

! scope="row"| "If I Ever Fall in Love Again"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "If She Comes Back"

| 2002

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002, but never performed in a proper concert. A 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.

|-

! scope="row"| "In Isolation"

| 2000–2002

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.<ref name="Roach89" />

|-

! scope="row"| "It Was a Wonderful Day"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row" | "Julens Ljus"{{anchor|J}}

| 2015

| ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''

| style="text-align: left;" |Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website and written for ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''.<ref name="GoTM" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Julia Robert's Smile"

| 2017

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row" | "Kaleidoscope"{{anchor|K}}

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Not to be confused with the instrumental piece that appears on the album. It is a reworked of unreleased song "The Race" which had originated from the ''Ghost Stories'' sessions. Two demos leaked on the internet.

|-

! scope="row" | "Ladder to the Sun"{{anchor|L}}

| 2002–2003

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website and played live during 2003 as the final act. It has not been played since.<ref name="Roadie 42 119">{{cite web|author=Slender Fungus|date=16 April 2010|title=Roadie #42 – Blog #119|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=621|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175925/http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=621|archive-date=3 March 2016|access-date=25 November 2010|publisher=Coldplay.com|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

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! scope="row"| "LeftRightLeftRightLeft"

| 2006–2009

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Violinist [[Davide Rossi]] said in an interview that he had been playing the electric violin on this song during his sessions with Coldplay.<ref name="DR">{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplayzone.it/interviste/intervista-a-davide-rossi-1|title=Intervista a Davide Rossi (#1)|website=ColdplayZone|date=28 May 2008|access-date=26 August 2021|language=Italian}}</ref> The title was later used for a [[LeftRightLeftRightLeft|live album]] released in 2009.

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! scope="row"| "Legends"

| 2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | The song's guitar riff was sped up and incorporated into "[[Adventure of a Lifetime]]", as well as other elements from the song. It leaked on the internet in 2021.

|-

! scope="row"| "Life Is Beautiful"

| 2017

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | First played in San Diego, California on the last leg of the [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]]. It is dedicated to the victims of the [[2017 Puebla earthquake]]. Multiple elements of the song, including its opening synthesizer and its basis in the "[[Olé, Olé, Olé]]" football chant, were included in "[[File:Infinite.svg|15px]]" ("Infinity Sign") from ''[[Music of the Spheres (Coldplay album)|Music of the Spheres]].''

|-

! scope="row"| "Love I'm So Tired"

| 1998

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Believed to be the first Coldplay song in history. It might be recorded on a tape (along with "So Sad") which supposedly belongs to Debs Wild.

|-

! scope="row"| "Love in a Lethal Dose"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" /> It was re-written during the [[Avicii]] sessions and renamed "Lethal Drug", but scrapped once again. This last version eventually leaked.

|-

! scope="row"| "Loveless"

| 2005–2006

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | A demo version of the song can be found on the internet.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

|-

! scope="row"| "Lucky Sevens"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Lukas"

| 2006–2009

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Recorded by [[Natalie Imbruglia]] and included on her 2009 album ''[[Come to Life]]'', an album in which she collaborated with lead singer and pianist [[Chris Martin]] on some songs. An instrumental version performed by the band has leaked onto the internet.

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Man|A Man}} for All Seasons (Still Goin' Strong)"{{anchor|M}}

| 2015

| ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''

| style="text-align: left;" |Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website and written for ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''.<ref name="GoTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs7xO5P3Az4|title=Coldplay's Game of Thrones: The Musical|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Man|The Man}} Who Swears"

| 2006–2008

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | A two-parted-demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. Lyrics and multiple other elements of the demo were later used in "People of the Pride" from ''[[Music of the Spheres (Coldplay album)|Music of the Spheres]]''.<ref name="POTP">{{Cite tweet|user=coldplaying|number=1441205327463006209|title=People Of The Pride seems to have originated from the old Viva demo of “The Man Who Swears”|date=24 September 2021|access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Mining on the Moon"

| 2006

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Performed live in by [[Chris Martin]] in a charitable concert. It has not been mentioned since.

|-

! scope="row"| "Mist"

| 2012–2014

| ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | 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''" documentary.<ref name="GS">{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGeAzm2wPPA|title=Making of ''Ghost Stories''|date=19 May 2014|people=Coldplay|medium=TV show|publisher=Sky Arts}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row"| "Name and Likeness"{{anchor|N}}

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Nappies|The Nappies}}"

| 2004

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | A joke song 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 website.

|-

! scope="row"| "Nobody Will Understand"

| 1998

| ''[[Safety (EP)|Safety EP]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Originally performed under the name "Pectoralz". Meant to be included in ''[[Safety EP]]'', but it was not recorded.

|-

! scope="row"| "O (Part 2)"{{anchor|O}}

| 2013–2014

| ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]''

| style="text-align: left;" |Not to be confused with "[[O (Coldplay song)|O (Reprise)]]". Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "On My Way Home"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | The song was given to American [[a cappella]] group [[Pentatonix]] for their fourth [[extended play]], ''[[PTX, Vol. III]].''

|-

! scope="row"| "One Day"

| 2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Written during the recordings of the album but it got considered as a 'bad song' and was not recorded. "One Day" was also played during the [[Kaleidoscope (EP)|''Kaleidoscope EP'']] sessions, although again not being recorded.

|-

! scope="row"| "Original U.F.O."

| 2009–2011

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "Out of this World"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Unreleased demo for "[[Miracles (Coldplay song)|Miracles]]". Leaked in late 2021.

|-

! scope="row"| "Poor Me"{{anchor|P}}

| ''Unknown''

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Not to be confused with "[[Fix You]]" b-side "Pour Me". Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|Race|The Race}}"{{anchor|R}}

| 2012–2014

| [[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|''Ghost Stories'']] / ''[[A Head Full of Dreams]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | 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''" documentary. It was recorded alongside "[[Always in My Head]]" during the [[Madeon]] sessions. The song was later reworked, with different lyrics, for their seventh album but was eventually scrapped. A studio version of the track was leaked onto the internet.<ref name="GS" />

|-

! scope="row" | "Rastafarian Targaryan"

| 2015

| ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''

| style="text-align: left;" |Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website and written for ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''.<ref name="GoTM" />

|-

! scope="row" | "Red Wedding"

| 2015

| ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''

| style="text-align: left;" |Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website and written for ''Game of Thrones: The Musical''.<ref name="GoTM" />

|-

! scope="row" | "Rescue Street"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | The song was mentioned by Chris Martin in an interview, where he said the song had an [[a cappella]] section but that it "sounded horrific".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ER5QMuAuQ&t=4s|title=Interview: Coldplay (Part Two)|publisher=MAXmusicTV|website=YouTube|access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row" | "School"{{anchor|S}}

| 2006–2008

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | The first section of "[[Death and All His Friends]]". Originally it was intended as an intro to "Rainy Day" (featured on ''[[Prospekt's March|Prospekt's March EP]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfvZaTfY4PI |title=Coldplay Promo Interview on Viva La Vida, Part Six (2008) |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=28 February 2010}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row" | "Set Me Free"

| 2014–2015

| ''{{sort|Head Full of Dreams|[[A Head Full of Dreams]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" |An alternative name for "[[Birds (Coldplay song)|Birds]]". A demo was leaked on the internet in late 2021.

|-

! scope="row" | "Sex & Violence"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row" | "Silencia"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Presumably the working title for "[[Major Minus]]".

|-

! scope="row" | "So Sad"

| 1997–1998

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Performed in 1998 under the name "Starfish".

|-

! scope="row" | "Solid Ground (Until the Water Flows Over)"

| 2003

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNpdFSzZDnA|title=Coldplay - Solid Ground (Until the Water Flows Over) & Violet Hill [Instrumental Studio Version]|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=22 May 2020}}</ref>

|-

! scope="row" | "Someone to Love"

| 2002

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002, but never performed 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.

|-

! scope="row" | "Something Ain't Right"

| 2004–2005

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Written for ''X&Y'' and scrapped prior to its release.<ref name="Xfm" />

|-

! scope="row" | "Space Symphony"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" /> Presumably the original title of "[[Moving to Mars (Coldplay song)|Moving to Mars]]".

|-

! scope="row" | "Spanish Rain" / "Don Quixote"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | The title "Spanish Rain" appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.<ref name="SBS" /> 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. The song was then referred to as "Don Quixote" and got registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website under said name. It shares some similarities with the later-released songs "Charlie Brown" and "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" from the band's fifth studio album, ''Mylo Xyloto''.

|-

! scope="row" | "Spiderwebs"

| 2000

| ''[[Parachutes (Coldplay album)|Parachutes]]''

| style="text-align: left;" |Early version of "[[Trouble (Coldplay song)|Trouble]]". A snippet is available in the band's timeline website.

|-

! scope="row" | "St. Stephen"

| 2006–2008

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.

|-

! scope="row" | "Sweet Marianne"

| 2002–2004

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" |Also referred as "Marianne" only. Written by [[Will Champion]] for his then girlfriend.<ref name="Roadie 42 119" />

|-

! scope="row" | "This Hollow Frame"{{anchor|T}}

| 2000–2002

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Scrapped from the album.<ref name="Roach89" />

|-

! scope="row" | "Thought You Might Be a Ghost"

| 2008

| ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Likely the working title for "[[42 (song)|42]]".<ref name="Roach89" />

|-

! scope="row" | "To Likely You"

| 1999

| ''{{sort|Blue Room|[[The Blue Room (EP)|The Blue Room EP]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | {{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

|-

! scope="row" | "Tomorrow"

| 2011–2014

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]'' / [[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|''Ghost Stories'']]

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website. A song with the same name was initially included in a provisional track listing for ''Ghost Stories''.<ref name="GS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Touch Me (All Night Long)"<br /><small>(with [[The Chainsmokers]])</small>

| 2016–2017

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website.

|-

! scope="row"| "Turn Your World Around"

| 2004–2005

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | {{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

|-

! scope="row"| "Unbroken"{{anchor|U}}

| 2013–2014

| ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]'' Soundtrack

| style="text-align: left;" |Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website. Likely the original title for "[[Miracles (Coldplay song)|Miracles]]".

|-

! scope="row"| "Vampire Symphony"{{anchor|V}}

| 2014–2017

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" |Found on a large poster with their guitar tunings. It is Likely an alternative name for "Break of Dawn" and the song leaked in late 2021.

|-

! scope="row"| "{{sort|View|A View}} from the Top"

| 2002

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002, but never in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the internet. The title is unofficial and was given by the first listener.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

|-

! scope="row"| "Vitamins"

| 1998

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Performed in 1998 under the name "Starfish".

|-

! scope="row"| "Voldemort"

| ''Unknown''

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | Registered on the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] website in 2015.

|-

! scope="row"| "Waiting in Line"{{anchor|W}}

| 1999–2000

| ''[[Parachutes (Coldplay album)|Parachutes]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on Coldplay's website as a working title for their debut album ''[[Parachutes (Coldplay album)|Parachutes]]'' in 1999. Likely the original title for "[[Shiver (Coldplay song)|Shiver]]".

|-

! scope="row"| "Walking for Always"

| 2009–2010

| {{n/a|Unknown}}

| style="text-align: left;" | The title of the song comes from a verse of b-side "Waiting to Get to Your Face".

|-

! scope="row"| "Wedding Bells"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album and was performed on guitar by Martin during an episode of ''[[The South Bank Show]]''.<ref name="SBS" /> The lead singer also played the song on other occasions, such as the Apple Keynote convention press conference in 2010, when he played it on piano.

|-

! scope="row"| "Wilderness"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album,<ref name="SBS" /> as well as marked on a piano alongside other titles.<ref name="60min" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Wondering Star"

| 2008–2010

| ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Appeared on a list written in a whiteboard the band used to decide which songs would enter on their fifth album.<ref name="SBS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "World Without You"

| 2012–2014

| ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | 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''" documentary.<ref name="GS" />

|-

! scope="row"| "Your Guess Is as Good as Mine"{{anchor|Y}}

| 2001

| ''{{sort|Rush of Blood to the Head|[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]}}''

| style="text-align: left;" |Early version of "[[God Put a Smile upon Your Face]]". Played during 2001.

|-

! scope="row"| "Your World Turns Upside Down"

| 2003

| ''[[X&Y]]''

| style="text-align: left;" | Not to be confused with B-side "The World Turned Upside Down". It was only played in 2003 but live versions can be found on internet.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

|}

== Notes ==

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==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* [http://www.coldplay.com/ Coldplay Official Website]

* [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/coldplay-mn0000775877 Coldplay on AllMusic]

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