“Clocks”
Single by Coldplay from the album A Rush of Blood to the Head
B-side	"Crests of Waves", "Animals"
Released	April 2, 2003
Format	7", 12", CD, DVD
Genre	Rock
Length	5:07
Label	Parlophone
Producer	Ken Nelson, Coldplay
Coldplay singles chronology
"The Scientist" (2002) "Clocks" (2003) "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (2003)
A Rush of Blood to the Head track listing
"The Scientist" (4) "Clocks" (5) "Daylight" (6)

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History

Regional singles were released for Europe, Australia (a mini-EP), Japan (enhanced), Netherlands (3-disc EP), France, and the United States. Promos were released for British and American markets. In addition, a special Limited Edition 12" single was available with 1,000 copies in the UK. This release contained special remixes by Röyksopp. Another remix has surfaced by Buena Vista Social Club and instrumentals have also shown up by The Twelve Girls Band and The String Quartet. Popularised by television commercials, it holds the record as being the highest selling song on Apple's iTunes music store. In late 2003, the song was used in an advertisement for the movie Peter Pan. It has been noted by David Raposa of Pitchfork that "Speed of Sound", the first single from Coldplay's third album, X&Y, bears some similarities with "Clocks"^[1], being that the two songs have the same descending chord progression. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For the record label, see 12 Inch Records. ... Röyksopp (IPA: ) is an electronic music duo based in Bergen, Norway composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. ... The Buena Vista Social Club was a members club in Havana, Cuba that held dances and musical activities, becoming a popular location for musicians to meet and play during the 1940s. ... The album cover of Eastern Energy. ... The String Quartet Tribute is a series of string quartet covers released by Vitamin Records by serveral different groups of musicians. ... This article is about the play by J.M. Barrie. ... Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... Speed of Sound is the first single from British rock band Coldplays third album, X&Y. It made its radio premiere on BBC Radio 1 with Steve Lamacq on the evening of Monday, 18 April 2005; the track is currently available for download on the bands official site... -1...

The single cover, created by Sølve Sundsbø, depicts lead singer Chris Martin with his hands folded on a glass table. The drawing perspective is looking from below the table. This article is about the Coldplay musician. ...

"Clocks" was arguably the most successful commercial hit from A Rush of Blood to the Head. In the band's native UK, the song peaked at #9 and made the Top 40 in the US, charting at #29. It also reached #7 in Canada. Throughout 2003, it was featured in various commercials, movies and television programmes: from WWE promos featuring the returning Kurt Angle to the film In America to the end of an episode of ER. The song was played in its entirety during the ending credits for the film Confidence with Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz. It was also used in a trailer on the BBC advertising the Freeview service. In 2004, "Clocks" won the coveted Record of the Year honour at the Grammy Awards, beating out Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake, Eminem, OutKast, Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. ... In America is a 2002 film directed by Jim Sheridan, and co-written by Sheridan and his daughters Naomi and Kirsten. ... ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... Confidence is a 2003 film starring Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz and directed by James Foley. ... Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning, BAFTA-winning, and five-time Golden Globe-winning American method actor. ... Rachel Weisz (born March 7, 1971) is an Academy Award-winning English film and television actress. ... The Record of the Year is an award created by record producer Jonathan King voted for by the UK public. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Musical structure and composition

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 Music sample:

"Clocks" excerpt

From the album A Rush of Blood to the Head. This sample includes a portion of chorus.

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"Clocks" is in the mode of E flat Mixolydian. Built around a repeating piano riff, it features a minimalist soundscape of drums and bass over an aura of synthesizers and strings. Also, the drum pattern seen throughout is a 3/3/2 pattern(snare bass bass, snare bass bass, snare bass). The piano riff and ethereal tone of the song are reminiscent of The Unforgettable Fire by U2, a favorite of Chris Martin. Chris Martin's cryptic lyrics are thought to be about death and the transience of life. The song was recorded at Air Studios, London, at the very end of the sessions for A Rush of Blood to the Head. It was the last song to be recorded and arguably forms the turning-point of the whole album; it was something of a departure from Coldplay's previous style. According to Martin, it was inspired by the rock band Muse^[2], most likely from their song entitled Sunburn The Mixolydian mode is a musical mode or diatonic scale. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... Riff is also an alternate spelling of Rif, a region of Morocco. ... For other uses, see Minimalism (disambiguation). ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Synth redirects here. ... A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. ... The Unforgettable Fire, a U2 song from the album of the same name, was the second single released for its promotion. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... This article is about the Coldplay musician. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Muse are an alternative rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon, UK in 1994. ...

Track listings

UK

• 7" R6594, CD CDR6594 released March 24, 2003 by Parlophone
• 12" 12R6594 released July 7, 2003 by Parlophone

1. "Clocks"
2. "Crests of Waves"
3. "Animals"

• DVD DVDR6594 released March 24 2003 by Parlophone

1. "Clocks" (video edit)
2. "Politik" (live and photo gallery)
3. "In My Place" (live)
4. Interview footage

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Netherlands

A special three part single was released by Capitol Records in May of 2003 featuring live tracks recorded in Ahoy during November of 2002. Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ...

• CD1 (digipak) 5521722 released 13 May 2003

1. "Clocks" (edit) - 4:12
2. "Politik" (live) - 6:53
3. "Shiver" (live) - 5:26
4. "Daylight" (live) - 5:48

• CD2

1. "Clocks" (album version) - 5:10
2. "Trouble" (live) - 4:43
3. "The Scientist" (live) - 5:18
4. "Green Eyes/Mooie Ellebogen" (live) - 5:16 (duration of Mooie Ellebogen is 4:42 to 5:02)

• CD3

1. "Clocks" (live) - 5:31
2. "In My Place" (live) - 3:51
3. "Everything's Not Lost" (live) - 8:47
4. "Yellow" (live) - 4:44

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U.S.

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1. "Clocks" (edit) – 4:13
2. "Yellow" (live) – 5:37

Australia

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1. "Clocks" (edit) – 4:12
2. "Crests of Waves" – 3:39
3. "Animals" – 5:35
4. "Yellow" (live) – 5:14
5. "In My Place" (live) – 3:58

Japan

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1. "Clocks" (edit) – 4:11
2. "Crests of Waves" – 3:38
3. "Animals" – 5:33
4. "Murder" – 5:35
5. "In My Place" (live) – 3:58
6. "Yellow" (live) – 5:12
7. "Clocks" (video) – 4:18
8. "In My Place" (video) – 3:48

Music video

The "Clocks" music video was directed by Dominic Leung, who previously worked with artists like Badly Drawn Boy. The video was shot at Docklands' ExCeL Building in London. The video features the band performing the song in front of a staged audience, mostly local college students with a laser show. Stage effects and blue-red light transitions give the video a surreal feel, not to mention the stoic crowd that make up the audience. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 02 and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ... ExCel Exhibition Centre The ExCeL Exhibition Centre is a large purpose-built exhibition centre in the Royal Docks area of Londons redeveloped Docklands, at grid reference TQ408807. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Reworked version and remixes

In addition to a remix by Norwegian duo Röyksopp which placed at #5 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 (the original version of the song placed at #69 the previous year), there have been several other dance remixes of "Clocks", including those by Clokx and Deep Dish plus a mashup from Gabriel and Dresden's 2003 Essential Mix which appeared on various P2P networks. The track "Should I Go" from Brandy's album Afrodisiac samples the piano riff from the song, as does Alejandro Fernandez's 2007 single "Te Voy A Perder". Röyksopp (IPA: ) is an electronic music duo based in Bergen, Norway composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. ... The 2003 Triple J Hottest 100, announced on January 25, 2004, was the eleventh such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 40 (not necessarily the top 40) songs was released. ... The 2002 Triple J Hottest 100, announced on January 26, 2003, was the tenth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 39 (not necessarily the top 39) songs was released. ... Deep Dish is a duo of DJ and house music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali Dubfire Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Gabriel & Dresden are Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden of San Fransisco, California (United States). ... The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and features all styles of electronic dance music, including Trance and House. ... File sharing is the practice of making files available for other users to download over the Internet and smaller networks. ... Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally as Brandy, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, and film producer. ... Afrodisiac is the fourth album by American singer Brandy, released in the United States on June 29, 2004 (see 2004 in music) on Atlantic Records. ... Alejandro Fernandez is a Mexican singer. ...

On November 13, 2006, the album Rhythms del Mundo by the Buena Vista Social Club was released, featuring a reworked version of "Clocks". It follows a son guajiro style, with a slightly altered piano riff. In July 2007, the remix started receiving major airplay in Puerto Rico, making the song re-enter rotation on popular stations KQ 105 (reached #3) and Mega 106.9 (reached #4). A remixed version of the song is included on the soundtrack of the video game Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party for the Wii console. The Twelve Girls Band also covered the song. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rhythms del Mundo is a nonprofit collaborative album, which fuses an all-star cast of Cuban musicians including Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo of the the Buena Vista Social Club with tracks from US, UK and Irish artists such as U2, Coldplay, Sting, Jack Johnson, Maroon 5, Arctic Monkeys, Franz... The Buena Vista Social Club was a members club in Havana, Cuba that held dances and musical activities, becoming a popular location for musicians to meet and play during the 1940s. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... The album cover of Eastern Energy. ...

References

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External links

• Official site