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"Fix You" is a song by British rock band Coldplay and is the fourth track on their 2005 album, X&Y. During live performances of the song all four members of the band sing, although on record only Chris and Will do. It was also released as the second single from that album in various countries. In the United Kingdom it was released on 2005-09-05 to avoid competition with Oasis' "The Importance of Being Idle" (released 2005-08-22) in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Parlophone is a record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Ken Nelson is a British record producer. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Coldplay are an English rock band. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Talk is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay and was released as the third single from their 2005 album, X&Y. It was released 19 December 2005 and the radio edit had been available for online purchase since 14 November. ... X&Y is the third album by English rock band Coldplay, released in England on 6 June 2005 and in North America on June 7. ... White Shadows is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay and is the third track on their 2005 album, X&Y. It was produced by the band and longtime producer for the band, Ken Nelson. ... Talk is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay and was released as the third single from their 2005 album, X&Y. It was released 19 December 2005 and the radio edit had been available for online purchase since 14 November. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Coldplay are an English rock band. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... X&Y is the third album by English rock band Coldplay, released in England on 6 June 2005 and in North America on June 7. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Oasis (not to be confused with the 1980s one) is an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... The Importance of Being Idle is a song on the British rock band Oasis sixth album, Dont Believe the Truth, written and sung by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

On 14 September 2005, Coldplay released the Fix You EP on the iTunes Music Store. All of the sales went to the American Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences’ MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund. This song was also played on Shelter from the Storm. It has also became a tribute song for the victims and eventually became the anthem for the event. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into ITunes. ... The MusiCares Foundation, Inc. ... Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast was a one hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast worldwide on September 9, 2005 at 8 PM ET/CT live (with a 30 second tape delay) from New York City and Los Angeles and tape delayed...

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions. Copy control logo Copy Control is the generic name of a copy protection system, used from 2001 until 2006 on several digital audio disc releases by EMI and Sony BMG Music Entertainment in several regions (Europe, Canada, the United States, Australia). ...

Track listing

1. "Fix You" (edit)
2. "The World Turned Upside Down"
3. "Pour Me" (Live at the Hollywood Bowl) (featured on the UK Enhanced CD, Australian, and U.S. iTunes EP versions)
4. "Fix You" (video) (featured on the UK Enhanced CD and U.S. iTunes EP versions)

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Writing the song

When writing the song, Chris Martin was influenced by Muse's use of a church organ on the track "Megalomania" from their album Origin of Symmetry. Unable to gain access to one, Martin instead used an old keyboard that his late father-in-law (Bruce Paltrow) gave to his daughter Gwyneth Paltrow. [2] However, in other instances Martin has claimed that "Fix You" is a copy of Elbow's 2003 anthem "Grace Under Pressure".^[2] This article is about the Coldplay musician. ... For other uses, see Muse (disambiguation). ... The church organ developed originally for congregational singing, and is found in many houses of worship. ... Megalomania is the twelfth song on the album Origin of Symmetry by Muse. ... Origin of Symmetry is English rock band Muses second album, released in the summer of 2001 on Mushroom Records in the UK. Plug In Baby, New Born, Bliss, Feeling Good and Hyper Music were the singles from this album; the latter two were released together as a double-A... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Television and film producer Bruce Paltrow (November 26, 1943 - October 3, 2002) was born in Brooklyn, New York and studied at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Some sources claim Chris Martin wrote the song for his wife Gwyneth Paltrow after she suffered depression following the death of her father, Bruce Paltrow.^[3] This article is about the Coldplay musician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Father (disambiguation). ...

This song is written in E flat major. Also see: E-flat minor, or E major. ...

Young@Heart

The song was given new life, and a new meaning, by the New England octogenarian chorus group Young@Heart. The group's performance was led by chorus member Fred Knittle, who suffers from congestive heart failure and breathes through an oxygen tank. Young@Heart's live version of the song was performed in 2006. The performance was originally planned to be a duet between Fred and another chorus member, Bob Salvini, but Salvini succumbed to illness shortly before the show, although Fred decided to go ahead and perform the song alone as a tribute to his friend. Due in part to the circumstances under which the song was performed, Fred's version of the song has had a great emotional impact - both on the audience in attendance that night and on those who have been touched by it since.^{[citation needed]} Some commentators have compared Fred Knittle's version of "Fix You" to Johnny Cash's retinterpretation of "Hurt" on American IV: The Man Comes Around.^{[citation needed]}

The performance was initially recorded for a British documentary that aired on Channel 4 and played at the 2007 L.A. Film Festival. However, footage of the performance found its way onto YouTube in November 2006. From there, the video of Young@Heart reinterpreting the song became an internet phenomenon.^{[citation needed]} The video garnered hundreds of thousands of hits and attracted attention both in the blogosphere and the mainstream media.^[4]

Music video

The band performing "Fix You"

The music video for "Fix You", directed by Sophie Muller, was shot at the end of two concerts on July 4 and July 5, 2005 at Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England. The concert goers doubled as extras for the video shoot, which required two takes on each day to complete.^[5] Image File history File links This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Image File history File links This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook retail park in Horwich, near Bolton. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

In the first half of the video, Chris Martin wanders the streets of London, while the slogan "Make Trade Fair" is projected onto the National Film Theatre, using the same ITA2 colour scheme on the cover of X&Y. The tunnels that Martin is seen wandering within are located near London Bridge station. The bridge that he walks across is also London Bridge. As soon as the electric guitar kicks in, Martin darts through streets corners at lightning speeds until finally reaching the Reebok Stadium, where he joins the rest of the band for the song's finale. The metal steps signal the start of the Reebok Stadium scene. London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Make Trade Fair is a campaign organized by Oxfam International to promote fair trade among governments, institutions, and multinational corporations. ... The used book sale in front of the National Film Theatre The National Film Theatre is located on the South Bank of the river Thames in London. ... The Baudot code, named after its inventor Émile Baudot, is a character set predating EBCDIC and ASCII and used originally and primarily on teleprinters. ... London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... For other uses, see London Bridge (disambiguation). ... The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook retail park in Horwich, near Bolton. ... The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook retail park in Horwich, near Bolton. ...

After the video was released, rumours in the United States suggested that, given the location of some of the footage, the video was a tribute following the July 7, 2005 London bombings. Although, this is impossible as the filming took place in June. It is suggested this though due to references such as the construction site in the background as one scene with a sign for King's Cross in the corner, which may referring to rebuilding the damage at station. The band themselves have never denied such a connection. [edit] For news on the current explosion reports see 21 July 2005 London bombings On Thursday, 7 July 2005, a series of four bomb attacks struck Londons public transport system during the morning rush hour. ... Kings Cross refers to a district in two places: Kings Cross, London, England Kings Cross railway station, is a major London railway terminus and Kings Cross, New South Wales is a district in Sydney, Australia Kings Cross railway station, Sydney is an underground railway station in Sydney. ...

Chart performance

The song was supported by 60 alternative rock radio stations in the United States, including WNNX (Atlanta), KNDD (Seattle), XTRA (San Diego), and WFNX (Boston). The band also performed the track at Saturday Night Live and Live 8. Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... WNNX FM (99X) is a radio station in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, that plays modern rock. ... Nickname: Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country State Counties Fulton, DeKalb Government  - Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area  - City  132. ... KNDD, also known as 107. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... XETRA (or 91X) (sometimes incorrectly identified as XTRA) is a commercial rock and roll music radio station radio station in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico broadcasting on 91. ... “San Diego” redirects here. ... WFNX is a New England commercial alternative music radio station. ... “Boston” redirects here. ... This article is about the American television series. ... The main Live 8 concert was held at Hyde Park, London, England on 2 July 2005, in front of over 200,000 people. ...

The song debuted on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart on August 28, 2005. It reached #18 on the chart. "Fix You" also reached #42 on the Billboard Pop 100, #24 on the Adult Top 40, and #29 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. The song peaked at #4 on the UK singles chart. Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Adult Top 40 is a another variation on the Top 40 format, in which this genre is more geared towards an adult audience who are not into Rock music teen Pop, Dance music, Hip-Hop, Modern Rock or slower Adult Contemporary fare. ... The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

Media usage

• "Fix You" was used for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's special, in which homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina were rebuilt.
• The song was used by Cinemax when promoting their airings of the complete Star Wars movie saga.
• The song was featured at the end of Scrubs episode "My Cabbage" as a recurring patient becomes infected with a fatal germ.
• Featured extensively in trailer material for World Trade Center.
• The song featured in a 2005 episode of teen drama The OC (Season 2 Episode 23 - The O.Sea). The song plays in the final moments of the show as a key character dies and then as the repercussions are felt throughout the remaining characters' lives. It is also notable as this is where the song first debuted.
• This song is also featured in the 2006 movie You, Me and Dupree.
• This song is also the presentation song of the Montreal Canadiens when they play at the Bell Center
• This song was featured in the closing minutes of the Cold Case episode "Cargo" in 2007.
• This song was also featured in the closing minutes of the Without A Trace episode "Freefall" (Season 4).
• Martin guest-starred on the fourth episode of the second series of BBC Two's Extras as a hyper-realised version of himself, and performs a solo rendition of this song on the show-within-a-show "When The Whistle Blows" as a way to promote the band's fictional Coldplay: Greatest Hits album. The special features in the Extras DVD release show a sing-along between Martin and Ricky Gervais.
• The song was also played during a commercial for the film King Kong.
• At the start of the Western Bulldogs v Richmond AFL telecast on the Nine Network on March 31, 2006, this song was used to play a short clip with Nathan G. Brown on the comeback trail after suffering a horrific injury the previous May.
• The Top 12 contestants of Australian Idol 2006 also performed the song live as an opening performance to the Grand Finale of the show at the Sydney Opera House on 26 November, 2006.
• It was also used in a Pride Fighting Championships highlight entitled "3rd Man", by a man aliased "Boondock".
• It was used in the promotional video of LOEWE company about mountain soaring.
• It was used at the end credits of the Champions League Final, 17 May 2006 between Arsenal FC and Barcelona FC broadcasted on ITV1.

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Release details

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References

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External links

• Official website
• Official Fansite
• Coldplay Wiki
• 'Fix You' Lyrics