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About A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay
A Sky Full of Stars is credited to Coldplay on Ghost Stories. This catalogue edition runs 4:28 and lists the song as track 8 of 9. The linked edition is dated 2014-05-02.
Catalogue artist credit: Coldplay.
Catalogue title: A Sky Full of Stars. Genre: Alternative. The date above belongs to the linked edition; it is not a claim about the original release or the video upload date.
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The Ghost Stories edition is the recording reference for this page. Use its source link for the album version, or the YouTube player for the separately identified video.
Selected video: Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars (Official Video). Published by Coldplay. Video length: 4:14.
Playback checked on 2026-10-19. Video edits and album recordings can have different running times.
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Coldplay
Begin with Yellow and The Scientist for a more intimate introduction, then move to the expansive choruses of Viva La Vida and A Sky Full of Stars. Clocks and Adventure of a Lifetime make a useful comparison: listen to how a repeating keyboard or guitar figure carries the whole arrangement.
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