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About The Scientist by Coldplay
The Scientist is credited to Coldplay on A Rush of Blood to the Head. This catalogue edition runs 5:09 and lists the song as track 4 of 11. The linked edition is dated 2002-08-26.
Catalogue artist credit: Coldplay.
Catalogue title: The Scientist. Genre: Alternative. The date above belongs to the linked edition; it is not a claim about the original release or the video upload date.
Recording & video versions
Also represented from A Rush of Blood to the Head: In My Place. Follow the related song pages to compare the recordings and their selected videos.
Selected video: Coldplay - The Scientist (Official 4K Video). Published by Coldplay. Video length: 4:25.
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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