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About Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Viva La Vida is credited to Coldplay on Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends. This catalogue edition runs 4:01 and lists the song as track 7 of 10. The linked edition is dated 2008-05-25.
Catalogue artist credit: Coldplay.
Catalogue title: Viva La Vida. 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 Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends 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: Viva La Vida. Published by Coldplay - Topic. Video length: 4:01.
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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