Have y'all noticed that many of Coldplay's most popular songs all appear on the first half of their album's tracklisting? The following songs all appear on the first half of their albums: Don't Panic, Shiver, Sparks, Yellow, Politik, In My Place, GPASUYF, The Scientist, Clocks, Square One, White Shadows, Fix You, Talk, X&Y.

Out of the 10 singles from albums Colplay have released thus far, 8 have come from the first half of their album's tracklisting. What are y'alls thoughts on this?

First: I'll be at Atlanta too! What section? I'm in 211.

 

And it is a bit strange, but I don't know, I think it's just a coincidence.

i don't know if you can say their most popular songs are at the start ....

Amsterdam is a very popular song and thats right at the end, Swallowed In The Sea is also quite popular ... i think all the albums tend to have a similar structure finishing on a powerful note and maybe thats just the way the albums work out

anyway even if Coldplay are 'front loading' their albums (which i don't believe they are) its not unusual for a band to do this many many albums have their best songs at the start....

 

but i think Coldplays albums are wonderfully structured and balanced :D

Every band frontloads. Unless it is an album where every song is key and memorable, like Abbey Road. You're not gonna put the less memorable songs in the first half of the album, if you do that, then the listener doesn't get hooked.

I like the back end of the albums. :confused:

i actually like the second half of the albums better cause the songs are more experimental and have not burnt out by overplay :)

i like them all :rolleyes:

I noticed that a while ago. I wonder why they do that?

All my favourite songs are at the start of the album so it doesnt really bother me :)

Most bands do that. But it doesn't bother me that Coldplay have done it as I like all the songs off the album.

Sparks and Amsterdam are popular?

 

lol I love both, so I don't care too much. ^_^

 

I noticed that all of their singles were in the front half: (except for Trouble)

 

Don't Panic (1), Shiver (2), Yellow (5), Trouble (6)

In My Place (2), God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (3), The Scientist (4), Clocks (5)

Fix You (4) Speed of Sound (7)

I don't agree. There are many great songs on the latter half of all 3 coldplay albums.

i'm not talking about personal taste. i'm noting that the vast majority of singles chosen from the albums come from the first-half of the tracklistings.

Why is this topic still going? Jacob gave you the reason -- it's about marketing. Virtually every band does this, which is why the lead single and the opening track are often one and the same. Start of with a splash, then end with more of a sprinkle.

^^Preach. If you want a blatant example of front-loading, look at "Californication," practically 5 of the first 6 songs were big hits. Honestly, its just marketing. While most of us on here are big fans, realize that there are probably millions (I'm serious) who have not listened to any of the songs past "Clocks" on AROBTTH.

While most of us on here are big fans' date=' realize that there are probably millions (I'm serious) who have not listened to any of the songs past "Clocks" on AROBTTH.[/quote']

 

Which is sad, IMO. Daylight, Green Eyes, Warning Sign, Rush of Blood, and Amsterdam are all amazing songs. A Whisper is good, but even I didn't like it at first.

I also prefer the back end to albums too. I like the Y tracks wayyy better than the X ones on X&Y.

Every band frontloads. Unless it is an album where every song is key and memorable' date=' like Abbey Road. You're not gonna put the less memorable songs in the first half of the album, if you do that, then the listener doesn't get hooked.[/quote']

 

Right! Best example? Oasis' Morning Glory

 

"Hello - Roll With It - Wonderwall - Don't Look Back In Anger"

I could go all the way up until Supernova (the last track) but the album goes low on the prep tracks (6 & 11).

 

X&Y isn't frontloaded, it's loaded all over. Haha.

i think it is just a coincidence.............oterwise i like the reast of the songs.....they are as good as the first halfs of the albums

For me, I think that X&Y is backloaded. I love all of the songs at the end of the album and think they are better than the first bunch.