Coldplay-penned Imbruglia track 'Want' gets online reviews / listen to the track

A song called Want has been long-awaited by Coldplay fans since March, when Chris Martin claimed it was some of his best writing to date. But Coldplay won't be performing it. The track will appear on Natalie Imbruglia's new album, Come to Life, debuting October 15th. Listen to a sample of Want now at Natalie Imbruglia's MySpace page.

In his March interview, Chris Martin regretted letting the song go, although at the time of the interview Coldplay fans didn't know which track he was referring to. "A bit annoyingly we've given Natalie the best Coldplay song of all time," he said. "Half of me wishes we still had it. But she sounds brilliant on it."

The song's pop potential is evident in its lyrics. Take a good look at what you gave up because a heart can't be unbroken/Baby the memories are all you get now and I'm moving on. Martin sings backup: All that you want, I hope you get all that you want, 'cause I didn't.

Listeners, however, will have to decide if the writing is really on par with Coldplay greats like "Clocks," "Yellow" and "Fix You." The Sun blogged this morning about the new track, saying it wasn't as good as Clocks. Here's what Gordon Smart's Bizarre column had to say:

Chris Martin claimed he had handed the greatest track he had ever written to Natalie Imbruglia earlier this year. I've had the first listen to his masterpiece, and I have to disagree with him. The tune, called Want, is better than good but certainly not his best - Clocks knocks the socks off it, if you ask me. Want has a bit of Kate Bush about it, with a hint of A-Ha - which will ensure a top three chart result after it is released at the end of September. It's also a promising sign for Come To Life, Nat's forthcoming album. The single sounds like Kate's 1985 smash Running Up That Hill, with a bit more venom in the lyrics. The former Neighbours star blasts a past lover for not coming up to scratch - a dig at ex husband Daniel Johns perhaps? She seethes: "Take a good look at what you gave up because a heart can't be unbroken/Baby the memories are all you get now and I'm moving on." Chris's backing vocals on the chorus goes: "All that you want, I hope you get all that you want, cos I didn't."

Chris Martin recently revealed his dismay at giving Natalie Imbruglia [pictured] a track that he claims could have been the "best Coldplay song ever". The song is expected to be the first single from Imbruglia's forthcoming new album 'Come To Life', and may be titled 'Scars'. "A bit annoyingly we've given her the best Coldplay song of all time," Martin joked to Heraldsun.com.au. "But because we're off-cycle we can't do it ourselves. Half of me wishes we still had it. But she sounds fucking brilliant on it. I think she has a very unique talent and an incredibly unique voice."

More discussion on the Chris Martin / Natalie Imbruglia collaboration is at the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks lostsides]

'Lukas' was produced by Brian Eno, with Blur and Elbow collaborator Ben Hillier helming the remaining songs. Imbruglia will play a gig at the London Luminaire venue on August 12 – which has sold out. The tracklisting of 'Come To Life' will be:

'My God'

'Lukas'

'Fun'

'Twenty'

'Scars'

'Want'

'WYUT'

'Cameo'

'All The Roses'

'Wild About It'

New pictures of Coldplay at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (27th July 2009):