"Violet Hill" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Built around a repeating guitar sound, it utilises a marching tempo, supported by the pianos and rhythms that accompany the song's lyrics. The song was initially made available as a free download on the band's website and was downloaded more than two million times.

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  • "Violet Hill" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Built around a repeating guitar sound, it utilises a marching tempo, supported by the pianos and rhythms that accompany the song's lyrics. The song was initially made available as a free download on the band's website and was downloaded more than two million times. Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin admitted that the song had been in development, though, the band had not completed the song, as the first line and first little melody had been written. "Violet Hill" is the first anti-war protest song from the group. The single was received with positive reviews. The track was released worldwide as the lead single from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, reaching number nine on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It was featured as a downloadable song for the 2007 music video game, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, as well as being featured in Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits. The song was nominated at the Q awards in the category for Best Track and received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group. The music video for "Violet Hill" was nominated for Best Special Effects at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. The single has been widely sampled, with different covers and sounds.
  • Violet Hill (en español, Colina violeta / Colina de las violetas) es el primer single del cuarto álbum de estudio de la banda de rock británico Coldplay, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. El vídeo musical para la canción fue filmado en Sicilia, Italia. La canción fue lanzada como el primer single del álbum el 29 de abril de 2008 en el sitio web oficial del grupo, el que ofreció la canción para su descarga de forma gratuita por una semana. Desde el 6 de mayo de 2008 su lanzamiento oficial fue bajo el formato de descarga pagada. El 7 de mayo se lanzó una edición promocional del single (que contiene el lado B "A Spell A Rebel Yell") que acompañó a la revista NME. Actualmente se realiza una gira promocional y algunos conciertos gratuitos, de promoción para el álbum, que se hicieron en Nueva York, Londres y en Barcelona. El lugar de lanzamiento oficial se realizó en España.
  • ”Violet Hill” on englantilaisen vaihtoehtorock-yhtye Coldplayn kappale. Kappale oli ladattavissa ilmaiseksi yhtyeen kotisivuilta ja sitä ladattiin yli kaksi miljoonaa kertaa. Kappale julkaistiin albumin Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ensimmäisenä singlenä 9. toukokuuta 2008. Kaikki yhtyeen jäsenet osallistuivat kappaleen tekemiseen. Kappale rakentuu toistuvan kitaran ja sitä tukevan pianon varaan. Kriitikoiden arviot ”Violet Hillistä” olivat yleisesti ottaen positiivisia. Kappale ja sen musiikkivideo olivat ehdolla monien palkintojen saajaksi. Kappaletta on käytetty sämpläämiseen ja siitä on tehty cover-versioita.
  • Violet Hill è una canzone dei Coldplay. È il primo singolo estratto dal quarto album della band, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, che è uscito in Italia il 13 giugno 2008. Il brano è stato pubblicato sul sito della band nella prima settimana di maggio 2008. Il videoclip per il brano è stato girato in Sicilia. Il set principale del video è infatti l'Etna, ma alcune riprese sono state realizzate anche a Palazzo Biscari di Catania. È stata prodotta anche una seconda versione del video, diretta da Mat Whitecross, pubblicata sul sito ufficiale della band e sul canale ufficiale di Youtube denominata Dancing Politicians che mostra politici come Bush, Blair e Fidel Castro mentre ballano.
  • "Violet Hill" is de eerste single van het vierde album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends van de Britse rockgroep Coldplay. Het nummer kwam uit op 29 april 2008. "Violet Hill" was een week lang te downloaden via de officiële website van Coldplay. De reguliere release volgde op 6 mei 2008. Het Britse muziekblad NME leverde op 7 mei een 7" vinylexemplaar van de single mee met hun blad. Op de B-kant staat het nummer "A Spell a Rebel Yell". Op 10 mei kwam het liedje binnen op de nummer 1 positie in de Nederlandse Mega Top 50, alvorens het uitkwam als single. Ook kwam het nummer op 1 terecht in de Kink 40 van Kink FM.
  • "Violet Hill" to piosenka angielskiej grupy rockowej Coldplay, pochodząca z albumu Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Została wydana 6 maja 2008 roku jako singiel zapowiadający wydanie nowego albumu. Teledysk do tego utworu został nakręcony na Sycylii, we Włoszech przez Ase Mader. Premiera teledysku odbyła się 19 maja 2008 roku.
  • "Violet Hill" é o primeiro single do quarto álbum de estúdio da banda de rock inglesa Coldplay, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. O clipe para a canção foi filmado na Sicília, Itália.
  • «Violet Hill» — первый сингл британской рок-группы Coldplay с альбома Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, выпущенный 6 мая 2008.
  • "Violet Hill", İngiliz alternatif rock grubu Coldplay tarafından Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends adlı albüm için yazılan şarkıdır. Şarkı, grubun internet sitesinden iki milyon kez indirilmiştir. "Violet Hill", Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends albümünün ilk teklisi olarak Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde 9 Mayıs 2008 tarihinde piyasaya sürülmüştür. Şarkı, genelde olumlu tepkiler almıştır. "Violet Hill", 2009 Grammy Ödülleri'nde "En İyi Rock Şarkısı" ve "En İyi Rock Grup Performansı" dallarında ödüllere aday gösterilmiştir.
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  • "Violet Hill" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Built around a repeating guitar sound, it utilises a marching tempo, supported by the pianos and rhythms that accompany the song's lyrics. The song was initially made available as a free download on the band's website and was downloaded more than two million times.
  • Violet Hill (en español, Colina violeta / Colina de las violetas) es el primer single del cuarto álbum de estudio de la banda de rock británico Coldplay, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. El vídeo musical para la canción fue filmado en Sicilia, Italia. La canción fue lanzada como el primer single del álbum el 29 de abril de 2008 en el sitio web oficial del grupo, el que ofreció la canción para su descarga de forma gratuita por una semana.
  • ”Violet Hill” on englantilaisen vaihtoehtorock-yhtye Coldplayn kappale. Kappale oli ladattavissa ilmaiseksi yhtyeen kotisivuilta ja sitä ladattiin yli kaksi miljoonaa kertaa. Kappale julkaistiin albumin Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ensimmäisenä singlenä 9. toukokuuta 2008. Kaikki yhtyeen jäsenet osallistuivat kappaleen tekemiseen. Kappale rakentuu toistuvan kitaran ja sitä tukevan pianon varaan.
  • Violet Hill è una canzone dei Coldplay. È il primo singolo estratto dal quarto album della band, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, che è uscito in Italia il 13 giugno 2008. Il brano è stato pubblicato sul sito della band nella prima settimana di maggio 2008. Il videoclip per il brano è stato girato in Sicilia. Il set principale del video è infatti l'Etna, ma alcune riprese sono state realizzate anche a Palazzo Biscari di Catania.
  • "Violet Hill" is de eerste single van het vierde album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends van de Britse rockgroep Coldplay. Het nummer kwam uit op 29 april 2008. "Violet Hill" was een week lang te downloaden via de officiële website van Coldplay. De reguliere release volgde op 6 mei 2008. Het Britse muziekblad NME leverde op 7 mei een 7" vinylexemplaar van de single mee met hun blad. Op de B-kant staat het nummer "A Spell a Rebel Yell".
  • "Violet Hill" to piosenka angielskiej grupy rockowej Coldplay, pochodząca z albumu Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Została wydana 6 maja 2008 roku jako singiel zapowiadający wydanie nowego albumu. Teledysk do tego utworu został nakręcony na Sycylii, we Włoszech przez Ase Mader. Premiera teledysku odbyła się 19 maja 2008 roku.
  • "Violet Hill" é o primeiro single do quarto álbum de estúdio da banda de rock inglesa Coldplay, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. O clipe para a canção foi filmado na Sicília, Itália.
  • «Violet Hill» — первый сингл британской рок-группы Coldplay с альбома Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, выпущенный 6 мая 2008.
  • "Violet Hill", İngiliz alternatif rock grubu Coldplay tarafından Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends adlı albüm için yazılan şarkıdır. Şarkı, grubun internet sitesinden iki milyon kez indirilmiştir. "Violet Hill", Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends albümünün ilk teklisi olarak Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde 9 Mayıs 2008 tarihinde piyasaya sürülmüştür. Şarkı, genelde olumlu tepkiler almıştır.
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