"Clocks" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Built around a repeating piano riff, the song features cryptic lyrics of contrast and urgency themes. Several remixes of the track exist and its riff has been widely sampled.

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  • "Clocks" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Built around a repeating piano riff, the song features cryptic lyrics of contrast and urgency themes. Several remixes of the track exist and its riff has been widely sampled. "Clocks" won Record of the Year at the 2004 Grammy Awards, and, to date, is one of Coldplay's greatest career achievements."Clocks" debuted to critical and commercial success. Most of the critics' review complimented on the song's piano line. The song was released in the United Kingdom as the third single from A Rush of Blood to the Head, and has reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart. It was released in the United States as the second single, and has reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. (en)
  • Clocks is de derde single van het tweede album van de Britse rockgroep Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Het nummer werd wereldwijd een grote hit. In Nederland stond het nummer 17 weken in de top 40, waarvan een aantal weken op nummer 2.De single(s) zijn uitgegeven in het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Europa, Australië, Japan, Nederland, Frankrijk en de Verenigde Staten. Ook is er een speciale 12" vinyl te verkrijgen waarvan maar 1000 oplages zijn gemaakt. Mede dankzij tv-commercials, is Clocks nog steeds de beste verkochte song op Apple's iTunes. Het nummer is opgenomen in Air Studios te Londen op het einde van de opnames voor het tweede album. Het nummer is de grootste hit van het album, het afscheid van Coldplay's oude stijl. Het eerste nummer van hun derde album, Speed of Sound, heeft verschillende karakteristieken gemeen met Clocks. Clocks is het meest recent gemaakte nummer dat stabiel in de top 10 van Radio 2's top 2000 terug te vinden is.De hoes van de single is gemaakt door Sølve Sundsbø en symboliseert zanger en pianist van Coldplay, Chris Martin. (nl)
  • "Clocks" (en español Relojes) es el tercer sencillo del segundo álbum de Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head. (es)
  • Clocks é uma canção do segundo CD do Coldplay, uma banda do Reino Unido. (pt)
  • Clocks wurde als dritte Single (nach In My Place und The Scientist) aus dem Album A Rush of Blood to the Head der englischen Band Coldplay veröffentlicht. Auf der B-Seite der Single befinden sich die Songs Crests Of Waves und Animals, welche nie auf einem Album erschienen sind. Clocks ist eines der bekanntesten Lieder von Coldplay, auch weil es oft als Hintergrundmusik für Serien, Filme oder Fernsehbeiträge benutzt wird, meistens in traurigen/emotionalen Szenen. (de)
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  • "Crests of Waves" "Animals" (en)
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  • The musicscape of "Clocks" is mainly built around a piano riff. (en)
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  • December 10, 2002 (U.S.) March 24, 2003 (en)
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  • "Clocks" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Built around a repeating piano riff, the song features cryptic lyrics of contrast and urgency themes. Several remixes of the track exist and its riff has been widely sampled. (en)
  • Clocks is de derde single van het tweede album van de Britse rockgroep Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head. (nl)
  • "Clocks" (en español Relojes) es el tercer sencillo del segundo álbum de Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head. (es)
  • Clocks é uma canção do segundo CD do Coldplay, uma banda do Reino Unido. (pt)
  • Clocks wurde als dritte Single (nach In My Place und The Scientist) aus dem Album A Rush of Blood to the Head der englischen Band Coldplay veröffentlicht. (de)
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