U.F.O. (Coldplay song)

"Up with the Birds"/"U.F.O."
Promotional single by Coldplay
from the album Mylo Xyloto
A-side	"Up with the Birds"
Released	21 April 2012
Length	2:17 ("U.F.O."); 6:05 (single edit);
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Guy Berryman; Jonny Buckland; Will Champion; Brian Eno; Chris Martin;
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"U.F.O."
Song by Coldplay
from the album Mylo Xyloto
Released	19 October 2011
Recorded	2010–2011
Genre	Alternative rock; soft rock; Britpop; acoustic rock;
Length	2:17
Label	Parlophone; Capitol;
Songwriter(s)	Guy Berryman; Jonny Buckland; Will Champion; Brian Eno; Chris Martin;
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs; Daniel Green; Rik Simpson;
Mylo Xyloto track listing
	14 tracks "Mylo Xyloto"; "Hurts Like Heaven"; "Paradise"; "Charlie Brown"; "Us Against the World"; "M.M.I.X."; "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"; "Major Minus"; "U.F.O."; "Princess of China"; "Up in Flames"; "A Hopeful Transmission"; "Don't Let It Break Your Heart"; "Up with the Birds";

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"U.F.O." is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band with additional composition by Brian Eno for their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. The album's opening track, "Mylo Xyloto" and "A Hopeful Transmission" are based on the chords from the second half of this song. The track also features samples from a sample of "Takk..." by Sigur Rós.

It was released on 21 April 2012 as a limited edition 7" promotional single for Record Store Day along with "Up with the Birds".^[1] On the strength of digital downloads, the track charted at number 43 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart following the album release.

Single release[edit]

In celebration of Record Store Day, "U.F.O" was backed as the B-side while "Up with the Birds" was released as a limited edition 7" vinyl single on 21 April 2012.^[2] A total of 2,000 copies of the single were pressed;^[3] 300 copies were released in France,^[4] 500 copies were released in the United Kingdom^[5] and 1,000 copies were released in the United States.^[6]

Track listing[edit]

7" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Up with the Birds" (7" edit)	3:48
2.	"U.F.O." (7" edit)	2:17

Personnel[edit]

Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
Davide Rossi – strings

References[edit]

↑ "Coldplay – Up With The Birds / U.F.O." Record Store Day. 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Coldplay – Up With The Birds / UFO". RecordStoreDay.com. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
↑ "Exklusive RSD Releases" (in Deutsch). RecordStoreDayGermany.de. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
↑ "Artistes 2012 << Disquaire Day" (in français). DisquaireDay.fr. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
↑ "Crash Records Online Store – Record Store Day 2012". Crash Records. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Record Store Day – April 21, 2012". Strictly Discs. Retrieved 27 March 2012.

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[1] "Coldplay – Up With The Birds / U.F.O." Record Store Day. 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[2] "Coldplay – Up With The Birds / UFO". RecordStoreDay.com. Retrieved 27 March 2012.

[3] "Exklusive RSD Releases" (in Deutsch). RecordStoreDayGermany.de. Retrieved 30 March 2012.

[4] "Artistes 2012 << Disquaire Day" (in français). DisquaireDay.fr. Retrieved 30 March 2012.

[5] "Crash Records Online Store – Record Store Day 2012". Crash Records. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[6] "Record Store Day – April 21, 2012". Strictly Discs. Retrieved 27 March 2012.

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"U.F.O."
Song by Coldplay
from the album Mylo Xyloto
Released	19 October 2011 (2011-10-19)
Recorded	2010–2011
Genre	Alternative rock soft rock Britpop acoustic rock
Length	2:17
Label	Parlophone Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland Will Champion Brian Eno Chris Martin
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs Daniel Green Rik Simpson
Mylo Xyloto track listing
14 tracks "Mylo Xyloto" "Hurts Like Heaven" "Paradise" "Charlie Brown" "Us Against the World" "M.M.I.X." "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" "Major Minus" "U.F.O." "Princess of China" "Up in Flames" "A Hopeful Transmission" "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" "Up with the Birds"