"Another's Arms" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It is the sixth track from their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories. It was written, produced, and performed by Coldplay, with co-production handled by Daniel Green, Paul Epworth, and Rik Simpson. The song debuted at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart, number 74 in Ireland and number 52 in Switzerland.
| "Another's Arms" | |
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| Song by Coldplay | |
| from the album Ghost Stories | |
| Studio | The Bakery and The Beehive (London, England) |
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| Length | 3:54 |
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| Songwriter(s) | |
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Composition
editLasting for three minutes and 54 seconds, "Another's Arms" features an arrangement of guitars, strings, "whooshing keys", "stuttering drums", a "female specter" that "croons in and out of focus", and Chris Martin's lead vocals.[2][3] The song contains a vocal sample from "Silver Chord" by Jane Weaver.
Reception
editBillboard writer Jason Lipshutz called "Another's Arms" "a songwriting gem", although he found the arrangement "flat".[2] Josh Modell of The A.V. Club felt that it was "undercooked",[4] while Consequence of Sound's Josh Terry said that the song was the "most well-crafted offering" of Ghost Stories.[5]
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from Ghost Stories liner notes.[3]
- Coldplay
- Guy Berryman – bass guitar, keyboard
- Jonny Buckland – electric guitar, keyboard, slide guitar
- Will Champion – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, keyboard
- Additional musicians
- John Metcalfe – strings arrangement, conductor
- Technical personnel
- Paul Epworth – production
- Coldplay – production
- Daniel Green – production
- Rik Simpson – production
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
- Geoff Swan – assistant mixing
- Mike Dean – "extra magic" [sic]
- Madeon – "extra magic"
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Olga Fitzroy – engineering
- Matt Wiggins – engineering
- Jaime Sickora – engineering
- Chris Owens – engineering
- Joe Visciano – engineering
- Tom Bailey – additional studio assistance
- Fiona Cruickshank – additional studio assistance
- Nicolas Essig – additional studio assistance
- Jeff Gartenbaum – additional studio assistance
- Christian Green – additional studio assistance
- Joseph Hartwell Jones – additional studio assistance
- Luca Capezio – additional studio assistance
- Pablo Hernandez – additional studio assistance
- Neil Lambert – additional studio assistance
- Matt McGinn – additional studio assistance
- Adam Miller – additional studio assistance
- Roxy Pope – additional studio assistance
- John Prestage – additional studio assistance
- Bill Rahko – additional studio assistance
- Kyle Stevens – additional studio assistance
- Dave Holmes – management
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[6] | 83 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 74 |
| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 30 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 52 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 70 |
References
edit- ^ "Idolator - Ghost Stories by Coldplay". 15 January 2015.
- ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (14 May 2014). "Coldplay's Haunted 'Ghost Stories' Album: Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ a b Ghost Stories (booklet). Coldplay. Parlophone. 2014. 825646299133.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Modell, Josh (19 May 2014). "Coldplay goes quiet on Ghost Stories, with one terrible, notable exception". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Terry, Josh (15 May 2014). "Album Review: Coldplay – Ghost Stories". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Coldplay – Another's Arms" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 21, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Classifiche – Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 21 del 2014". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2015
- ^ "Coldplay – Another's Arms". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Coldplay: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2014.