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| Name = Hurts Like Heaven |
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| Cover = Hurts Like Heaven.jpg |
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| Caption = Artwork for "Hurts Like Heaven" taken from the pop-up edition of Mylo Xyloto. |
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| Artist = [[Coldplay]] |
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| Released = 24 October 2011 |
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| track_no = 2 |
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| Recorded = 2010 |
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| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[New Wave music|New Wave]] |
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| Length = 4:02 |
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| Writer = [[Guy Berryman]], [[Jonny Buckland]], [[Will Champion]], [[Chris Martin]], [[Brian Eno]] |
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| Label = [[Parlophone]] |
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| Producer = [[Markus Dravs]], Daniel Green, [[Brian Eno]] |
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| prev = "Mylo Xyloto" |
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| prev_no = 1 |
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| next = "[[Paradise (Coldplay song)|Paradise]]" |
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| next_no = 3 |
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"'''Hurts Like Heaven'''" is a song by British rock band [[Coldplay]]. It was written by all members of the band and producer [[Brian Eno]] for Coldplay's fifth studio album, ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''. |
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==Reception== |
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Upon release of ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]'', Hurts Like Heaven recieved mixed reviews from the music community and Coldplay fans in general.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89338|title=What do you think of the HLH studio version? - Coldplaying.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89465|title=RATE IT! - Coldplaying.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89607|title=Hurts Like Heaven (Studio Version) is crappy and not perfect... - Coldplaying.com}}</ref> |
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''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' published in their preview of ''Mylo Xyloto'':<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.qthemusic.com/2011/10/first_impressions_of_coldplays.html|title=First Impressions of... Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto}}</ref> |
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:''"The first track proper sets the tone for the rest of Mylo Xyloto, bursting in with an up'n'at'em urgency. The melodies, like the title, are a nod to the '80s heroes they so successfully channeled on [[A Rush Of Blood To The Head]], [[The Cure]] and [[Echo & the Bunnymen|Echo And The Bunnymen]]'s influence looming large as [[Chris Martin]] sings like he's in a hurry; "I'm strangled with the feeling that my life isn't mine" sings the most brilliantly neurotic man in music, [[Jonny Buckland]]'s guitars still set to the cosmic sparkle sound of the opener. The chorus - "you use your heart as a weapon/And it hurts like heaven" - is as upliftingly bittersweet as [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]] and co's best pop songs, whilst the "whoa oh oh" bridge provides the record's first stadium-singalong moment."'' |
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Will Hermes of [[Rolling Stone]] published a favourable review of ''Hurts like Heaven'', giving the track 3 and a half stars out of 5. The community rated otherwise, a total of 1 and a half stars was given by readers who were not favorable of the song. He published:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/hurts-like-heaven-20110819|title=Coldplay"Hurts Like Heaven" - Song Reviews - Rolling Stone}}</ref> |
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:''"These new songs – all debuted live in recent months but not yet released in studio versions – suggest Coldplay's forthcoming album may be more gritty, fun, strange and (yes) danceable than any so far: a Zooropa to the Unforgettable Fire of 2008's [[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends|Viva la Vida]]. "Hurts Like Heaven" opened their Lollapalooza set with a word rush that occasionally recalled [[LCD Soundsystem]]'s "[[All My Friends]]," plus some outstanding guitar asides."'' |
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==Live performances== |
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Recorded in 2010, the song was first performed at the 2011 [[Rock Am Ring]] festival in [[Nuremburg, Germany]] on 4 June 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_fEWsM4mNc|title=Coldplay - "Mylo Xyloto + Hurts Like Heaven" ( Mylo Xyloto ) HQ Live @ Rock am Ring festival:Germany}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/719981/coldplay-debut-hurts-like-heaven-major-minus-us-against-the-world-charlie-brown-in-germany/top-stories/lead-story/|title=Coldplay Debut “Hurts Like Heaven,” “Major Minus,” “Us Against the World,” “Charlie Brown” In Germany}}</ref> and released with the album on 24 October 2011. It acts as an opener on both ''Mylo Xyloto'' and its [[Mylo Xyloto Tour|corresponding tour]], played immediately after the album's title track, "Mylo Xyloto", a 43-second instrumental that segues into "Hurts Like Heaven". |
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==Chart performance== |
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Upon the release of ''Mylo Xyloto'', "Hurts Like Heaven" charted in two territories. The song debuted at number 21 on the [[Gaon Chart|South Korea Gaon International Chart]] for the issue dated October 23, 2011.<ref name="gaon">{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/total/list.gaon|title=South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: October 23, 2011 to October 30, 2011)|accessdate=2011-10-29|language=Korean|publisher=[[Gaon Chart]]}}</ref> It also debuted at number 157 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] for the issue dated November 5, 2011.<ref name="UKChart">{{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/111105cluk.txt|title=CHART: CLUK Update 5.11.2011 (wk43)|publisher=zobbel.de|accessdate=30 January 2012}}</ref> |
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!scope="col"| Chart (2010) |
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!scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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! scope="row"| [[Gaon Chart|South Korea Gaon International Chart]]<ref name="gaon"/> |
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! scope="row"| UK Singles ([[The Official Charts Company]])<ref name="UKChart"/> |
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| 157 |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.coldplay.com/ Official website] |
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* [http://www.wikicoldplay.com/Hurts_Like_Heaven WikiColdplay entry] |
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{{Mylo Xyloto}} |
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[[Category:Songs written by Chris Martin]] |
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[[Category:English-language songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Jonny Buckland]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Guy Berryman]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Will Champion]] |
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[[Category:Coldplay songs]] |
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[[Category:2011 songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Brian Eno]] |
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[[Category:Songs produced by Brian Eno]] |
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Revision as of 09:49, 3 February 2012
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"Hurts Like Heaven" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band and producer Brian Eno for Coldplay's fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto.
Reception
Upon release of Mylo Xyloto, Hurts Like Heaven recieved mixed reviews from the music community and Coldplay fans in general.[1][2][3]
Q published in their preview of Mylo Xyloto:[4]
- "The first track proper sets the tone for the rest of Mylo Xyloto, bursting in with an up'n'at'em urgency. The melodies, like the title, are a nod to the '80s heroes they so successfully channeled on A Rush Of Blood To The Head, The Cure and Echo And The Bunnymen's influence looming large as Chris Martin sings like he's in a hurry; "I'm strangled with the feeling that my life isn't mine" sings the most brilliantly neurotic man in music, Jonny Buckland's guitars still set to the cosmic sparkle sound of the opener. The chorus - "you use your heart as a weapon/And it hurts like heaven" - is as upliftingly bittersweet as Robert Smith and co's best pop songs, whilst the "whoa oh oh" bridge provides the record's first stadium-singalong moment."
Will Hermes of Rolling Stone published a favourable review of Hurts like Heaven, giving the track 3 and a half stars out of 5. The community rated otherwise, a total of 1 and a half stars was given by readers who were not favorable of the song. He published:[5]
- "These new songs – all debuted live in recent months but not yet released in studio versions – suggest Coldplay's forthcoming album may be more gritty, fun, strange and (yes) danceable than any so far: a Zooropa to the Unforgettable Fire of 2008's Viva la Vida. "Hurts Like Heaven" opened their Lollapalooza set with a word rush that occasionally recalled LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends," plus some outstanding guitar asides."
Live performances
Recorded in 2010, the song was first performed at the 2011 Rock Am Ring festival in Nuremburg, Germany on 4 June 2011[6][7] and released with the album on 24 October 2011. It acts as an opener on both Mylo Xyloto and its corresponding tour, played immediately after the album's title track, "Mylo Xyloto", a 43-second instrumental that segues into "Hurts Like Heaven".
Chart performance
Upon the release of Mylo Xyloto, "Hurts Like Heaven" charted in two territories. The song debuted at number 21 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart for the issue dated October 23, 2011.[8] It also debuted at number 157 on the UK Singles Chart for the issue dated November 5, 2011.[9]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| South Korea Gaon International Chart[8] | 21 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[9] | 157 |
References
- ^ "What do you think of the HLH studio version? - Coldplaying.com".
- ^ "RATE IT! - Coldplaying.com".
- ^ "Hurts Like Heaven (Studio Version) is crappy and not perfect... - Coldplaying.com".
- ^ "First Impressions of... Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto".
- ^ "Coldplay"Hurts Like Heaven" - Song Reviews - Rolling Stone".
- ^ "Coldplay - "Mylo Xyloto + Hurts Like Heaven" ( Mylo Xyloto ) HQ Live @ Rock am Ring festival:Germany".
- ^ "Coldplay Debut "Hurts Like Heaven," "Major Minus," "Us Against the World," "Charlie Brown" In Germany".
- ^ a b "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: October 23, 2011 to October 30, 2011)" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ a b "CHART: CLUK Update 5.11.2011 (wk43)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 January 2012.