Unreleased Songs
| Title | Period written | Album intended for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "1000 - 1" (Ballad Of...) | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "A Ghost" | 2001 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Played once by Chris Martin on an American radio station in December 2001. The song was intended for A Rush of Blood to the Head but trashed. |
| "A View from the Top" | 2002 | none | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the internet. The title of this song is unofficial and was given by the first listener. |
| "Alien Radio" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Blasphemy" | 2002–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "Bloodless Revolution" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Bucket for a Crown" | 2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "Car Kids" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Call Me" | 1998 | none | |
| "Cartoon Head" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Elements of "Cartoon Head" were incorporated into "Charlie Brown", a song included on the eventual fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. |
| "Cartoon Heart" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Elements of "Cartoon Heart" were incorporated into "Charlie Brown", a song included on the eventual fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. |
| "December" | 1997 | none | Written by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland in 1997. A line from this song would later end up as the opening line of "Violet Hill". |
| "Déjà Vu" | 2002–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "Deserter" | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "Drunks and Guns" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Echo My Name (I Can't Believe You're Gone)" | 2002–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "Eyes for Eyes" | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "Famous Old Painters" | 2007 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "Fingers Crossed" | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "First Steps" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Fun" | 2006–2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Written by all members of the band and was likely slated for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. While the song was recorded by Natalie Imbruglia and included with "Lukas" on her 2009 album Come to Life, a recording by the band has never been released. |
| "Fury" | 2002–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "Gardeners on the Frontline" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Goodbye and Goodnight" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Harmless" | 2001–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | "Harmless" was leaked onto the Internet. |
| "Idiot" | 2001 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head but ultimately scrapped and left off the album. |
| "If All Else" | 1998 | none | |
| "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "If She Comes Back" | 2002 | none | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the Internet. No official title has been given to the song; "If She Comes Back" was the title given to the song by one of its listeners. |
| "In Isolation" | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "Ladder to the Sun" | 2002–2003 | none | Played live during 2003 and has not been played since. Was usually played as a closer to a concert. |
| "Leftrightleftrightleft" | 2006–2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "Love I'm So Tired" | 1998 | none | |
| "Love in a Lethal Dose" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Loveless" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the internet. |
| "Lukas" | 2006–2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | The song was recorded by Natalie Imbruglia and included on her 2009 album Come to Life, an album in which she collaborated with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin on some songs. |
| "Mining on the Moon" | 2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "Rainy Day School" | 2006–2007 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A mix of the opening of "Death and all His Friends" (featured on Viva La Vida) and "Rainy Day" (featured on Prospekts March). |
| "Solid Ground" | 2002–2005 | none | |
| "Someone to Love" | 2002 | none | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the Internet. No official title has been given to the song; "Someone to Love" was the title given to the song by one of its listeners. |
| "Something Ain't Right" | 2004–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "So Sad" | 1997–1998 | none | |
| "Spanish Rain" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. The song was played live during the band's last leg of the Viva La Vida Tour in February and March 2010; it was then referred to as "Don Quixote". |
| "Spiderwebs" | 2000 | none | Early version of "Trouble"; an audio sample can be found in the timeline section of the band's website. |
| "St. Stephen" | 2005 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Sweet Marianne" | 2002–2004 | none | |
| "The Blue Room" | 1999–2000 | Parachutes | |
| "The Butterfly" | 2005 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "The Dubliners" | 2008–2010 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "The Fall of Man" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "The Man Who Swears" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the internet. |
| "This Hollow Frame" | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "Turn Your World Around" | 2004–2005 | X&Y | |
| "Vitamins" | 1998 | none | |
| "Waiting in Line" | 1999–2000 | Parachutes | |
| "Wedding Bells" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Lead singer Chris Martin played the song during an interview with the South Bank Show in September 2009. In September 2010, he also performed the song on piano at the end of the Apple Keynote convention press conference for the company's new products at the Yerba Buena Centre in San Francisco which was also screened live on TV screens at The Brewery in east London. |
| "Where Is My Boy?" | 2001–2003 | none | The song was later recorded by lead singer Chris Martin as a collaboration with musician Faultline, and included on the latter's 2002 album Your Love Means Everything. |
| "Your Love Means Everything, Part 2" | 2001–2003 | none | The song was later recorded by lead singer Chris Martin as a collaboration with musician Faultline, and included on the latter's 2002 album Your Love Means Everything. |
| "Your World's Turned Upside Down" | 2003 | none | Only played live in 2003. Not to be confused with the B-side "The World Turned Upside Down". |
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