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Wikipedia article


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| name = Aliens

| cover = Coldplay Aliens.jpg

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| type = Charity single

| artist = Coldplay

| EP = Kaleidoscope

| released =

| recorded = 20092010, 20152016

| studio =

| genre = Alternative rock, electronica, experimental rock, pop rock

| length =

| label = Parlophone

| composer =

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"'Aliens'" (stylised as "'A L I E N S'") is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band along with Brian Eno, who also handled the production with Markus Dravs and Rik Simpson. The track was released on 6 July 2017 as a charity single and the third excerpt from Coldplay's thirteenth EP 'Kaleidoscope' (2017) after "Hypnotised" and "All I Can Think About Is You". The proceeds from the song were donated to the international NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station, which rescues migrants and refugees in peril at sea in the Mediterranean. On 21 July, a remix by Markus Dravs was released.

Critical reception



Jeremy Gordon of 'Spin' magazine wrote: "The skittering percussion and swirling electronics that open up the song are completely dissimilar from the EDM components they picked up on the way to their regrettable successful Chainsmokers collaboration; the spooky tones permeating the spaces in between Martin's indefatigably earnest vocals sound like background music from an 'X-Files' episode. The song is constantly in motion, as all the elements pulse and hum in the same direction. It's cluttered, but not distracting. Martin's lyrics, which address the refugee crisis, lean hard on the maudlin side, which is not an unfamiliar space for the band to be." Althea Legaspi of 'Rolling Stone' magazine wrote: "The song's pulsating rhythms emulate the racing heartbeat that might accompany searching for safety in a bleak world." Bianca Gracie of Fuse called the melody "blippy" and "space-age". Darragh Berry of 'Joe' wrote that the song has "the distinctive Coldplay sound" and called the lyrics "deep" and "meaningful".

Music video



The animated lyrics video was directed by Diane Martel and Ben Jones. It shows a family running from explosions on the ground and foreboding creatures in the sky, as they escape from a planet.

Track listing



Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from Tidal.

* Guy Berryman composing, keyboard, bass guitar

* Will Champion composing, keyboard, drums, programming

* Jonny Buckland composing, electric guitar

* Chris Martin composing, vocals, keyboard, acoustic guitar

* Brian Eno composing, producing, background vocals, guitar

* Markus Dravs producing

* Rik Simpson producing, background vocals, mixing

* Chris Allgood mastering engineering

* Emily Lazar mastering engineering

* Daniel Green co-producing, engineering, keyboard

* Anthony De Souza engineering

* John Metcalfe engineering, strings, viola, violin, recording

* Bill Rahko engineering

* Laurence Anslow assisting

* Aleks Von Korff assisting

* Tom Bailey assisting

* Owen Butcher assisting

* Andrew Rugg assistant engineering

* Robin Baynton assistant engineering

* Davide Rossi cello

Charts



References



Category:2017 singles

Category:2017 songs

Category:Animated music videos

Category:Coldplay songs

Category:Music videos directed by Diane Martel

Category:Parlophone singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Brian Eno

Category:Song recordings produced by Rik Simpson

Category:Songs written by Brian Eno

Category:Songs written by Chris Martin

Category:Songs written by Guy Berryman

Category:Songs written by Jonny Buckland

Category:Songs written by Will Champion

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