Coldplay Albums Ranked
Every Coldplay album ranked worst to best by the fans who voted, one head-to-head matchup at a time. Their #1: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.
Ranked by fans
- albums
- 12albums
- fans voting
- 6fans voting
- votes
- 373votes
- avg rating
- 1001avg rating
Rank Coldplay's albums
Vote on head-to-head matchups and see where your ranking agrees with the fans.
START RANKINGA different ranking, from a different crowd: Coldplay's songs by lifetime Spotify streams. Figures move daily and are correct as of 10 September 2026. Nothing here feeds the fan ranking.
Most streamed Coldplay songs
- 1Yellow4.09bn2m/day
- 2Viva La Vida3.74bn2m/day
- 3The Scientist3.02bn1m/day
- 4A Sky Full of Stars2.59bn1m/day
- 5Fix You2.34bn828k/day
- 6Sparks2.22bn1m/day
- 7Hymn for the Weekend2.04bn873k/day
- 8Paradise2bn740k/day
- 9Adventure of a Lifetime1.79bn1m/day
- 10My Universe1.68bn317k/day
Coldplay albums in a year's most-streamed five
Album totals come from the year-by-year most-streamed albums data, so only albums that made their release year's top five appear here. Not a full discography ranking.
- 7.6bn
Parachutes
2000 - #2 most streamed album of 2000
- 5.94bn
A Rush of Blood to the Head
2002 - #2 most streamed album of 2002
- 4.31bn
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
2008 - #4 most streamed album of 2008
- 3.5bn
X&Y
2005 - #3 most streamed album of 2005
Source: Spotify lifetime totals via kworb.net, verified 10 September 2026. Stream counts are not votes and are never mixed into the fan ranking.
Coldplay albums: your questions
- What is Coldplay's best album?
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) is Coldplay's #1 album on TakeRank, winning 87% of its 52 head-to-head matchups.
- What is Coldplay's most underrated album?
- A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) sits at #4 but wins 67% of its matchups, the best record of any Coldplay album outside their top three.
- How many albums has Coldplay released?
- Coldplay has released 12 studio albums, from Parachutes (2000) to Moon Music (2024).