#195. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Stats:
- #1 for 1 Week in 2008 (June - July)
- Replaced: Lollipop - Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
- Replaced by: I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
- Sample Headline from its Reign: Bill Gates steps down from day-to-day activity at Microsoft.
- #2 Hits It Prevented from Reaching #1: None
- Top 200 #1 Hits 1955-2000 Rank: New song
Coldplay's blatant attempt to be U2 is notable for the fact that it brought dramatic gravitas to a chart that was larded with Lil Wayne. Sadly, this has not changed the trajectory of that chart specifically, but I guess how many Coldplay's does that chart need? A song about how power can change hands and lead to regret and remorse with amazing use of strings.
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I think you mean the song was #1 in 2008 rather than 1963.
Posted by: Pat | March 01, 2011 at 03:15 PM
@Pat, You are correct. Fixed.
Posted by: JmSR | March 01, 2011 at 03:36 PM