People of the Pride

"People of the Pride" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was produced by Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Bill Rahko, Rik Simpson, and Daniel Green. It appears as the seventh track on the band's ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres, and is the only song on the album to contain profanity. It impacted American adult album alternative radio statios in the United States on 7 March 2022,[2] and released as a radio-only promotional single to modern rock radio on 8 March 2022.[3][4]

"People of the Pride"
Promotional single by Coldplay
from the album Music of the Spheres
Released7 March 2022 (2022-03-07)
Recorded2007–2009, 2020–2021
Genre
Length
  • 3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Coldplay singles chronology
"Coloratura"
(2022)		 "People of the Pride"
(2022)
Lyric video
"People of the Pride (Lyric Video)" on YouTube

Background

The opening lyrics of the track were originally recorded during the Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) sessions for a piano centered song titled "The Man Who Swears He's God".[5] However, the band were inspired by movements including the Black Lives Matter and gay pride movements to finish the song. Chris Martin stated that the song "Is about human politics. This is the politics that believes that everyone on the planet has a right to be themselves. And I think whether you’re an old soft rock superstar, or a young whippersnapper, you’re allowed to believe that". The track is a heavily hard rock song, with the band citing Muse, Depeche Mode and Rammstein as influences.[6] The lyric video for the song was published at the same time as the album release date on 15 October 2021.[7] The track samples Sam Sparro's 2008 single "Black and Gold" and an interlude used by Beyoncé during her performance of "End of Time" at the Global Citizen Festival in 2015.[8]

Critical reception

"People of the Pride" received generally mixed reviews from critics. Mikael Wood of the LA Times noted its reminder of Coldplay's early roots in Radiohead inspired music, but called it "by far the album’s worst song, and the one that feels most unshaped by Max Martin’s touch."[9] On the other hand, Abby Elizondo of The Miami Student praised its aggressive political lyrics, considering them especially relevant in today's political scene.[10]

Music video

A music video directed by Paul Dugdale, was released on 15 March 2022. It features audio from the original song, live performances and additional sound effects. The visuals include animations making nods to the lyrics and snippets from their live performance at the Climate Pledge Arena.[11]

References
  1. "Review: Coldplay successfully turns to Max Martin for hits, but there's no helping these lyrics". LA Times. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. "Triple A Future Releases". AllAccess. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. "Coldplay En EXA Eepública Dominicana". YouTube. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Alternative Rock Future Releases". AllAccess. 1 February 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. Coldplay - The Man who Swears (Demo), retrieved 1 February 2022
  6. "Coldplay: "This is our period of having no fear"". NME. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. "Coldplay - People of the Pride (Official Lyric Video)". Retrieved 1 February 2022 – via YouTube.
  8. October 12, Alex Suskind; EDT, 2021 at 09:00 AM. "Coldplay on BTS, Beyoncé, and how their new Max Martin-produced album came to be". EW.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  9. "Review: Coldplay successfully turns to Max Martin for hits, but there's no helping these lyrics". Los Angeles Times. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. "Experience new worlds in Coldplay's "Music of the Spheres"". The Miami Student. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. Paul, Larisha (March 15, 2022). "Coldplay Reveal Revolution Bubbling Under the Surface in 'People of the Pride' Video". RollingStone. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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