Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (also simply known as Viva la Vida) is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock band Coldplay. I liked the songs on this album; however, I find the title quite crappy… It’s just my opinion though. :) It made me wonder where on earth they got the title for the album. While googling and browsing the web, I’ve read that the album got it’s name (Viva la Vida takes) from a painting by Frida Kahlo, the acclaimed 20th century Mexican artist. Although the title name is attributed to Kahlo, the album cover art is actually an 1830 painting by Eugène Delacroix entitled Liberty Leading the People.
The album was released on 11 June 2008 in Japan, 12 June 2008 in the United Kingdom and on 17 June 2008 in North America. In May 2008, Coldplay released two singles from the record: "Violet Hill" and "Viva la Vida", the latter becoming the band's first song to reach number one in the United States and the United Kingdom. As of September 2008, more than 5 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it the best selling album of the year.
The album has, to date, been the number-one-selling album in 36 countries around the world. In the United States, it sold 316,000 copies in its first day, and 720,000 in its first week. In the UK, the album sold 125,000 copies in its first day of release and 302,074 in three days, debuting at number one. The album has since sold over 500,000 copies in 10 days since its release, beating the first week UK sales of Coldplay's previous album, X&Y. Viva la Vida has become the most paid-for downloaded album of all time. In late 2008, Coldplay announced they would be releasing an EP, Prospekt's March, consisting of unreleased Viva la Vida material.
The album was released on 11 June 2008 in Japan, 12 June 2008 in the United Kingdom and on 17 June 2008 in North America. In May 2008, Coldplay released two singles from the record: "Violet Hill" and "Viva la Vida", the latter becoming the band's first song to reach number one in the United States and the United Kingdom. As of September 2008, more than 5 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it the best selling album of the year.
The album has, to date, been the number-one-selling album in 36 countries around the world. In the United States, it sold 316,000 copies in its first day, and 720,000 in its first week. In the UK, the album sold 125,000 copies in its first day of release and 302,074 in three days, debuting at number one. The album has since sold over 500,000 copies in 10 days since its release, beating the first week UK sales of Coldplay's previous album, X&Y. Viva la Vida has become the most paid-for downloaded album of all time. In late 2008, Coldplay announced they would be releasing an EP, Prospekt's March, consisting of unreleased Viva la Vida material.
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