Released 2 January 2016 Length 3:49 | Recorded 2014–15 Label Parlophone | |
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Genre Post-Britpop, pop rock, dance-pop, alternative rock Writer(s) Guy Berryman
Jonny Buckland
Will Champion
Chris Martin | ||
"Birds" is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by their friend from Indonesia, Matthew Tobing. It was produced by the band's long-time record producer Rik Simpson along with Norwegian production duo Stargate. It appears as the second track on their seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams (2015).
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Music video
An official music video was also released by the band. The video was directed by Marcus Haney. It was set to the backdrop of the Colorado Desert's famous Salvation Mountain. The entire video was shot on a Super 8mm camera. The director wrote on Instagram: "It's a tribute of thanks to the late artist Leonard Knight for creating Salvation Mountain and bringing so much joy to everyone who's come across it."
Critical reception
Stuart Berman of Pitchfork called the song "a shot of taut, Phoenix-styled motorik pop that provides a rare moment of intensity on an album that’s all about arm-swaying, Super Bowl-crashing bombast".