Shiver (Coldplay song)

"Shiver"
Single by Coldplay
from the album Parachutes
B-side
  • "For You"
  • "Careful Where You Stand"
ReleasedMarch 2000[1]
RecordedNovember–December 1999
StudioRockfield (Rockfield, Wales)
Genre
Length5:02
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Coldplay singles chronology
"Brothers & Sisters"
(1999) 		"Shiver"
(2000) 		"Yellow"
(2000)
Music video
"Shiver" on YouTube

"Shiver" is a song by British rock band Coldplay which appeared on the band's debut album Parachutes (2000), and was released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom and second single in the United States following the single "Yellow". As a single it reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart, number 26 on the US Alternative Airplay, and 57 on the Australian ARIA Charts. Its critical reception has been generally positive.

The song's lyrics are a reference to an unrequited love of lyricist Chris Martin. There was media speculation regarding which "specific" woman is the focus in the lyrics - Martin has denied it was about Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. The song contains influences attributed to American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, who was an early influence on Coldplay. British record producer Ken Nelson and Coldplay produced the track.

Production and composition

"Shiver" was written two years before its release. Martin allegedly wrote the song about Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia, a woman he was romantically linked with at the time, but he later denied it was about her.[2] Other accounts have claimed that Imbruglia was not the inspiration for the lyrics. Instead, Martin appeared to have been inspired by girlfriends in his teenage years and early 20s. Martin wrote the song on a "glum" day, when he felt he would never find the right woman for him. He described it as something of a "stalking song", admitting he wrote it for a specific woman. In addition, Martin wrote the song while listening to music of Buckley, and had claimed it is their "most blatant rip-off song".[3]

"Shiver" was recorded in Rockfield Studios in Wales, United Kingdom, where the band was booked by A&R representative Dan Keeling to begin working on the band's debut album, Parachutes.[4][5] Keeling was disappointed with the early demos presented to him,[2] saying it "didn't have any of their passion, their energy", a result of the band's freshly resolved internal pressure in the time. Keeling deemed the demos as "limp" and asked the band to redo it.[4] Smaller parts of the song were recorded at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, England,[2] where the band relocated after Christmas in 1999.

The song was produced by Coldplay and British record producer Ken Nelson.[5] As with most songs in the album, Nelson used an analogue desk in recording "Shiver". The guitar was re-dubbed in search of perfection, while Martin de-tuned his guitar to easily generate complex chord sequences.[2] Martin's vocals were recorded in more than one take, but the band chose the one with a single take.[5]

"Shiver" is in the alternative rock genre. A review claims that Coldplay's indie rock inclinations are obvious in the song.[6] "Shiver" has been perceived to have influences of Buckley,[7] whom Coldplay's early song influences were drawn from.[8] Martin later said of the song that it was "a blatant Jeff Buckley attempt, not quite as good, that's what I think".[9]

The song is written in B major with a tempo of 78 beats per minute.[10]

Release and reception

"Shiver" is one of the older songs in Coldplay's catalogue, and had been performed at their early concerts in 1999. Later, it was initially released as an EP in the spring of 2000.[11] It was released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2000, months before the release of the album.[2][12] The single had been picked up for B-play lists on some European prominent radio stations.[13] In the United States, the song was released as the second single, following "Yellow", on 10 April 2001.[14][15][16] Website IGN posted a video at the 2008 Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, revealing "Shiver" to be part of the song list in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.[17]

The single's reception was generally positive. It reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.[13] It also reached number 26 at the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks.[18] The song remains, to this day, an audience favourite in live performances.[13] It has earned the band praise from critics. Adrian Denning, in his review of the album, wrote, "'Shiver' has a vocal that could be Jeff Buckley influenced, the soaring vocals are a joy over a reasonably guitar rock-based instrumental track."[19] A review by David DeVoe in Hybridmagazine.com reads, "'Shiver' is a delightfully laid back tune, full of that great guitar sound that I have come to appreciate this band for."[20] Spencer Owen of Pitchfork noted "It's the only truly decent song on Parachutes, but simultaneously, it's the only one that blatantly shows its influences"[21] NME (#63) and Spin (#24) included the track on their "Best Songs of 2000" lists.[22][23]

Music video

The music video for "Shiver" was directed by English film director and cinematographer Grant Gee.[13] It features Coldplay performing in a small studio. The yellow globe featured on the Parachutes cover can be seen on top of an amplifier in the video. The music video received "strong exposure" on MTV.[13] "Shiver" was featured on Coldplay's Live 2003.[24]

Track listing

UK CD single[25]
No.TitleLength
1."Shiver"5:02
2."For You"5:45
3."Careful Where You Stand"4:47

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Shiver"
Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[26] 57
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 100
Scotland (OCC)[28] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 35
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[30] 26

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Shiver"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2000/Music-Week-2000-03-04.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d e (Roach 2003, p. 33)
  3. ^ (Roach 2003, p. 34)
  4. ^ a b "The State of Coldplay". Q. August 2002.
  5. ^ a b c Inglis, Sam (October 2000). "Recording Coldplay's Parachutes". SOS. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  6. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Parachutes: Coldplay". Allmusic. Macrovision Company. Archived from the original on 10 November 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  7. ^ Diehl, Matt (3 October 2000). "Coldplay: Parachutes". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  8. ^ (Roach 2003, p. 9)
  9. ^ "Coldplay's Chris Martin: 'I ripped off Jeff Buckley'". NME. nme.com. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  10. ^ Coldplay "Shiver" Sheet Music
  11. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Backbeat Books. p. 235. ISBN 0-87930-653-X. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  12. ^ Basham, David (22 March 2001). "Coldplay Giving U.S. Another Shot". MTV. Archived from the original on 9 May 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  13. ^ a b c d e (Roach 2003, p. 35)
  14. ^ Basham, David (1 August 2000). "Coldplay Finds American Home For "Parachutes"". MTV. Archived from the original on 21 November 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  15. ^ Basham, David (29 September 2000). "Coldplay Opens Up "Parachutes" For U.S. Audiences". MTV. Archived from the original on 20 August 2001. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  16. ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1396. 6 April 2001. p. 101. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Coldplay". IGN. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
  18. ^ "Coldplay: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
  19. ^ Denning, Adrian. "Coldplay: Parachutes". Adriandenning.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  20. ^ DeVoe, David. "Coldplay: Parachutes". Hybridmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  21. ^ Owen, Spences (31 December 1999). "Coldplay: Parachutes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  22. ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2000". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  23. ^ Staff, SPIN (25 September 2020). "The 50 Best Songs of the Year 2000". SPIN. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  24. ^ Live 2003 (DVD). Capitol Records, Parlophone. 2003.
  25. ^ Shiver (UK CD single liner notes). Coldplay. Parlophone. 2000. CDR 6536, 7 2438 88306 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  27. ^ "Coldplay – Shiver" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  28. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  30. ^ "Coldplay Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Coldplay – Shiver". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

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