Coldplay's Tune Becomes A Top 40 Smash Decades Later After Going Viral

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Coldplay's "Sparks" debuts at No. 40 on the Official Singles chart, becoming a top 40 hit in the ... More U.K. thanks to viral success on TikTok and streaming growth. MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at Stadio San Siro, on June 25, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images for ABA)
For several weeks now, Coldplay's song "Sparks" has enjoyed incredible virality. The years-old tune began picking up steam on TikTok not long ago, and in just a few tracking periods, the song has not only experienced a resurgence, but has also become a proper hit on the charts.
The cut has grown so significantly that Coldplay scores a new top 40 smash on the most important songs ranking in the band's home country with its highly unlikely success.
Coldplay Charts a New Top 40 Hit
"Sparks" debuts on the Official Singles chart, the tally that blends pure purchases with streaming activity. Sales have surely grown considerably, but the tune largely benefits from its popularity on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
This week, "Sparks" opens at No. 40, instantly becoming a top 40 smash in the U.K. Coldplay has now collected 30 such wins in the country, and "Sparks" marks the band's forty-fifth placement on the roster.
'Sparks' Also Becomes a Streaming Smash
The same tune also moves onto the Official Streaming chart, though it does not appear on any sales rankings. "Sparks" opens at No. 87 on the streaming-only tally, earning Coldplay its nineteenth hit on that list.
"Viva La Vida," 'Yellow' and "The Scientist" Are Still Going Strong
Coldplay's catalog is already packed with generation-defining songs — the kind that regularly appear on one ranking or another. As "Sparks" debuts, the group fills five spots on the Official Streaming chart. "Viva La Vida," "Yellow," "The Scientist," and "A Sky Full of Stars" all manage to appear on that list as well. Most of them would be charting without this viral moment, but the success of "Sparks" certainly helps them climb.
Two of those tracks, "Viva La Vida" and "Yellow," also carve out space on the main list of the most consumed tracks throughout the U.K., though both appear in some of the lowest spots possible.