Clocks (song)

2003 single by Coldplay

This article is about the Coldplay song. For other songs, see Clock (disambiguation).

"Clocks"

Single by Coldplay
from the album  A Rush of Blood to the Head
B-side|

* "Crests of Waves"
* "Animals"

Released|

* 11 November 2002 (2002-11-11) (US)
* 17 March 2003 (2003-03-17) (UK)

Recorded| May–July 2002
Genre|

* Alternative rock
* psychedelic rock

Length|

* 5:07 (album version)
* 4:10 (radio edit)

Label|

* Parlophone
* Capitol

Songwriter(s)|

* Guy Berryman
* Jonny Buckland
* Will Champion
* Chris Martin

Producer(s)|

* Ken Nelson
* Coldplay

Coldplay singles chronology
| "The Scientist"
(2002)  | "Clocks"
(2002)  | "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
(2003)

|
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Music video
"Clocks" on YouTube

"Clocks" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 17 March 2003 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom. It was written and composed as a collaboration among all the members of the band for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song is built around a piano riff, and features cryptic lyrics concerning themes of contrast and urgency. Several remixes of the track exist, and its riff has been widely sampled.

The record was initially released in the United States as the album's second single on 11 November 2002, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was then released in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2003 as the third single from A Rush of Blood to the Head, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart. Music critics praised the song's piano melody, and it went on to win Record of the Year at the 2004 Grammy Awards.

"Clocks" is considered to be one of Coldplay's signature songs, and is often ranked among the greatest songs of the 2000s and of all time. In 2010, the single was placed at 490th on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. In 2011, NME placed it amongst the "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".

## Recording

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"Clocks" was written and composed during the late stages of production of Coldplay's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. A riff popped into Chris Martin's mind late one night in Liverpool when he came into the studio, where he then developed it on piano. According to singer Chris Martin, "Clocks" was inspired by the English rock band Muse.[1] Martin presented the riff to the band's guitarist, Jonny Buckland, who then added a layer of guitar chords to the basic track:[2] "He picked up his guitar [a sure sign that he likes a song] and played these brilliant chords ... It was like a chemical reaction process."[3]

Before writing and composing "Clocks", the band had already written ten songs for the album.[2] However, because A Rush of Blood to the Head was nearing completion, they thought it was too late to include the new song on it.[3] Hence, they recorded a demo and saved it with other unfinished tracks, labelling it "Songs for #3"; the band intended these tracks for what would be their third album (which would eventually become the 2005 album X&Y).[2]

By June 2002, Coldplay were ready to present the new album to their record label Parlophone. However, Martin felt it was "rubbish" and that the band were far from being completely satisfied with the album, so the release was ultimately delayed.[3] After a headlining tour, Coldplay went on working on their third album. Phil Harvey, the band's manager and a friend of Martin, heard it and pressed him to rework "Clocks" immediately. Harvey pointed out that, with its lyrics that speak of urgency, its meaning contradicted Martin's idea of stashing the track.[2][3] The singer further developed the song while the other band members supplemented his work with their ideas based on the main piano track, adding the guitars, bass and drums. After "Clocks" was finished, Harvey came up with the track's outro, but since he could not play guitar, he whistled the melody to guitarist Jonny Buckland.[4] Coldplay recorded the song very quickly because the schedule of A Rush of Blood to the Head had already been delayed;[1] the album was released two months later.[3]

## Composition

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"Clocks" is an alternative rock and psychedelic rock song.[5] It features a repeating piano melody and a minimalist, atmospheric soundscape of synthesizer pads, drums, electric guitar, and bass guitar.[6] Martin applied an ostinato, as well as a descending scale on the piano chord progression, which switches from major to minor chords.[7][8]

The themes of the lyrics include contrast, contradictions and urgency.[3] According to Jon Wiederhon of MTV News, "Martin seems to address the helplessness of being in a dysfunctional relationship he doesn't necessarily want to escape."[2] The lyrics are cryptic; the ending lines of the second verse emphasise contradicting emotion: "Come out upon my seas/Cursed missed opportunities/Am I a part of the cure/Or am I part of the disease?"[2] The song's title also "metaphorically alludes" to its lyrics, "pushing one to wonder about the world's obsession with time while connecting it to the theory: make the best of it when we’re here, present and alive."[9]

The song is written in the key of E♭ Mixolydian and a main chord progression of E♭–B♭m–Fm.[10][11] E♭ Mixolydian is the fifth mode of A♭ major leading to some transcriptions using this key.

## Release

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Coldplay released "Clocks" in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2003 as the album's third single.[12] The single was issued with two B-sides: "Animals", which was one of the band's favourite songs performed on tour but was not included in the album, and "Crests of Waves". The single's cover, created by Sølve Sundsbø, is a portrayal of Chris Martin.[13] In the United States, while preparing "The Scientist" as the album's second release, the band's label felt the song failed to "provide enough of a blood rush for American listeners"; instead, they released "Clocks" as the second single in the US on 11 November 2002, the same day that "The Scientist" was issued in the UK.[14][15][16]

## Music video

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A music video was filmed in support of the song. It was directed by British filmmaker Dominic Leung, and shot at Docklands' ExCeL Building in London.[13] It features the band performing the song, with a laser show, in front of a staged audience, mostly local college students. Stage effects and blue-red light transitions give the video a surreal feel, while a stoic crowd make up the audience. Martin has maketradefair.com scrawled on his left hand for the video to promote fair trade between countries and corporations, which can be seen at various moments throughout the video, especially when paused while he is playing piano at the 3-minute, 22-second mark. The website became defunct in 2004.

## Reception and legacy

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Coldplay performing "Clocks" on the Twisted Logic Tour

The song received widespread acclaim from music critics. Rob Sheffield from the Rolling Stone magazine praised it as one of the album's highlights by saying that "[guitarist] Buckland shines in excellent psychedelic rockers such as 'Clocks'".[5] David Cheal of The Daily Telegraph commented how the song features a "hypnotic piano riff, a pounding, almost frantic rhythm, and a contagious tune, all building to a gorgeously serene climax with Martin's floaty voice singing."[17] Scott Floman from Goldmine, described the track as "a stunningly pretty piano rocker, absolutely perfect and is simply one of the best songs of the decade".[18] Bono of U2 named "Clocks" as one of 60 songs that saved his life.[19]

The single was successful in radio throughout 2003,[9] and appeared on several singles charts worldwide. It peaked at number nine in the United Kingdom,[20] and rose to number 29 in the United States.[21] The song also went number seven in Canada and number 28 in Australia. "Clocks" won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards. Billboard ranked the song as the second-biggest hit in Adult Alternative Airplay history.[22][23] In 2024, PPL placed it at number three among the band's most played tracks on British media.[24]

"Clocks" has been regarded as one of Coldplay's finest achievements,[25] with the track's piano progression being their signature creation.[26] Many cuts from X&Y feature influences from "Clocks", with Brian Cohen of Billboard Magazine noting how it served as a "launching pad" for them in the band's third album: "several of which echo that song either in structure or feel".[27] "Speed of Sound", the first single from X&Y, is similar to "Clocks".[26][28]

In 2010, Rolling Stone placed "Clocks" at 490 on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. In 2011, NME placed it amongst the "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[29] That same year, it ranked at number 155 on Pitchfork's "Greatest Songs of the 2000s" list.[30] In 2021, Billboard featured "Clocks" in a list of the "100 Greatest Song Bridges of the 21st Century" as number 67.[31] The same publication previously ranked "Clocks" first on their list of "50 Best Coldplay Songs".[32]

### Rankings

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"Clocks" on select critic rankings  Publisher  | Year  | Listicle  | Rank  | Ref.

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Billboard | 2016  | All Grammy Record of the Year Winners, Ranked  | 42  | [33]
2021  | The 100 Greatest Song Bridges of the 21st Century | 67  | [34]
2023  | The 100 Greatest Songs of 2003 | 13  | [35]
Cleveland | 2019  | 150 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far  | 103  | [36]
KROQ-FM | 2024  | Top 500 Songs from the Last 30 Years  | 178  | [37]
Los Angeles Times | 2025  | Ranking the 66 Songs That Won Record of the Year  | 41  | [38]
MTV Australia | 2013  | The Official Top 1000 All Time Classics | Placed  | [39]
NME | 2003  | Best Singles of 2003  | 24  | [40]
2009  | The Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s | 43  | [41]
2011  | 150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years  | 148  | [29]
NPO Radio 2 | 2007  | Top 2000 | 6  | [42]
Pitchfork | 2005  | The Top 100 Singles of 2000–04 | 68  | [43]
2009  | The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s | 155  | [44]
Rolling Stone | 2010  | The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time | 490  | [45]
2011  | 100 Best Songs of the 2000s  | 26  | [46]
Slant | 2010  | The 100 Best Singles of the Aughts | 93  | [47]
VH1 | 2011  | 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000s  | 17  | [48]
WYEP-FM | 2020  | Greatest Songs of the Past 30 Years  | Placed  | [49]

## Remixes and samples

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According to The New York Times, the opening piano arpeggios of the song have been widely sampled.[8] The same publication said American singer Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown's 2008 single "No Air" "breathes life into the overfamiliar piano line" from "Clocks".[50] The song "Should I Go" by American singer Brandy, from her album Afrodisiac, samples the piano riff of "Clocks",[51] as does Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández's 2007 single "Te Voy A Perder" from his album Viento a Favor. In 2009, French DJ David Guetta in collaboration with Kelly Rowland released the song "When Love Takes Over", which has a piano introduction like that of "Clocks". A riff similar to "Clocks" was also used for the 2009 song "Shining Down" by Chicago hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos. An analogous riff can also be heard in the Cahill remix of the 2009 Agnes song "I Need You Now".

"Clocks" was remixed several times. Norwegian duo Röyksopp produced a version of the song which received a 1,000 limited edition 12" vinyl; 100 of which were made available through the band's official website.[52] Their remix placed at number five in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 (the original placed at number 69 the previous year).[53][54] In addition, there have been several other dance remixes of "Clocks", including those by Clokx and Deep Dish plus a mashup from Gabriel and Dresden's 2003 Essential Mix which appeared on various P2P networks. A remixed version of the song is included on the soundtrack of the 2007 video game Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party for the Wii console.

## Track listings

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7", 12", CDNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Clocks"| 5:09
2.| "Crests of Waves"| 3:39
3.| "Animals"| 5:32

DVDNo.| Title| Length

|
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1.| "Clocks" (video edit)| 4:18
2.| "Politik" (live and photo gallery)|
3.| "In My Place" (live)|
4.| "Interview footage"|

Japan Enhanced EP/Mexican Maxi-Single CDNo.| Title| Length

|
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1.| "Clocks" (edit)| 4:13
2.| "Crests of Waves"| 3:39
3.| "Animals"| 5:32
4.| "Murder"| 5:37
5.| "In My Place" (live)| 4:03
6.| "Yellow" (live)| 5:13
7.| "Clocks" (video)| 4:18
8.| "In My Place" (video)| 3:48

Netherlands CD1No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Clocks" (edit)| 4:12
2.| "Politik" (live)| 6:53
3.| "Shiver" (live)| 5:26
4.| "Daylight" (live)| 5:48

Netherlands CD2No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Clocks" (album version)| 5:10
2.| "Trouble" (live)| 5:43
3.| "The Scientist" (live)| 5:18
4.| "Green Eyes/Mooie Ellebogen" (live)| 5:16

Netherlands CD3No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Clocks" (live)| 5:31
2.| "In My Place" (live)| 3:51
3.| "Everything's Not Lost" (live)| 8:47
4.| "Yellow" (live)| 4:44

## Personnel

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* Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, synthesizer
* Jonny Buckland – electric guitar
* Guy Berryman – bass guitar
* Will Champion – drums, backing vocals

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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2000s weekly chart performance for "Clocks"  | Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[55] | 28
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[56] | 2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[57] | 7
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[58] | 7
Croatia (HRT)[59] | 5
El Salvador (El Siglo de Torreón)[60] | 5
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[61] | 28
France (SNEP)[62] | 65
Germany (GfK)[63] | 50
Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40)[64] | 15
Ireland (IRMA)[65] | 15
Italy (FIMI)[66] | 24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[67] | 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[68] | 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[69] | 13
Scotland (OCC)[70] | 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[71] | 71
UK Singles (OCC)[72] | 9
US Billboard Hot 100[73] | 29
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[74] | 1
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[75] | 4
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[76] | 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[77] | 31
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[78] | 21
2010s weekly chart performance for "Clocks"  Chart (2016–2017)  | Peak
position

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South Korea International (Gaon)[79] | 92
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[80] | 16
UK Singles (OCC)[81] | 98
2020s weekly chart performance for "Clocks"  Chart (2023–2024)  | Peak
position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[82] | 45
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[83] | 41
Greece International (IFPI)[84] | 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[68] | 80
Portugal (AFP)[85] | 35
Singapore (RIAS)[86] | 20

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Clocks"  | Chart (2003)  | Position

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Colombia (B & V Marketing)[87] | 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[88] | 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[89] | 30
New Zealand (RIANZ)[90] | 42
UK Singles (OCC)[91] | 150
US Billboard Hot 100[92] | 81
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[93] | 13
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[94] | 87
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[95] | 27
US Triple-A (Billboard)[96] | 1

## Certifications

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Certifications for "Clocks"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[97] | 4× Platinum  | 280,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[98] | Platinum  | 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[99]
Sales since 2009  | Platinum  | 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[100] | 3× Platinum  | 90,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[101] | Platinum  | 40,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[102] | Platinum  | 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[103] | 2× Platinum  | 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[104] | 2× Platinum  | 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Clocks"  Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | 11 November 2002  |

* Triple A
* alternative radio

| Capitol | [15]
13 January 2003  | Hot adult contemporary radio  | [105]
24 February 2003  | Contemporary hit radio | [106]
Australia  | 17 March 2003  | CD  | Parlophone | [107]
United Kingdom  | 24 March 2003  |

* 7-inch vinyl
* CD
* DVD

| [12]
Australia  | 21 April 2003  | DVD  | [108]
Japan  | 24 July 2003  | Mini-album  | [109]

## See also

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* List of UK top-ten singles in 2003
* List of Billboard number-one adult alternative singles of the 2000s

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Coldplay songs

* Discography
* Videography
* Covers

Parachutes|

* "Don't Panic"
* "Shiver"
* "Sparks"
* "Yellow"
* "Trouble"

A Rush of Blood to
the Head|

* "In My Place"
* "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
* "The Scientist"
* "Clocks"

Live 2003|

* "Moses"

X&Y|

* "Fix You"
* "Talk"
* "Speed of Sound"
* "The Hardest Part"

Viva la Vida or Death
and All His Friends|

* "Lost!"
* "42"
* "Lovers in Japan"
* "Viva la Vida"
* "Violet Hill"
* "Strawberry Swing"
* "Death and All His Friends"

Prospekt's March|

* "Life in Technicolor II"
* "Prospekt's March/Poppyfields"

Mylo Xyloto|

* "Hurts Like Heaven"
* "Paradise"
* "Charlie Brown"
* "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"
* "Major Minus"
* "Princess of China"

Ghost Stories|

* "Magic"
* "Ink"
* "True Love"
* "Midnight"
* "Another's Arms"
* "A Sky Full of Stars"

A Head Full of Dreams|

* "A Head Full of Dreams"
* "Hymn for the Weekend"
* "Everglow"
* "Adventure of a Lifetime"
* "Fun"
* "Up&Up"

Kaleidoscope EP|

* "All I Can Think About Is You"
* "Miracles (Someone Special)"
* "Aliens"
* "Something Just Like This"
* "Hypnotised"

Everyday Life|

* "Trouble in Town"
* "Daddy"
* "Arabesque"
* "Orphans"
* "Champion of the World"
* "Everyday Life"

Music of the Spheres|

* "Higher Power"
* "Let Somebody Go"
* "My Universe"
* "Coloratura"

Moon Music|

* "Feelslikeimfallinginlove"
* "We Pray"
* "All My Love"

Other songs|

* "Brothers & Sisters"
* "How You See the World No. 2"
* "Gravity"
* "Christmas Lights"
* "Moving to Mars"
* "Atlas"
* "Miracles"
* "Ma Meilleure Ennemie"

* Category

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* e

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

1950s|

* "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (May 1959)
* "Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin (November 1959)

1960s|

* "Theme from A Summer Place" – Percy Faith (1961)
* "Moon River" – Henry Mancini (1962)
* "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" – Tony Bennett (1963)
* "Days of Wine and Roses" – Henry Mancini (1964)
* "The Girl from Ipanema" – Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz (1965)
* "A Taste of Honey" – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1966)
* "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra (1967)
* "Up, Up and Away" – The 5th Dimension (1968)
* "Mrs. Robinson" – Simon & Garfunkel (1969)

1970s|

* "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" – The 5th Dimension (1970)
* "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel (1971)
* "It's Too Late" – Carole King (1972)
* "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack (1973)
* "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Roberta Flack (1974)
* "I Honestly Love You" – Olivia Newton-John (1975)
* "Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille (1976)
* "This Masquerade" – George Benson (1977)
* "Hotel California" – Eagles (1978)
* "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (1979)

1980s|

* "What a Fool Believes" – The Doobie Brothers (1980)
* "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (1981)
* "Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes (1982)
* "Rosanna" – Toto (1983)
* "Beat It" – Michael Jackson (1984)
* "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Tina Turner (1985)
* "We Are the World" – USA for Africa (1986)
* "Higher Love" – Steve Winwood (1987)
* "Graceland" – Paul Simon (1988)
* "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1989)

1990s|

* "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Bette Midler (1990)
* "Another Day in Paradise" – Phil Collins (1991)
* "Unforgettable" – Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (1992)
* "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton (1993)
* "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston (1994)
* "All I Wanna Do" – Sheryl Crow (1995)
* "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (1996)
* "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (1997)
* "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin (1998)
* "My Heart Will Go On" – Celine Dion (1998)

2000s|

* "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob Thomas (2000)
* "Beautiful Day" – U2 (2001)
* "Walk On" – U2 (2002)
* "Don't Know Why" – Norah Jones (2003)
* "Clocks" – Coldplay (2004)
* "Here We Go Again" – Ray Charles & Norah Jones (2005)
* "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – Green Day (2006)
* "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks (2007)
* "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (2008)
* "Please Read the Letter" – Alison Krauss & Robert Plant (2009)

2010s|

* "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon (2010)
* "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum (2011)
* "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele (2012)
* "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra (2013)
* "Get Lucky" – Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers (2014)
* "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – Sam Smith (2015)
* "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2016)
* "Hello" – Adele (2017)
* "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (2018)
* "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2019)

2020s|

* "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish (2020)
* "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish (2021)
* "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (2022)
* "About Damn Time" by Lizzo (2023)
* "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus (2024)
* "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2025)

Authority control databases |

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* MusicBrainz release group

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