According to Parlophone, they have sold over 100 million albums worldwide as of May 2021,[A] making them the most successful group of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time.

[5] After launching their extended plays Safety (1998) and The Blue Room (1999), Coldplay entered the UK Singles Chart for the first time with "Brothers & Sisters", at number 92.

[9] Globally, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has confirmed that X&Y (2005),[10] Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008),[11] Mylo Xyloto (2011),[12] and Ghost Stories (2014) were the most successful albums made available by a group in their corresponding years, with the first two being the overall best-sellers.

[18] However, the record enjoyed a sales resurgence after the band performed at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show,[19] eventually reaching six million copies.

[20] Its accompanying piece, Kaleidoscope EP, featured a live version of "Something Just Like This", ranked by the IFPI as the third-best-selling track of 2017.