Which 2019 Coldplay album includes "Orphans" and "Arabesque"?

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Which 2019 Coldplay album includes “Orphans” and “Arabesque”? The answer is Everyday Life.

Everyday Life is Coldplay’s eighth studio album, released on 22 November 2019. It is structured as a double album on a single CD: the first half is titled Sunrise and the second Sunset. “Orphans” and “Arabesque” were issued together as the lead singles in October 2019, introducing the album’s broader palette of rock, jazz-fusion, Afrobeat and global musical influences.

The record marked an experimental turn for the band. Its lyrics address war, racism, police brutality, grief, faith and human connection, while its songs use several languages, including English, Arabic, French, Igbo, Persian, Spanish and Zulu. “Arabesque” features vocals from Stromae and saxophone from Femi Kuti, giving the track a distinct international and jazz-inflected character.

The album was presented through two sunrise-and-sunset performances at the Amman Citadel in Jordan on release day. A common mix-up is choosing Ghost Stories, which also has an atmospheric sound, but it was released in 2014 and does not contain these two 2019 lead singles.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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