Which Coldplay song was the first to be released as a single from their album Mylo Xyloto?

“Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” was the first single released from Coldplay’s album Mylo Xyloto. It arrived as a digital single on 3 June 2011, ahead of the album’s October release.

The song introduced the album’s bright, expansive sound, combining arena-rock guitars, electronic textures and a strong rhythmic pulse. Coldplay first performed it live on 4 June 2011 at the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festival in Nürnberg, Germany, just one day after its release.

The track also has an interesting songwriting history. It incorporates elements of “I Go to Rio”, a 1976 song written by Peter Allen and Adrienne Anderson, so both writers received credits on the Coldplay song. The release was later expanded into a digital EP containing the additional tracks “Major Minus” and “Moving to Mars”.

“Paradise” was the next Mylo Xyloto single, which is why it is a frequent answer mix-up. “Princess of China” and “Charlie Brown” were released later in the album campaign.