O (Coldplay song)

"O" (also known as "O (Fly On)") is the ninth and final track from Ghost Stories (2014), the sixth studio album by British rock band Coldplay. It is divided into two different songs: "Fly On" (0:00–3:54), a hidden song, and the actual "O" (6:18–7:47), on the standard edition of Ghost Stories. Between the two songs, there are more than two minutes of silence, while in the Target deluxe edition there is no silence. The song has charted in England and in France. A live version of the track recorded at the Royce Hall of Los Angeles appears in the Ghost Stories Live 2014.

"O"
Song by Coldplay
from the album Ghost Stories
Recorded2012–14
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 7:47 (standard edition)
  • 5:24 (Target deluxe edition)
  • 3:54 ("Fly On")
  • 1:29 ("O")
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

Composition

"Fly On"

"Fly On" is the hidden song at the beginning of the track. It is a piano ballad.[1][2]

"O"

"O" is an ambient piece at the end of the track. It begins with the same angel choir of the album opener, "Always in My Head". In the song, Chris Martin can be heard repeating "Don't ever let go" through a vocoder. Additional vocals from Martin's daughter, Apple (and her friend, Mabel), are featured in the song. Martin, in an interview with Zane Lowe, defined "O" his "favourite piece of music made by Coldplay". He also stated that the song includes the message of the album: "Never give up".[3] A different version of "O", called "O (Reprise)", appears at the end of the Target deluxe edition of Ghost Stories, sold by Target only in the US,[4] and this includes vocals from Martin's son, Moses. This last one is also the final track in the A Sky Full of Stars EP. This version leaves behind its synth base in favour of a Western-influenced guitar rhythm.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Ghost Stories liner notes.[5]

Charts
Chart (2014–18) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6] 107
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 108
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 21
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] 9
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References
  1. Benson, Stephanie (17 May 2014). "Coldplay Consciously Uncouple From Trademark Bathos on Appealing 'Ghost Stories'". Spin. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. Lipshutz, Jason (14 May 2014). "Coldplay's Haunted 'Ghost Stories' Album: Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. "Chris Martin. Zane Lowe. The Full Interview".
  4. "Target - Ghost Stories Deluxe". Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  5. Ghost Stories (booklet). Coldplay. Parlophone. 2014. 825646299133.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Lescharts.com – Coldplay – O" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  7. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update". Zobbel.de. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. "Coldplay Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. "Coldplay Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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