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"Aliens" (stylised as "A L I E N S") is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band along with Brian Eno, who also handled the production with Markus Dravs and Rik Simpson.[1] The track was released on 6 July 2017 as a charity single and the third excerpt from Coldplay's thirteenth EP Kaleidoscope (2017) after "Hypnotised" and "All I Can Think About Is You".[2] The proceeds from the song were donated to the international NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station, which rescues migrants and refugees in peril at sea in the Mediterranean.[3] On 21 July, a remix by Markus Dravs was released.[4]

"Aliens"
Charity single by Coldplay
from the EP Kaleidoscope
Released	6 July 2017 (2017-07-06)
Recorded	2009–2010, 2015–2016
Genre	Alternative rock, electronica, experimental rock, pop rock
Length	4:42
Label	Parlophone
Composer(s)	Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland Will Champion Chris Martin Brian Eno
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs Rik Simpson Brian Eno
Music video
"Aliens" on YouTube

Critical reception

Jeremy Gordon of Spin magazine wrote: "The skittering percussion and swirling electronics that open up the song are completely dissimilar from the EDM components they picked up on the way to their regrettable successful Chainsmokers collaboration; the spooky tones permeating the spaces in between Martin's indefatigably earnest vocals sound like background music from an X-Files episode. The song is constantly in motion, as all the elements pulse and hum in the same direction. It's cluttered, but not distracting. Martin's lyrics, which address the refugee crisis, lean hard on the maudlin side, which is not an unfamiliar space for the band to be."[5] Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone magazine wrote: "The song's pulsating rhythms emulate the racing heartbeat that might accompany searching for safety in a bleak world."[6] Bianca Gracie of Fuse called the melody "blippy" and "space-age".[7] Darragh Berry of Joe wrote that the song has "the distinctive Coldplay sound" and called the lyrics "deep" and "meaningful".[8]

Music video

The animated lyrics video was directed by Diane Martel and Ben Jones. It shows a family running from explosions on the ground and foreboding creatures in the sky, as they escape from a planet.[6]

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[11]	87
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip Chart)[12]	28
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13]	17

References

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- [en] Aliens (song)

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[es] Aliens (canción de Coldplay)

«Aliens» (estilizado como «A L I E N S») es una canción de la banda de rock británica, Coldplay. La canción fue escrita por los cuatro miembros de la banda, así como Brian Eno, con producción dirigida por Markus Dravs, Rik Simpson y Brian Eno. Fue lanzado el 6 de julio de 2017, como el tercer sencillo promocional de la banda del decimotercer EP Kaleidoscope de 2017.

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