"Another's Arms" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It is the sixth track from their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories. It was written, produced, and performed by Coldplay, with co-production handled by Daniel Green, Paul Epworth, and Rik Simpson. The song debuted at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart, number 74 in Ireland and number 52 in Switzerland.
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| Song by Coldplay | |
| from the album Ghost Stories | |
| Studio | The Bakery and The Beehive (London, England) |
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| Length | 3:54 |
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Lasting for three minutes and 54 seconds, "Another's Arms" features an arrangement of guitars, strings, "whooshing keys", "stuttering drums", a "female specter" that "croons in and out of focus", and Chris Martin's lead vocals.[2][3] The song contains a vocal sample from "Silver Chord" by Jane Weaver.
Billboard writer Jason Lipshutz called "Another's Arms" "a songwriting gem", although he found the arrangement "flat".[2] Josh Modell of The A.V. Club felt that it was "undercooked",[4] while Consequence of Sound's Josh Terry said that the song was the "most well-crafted offering" of Ghost Stories.[5]
Credits are adapted from Ghost Stories liner notes.[3]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| France (SNEP)[6] | 83 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 74 |
| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 30 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 52 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 70 |
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Coldplay songs | |
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| Parachutes |
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| A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| Coldplay Live 2003 |
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| X&Y |
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| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| Prospekt's March | |
| Mylo Xyloto | |
| Ghost Stories |
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| A Head Full of Dreams |
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| Kaleidoscope EP | |
| Everyday Life |
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| Music of the Spheres |
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| Other songs |
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