The thing about Coldplay, without falling into comparisons, reminds us of the times of “historical records” of the Rolling Stone , The Beatles or Elvis when they filled stadiums and drove their fans crazy to get a ticket for their concerts. And it is that the British are sweeping with their latest tour called Music Of The Spheres Tour 2023 that will pass through Barcelona next May.
That’s right, the band led by Chris Martin breaks a historical record in Spain and sold out 200,00 tickets in less than 24 hours for four consecutive nights of concerts in Barcelona, exactly at the Lluís Companys Stadium.
This event, which keeps them trending these days on social networks and in the media, forces us to collect their story and understand the “key” to their success, but not from the conventionalism of “money-making” or “money-making” gangs. companies”, but from another guideline, from science .
best sound in the morning
To do this, the musical psychologist David M. Greenberg , from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), analyzed a group of songs hand in hand with Spotify in order to identify which is the best song to wake up to in the morning.
“Waking up is hard. It’s a real problem, and sometimes it’s a battle to change from feeling tired and agitated to being alert and motivated ,” Greenberg explained upon revealing the Spotify study, which was conducted to find out the type of music that is consume on the internet.
Coldplay and their “proper” music
That’s how he came to ‘Viva la vida’, from the album ‘Viva la Vida Or Death And All His Friends’, by the band Coldplay . “Science shows that music affects us in many ways, including emotionally and physiologically, and within the brain. The right music, like Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’, with its positive energy and strong dynamism, can help you wake up, fill yourself with energy and face the rest of the day , “argued the musical psychologist.
Intensity, positivity and powerful rhythm
For the analysis of the songs, Spotify and Greenberg were based on three musical aspects that ‘Vive la Vida’ fulfills: ” intensity (a song that is too energetic from the beginning will not help you get out of bed. Songs with a softer beginning , which gradually gain intensity help to wake you up gradually); positivity (once you’re awake, you need to motivate yourself for the day ahead); and powerful rhythm (not only the lyrics are important; the sound elements of the music too They are. They will give you energy and improve your good mood).”
In this regard, Angela Watts , Spotify’s vice president of global communications, explained that “music can intensify any time of day, whether you’re on your way to somewhere, working, exercising or celebrating at a party. The playlist to wake up from Spotify will get you started on those gloomy mornings, even before your first cup of coffee of the day .”
In the studio, ‘Viva la Vida’ is followed by ‘Downtown’ by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, ‘Lovely Day’ by Bill Withers and ‘Confident’ by Demi Lovato.