At some point in time I completely forgot this song existed. I was seven when A Rush of Blood to the Head was released in the autumn of 2002 and I vividly remember the video for ‘The Scientist’ showing on TV. You couldn’t escape ‘Clocks‘ either, its opening was used in almost every advert. ‘In My Place’ was the lead single for the album, made available only two weeks before its eventual release, and I must have completely missed it.

Fast forward years later when I actually got the album (either for a birthday or Christmas) and I realised I hadn’t missed the song at all. I had heard it many times actually. I just didn’t know what the song was or who it was by. The question I hadn’t thought about asking had been answered. This is probably my favourite Coldplay song. It’s all in that guitar riff and the strings that play throughout. As soon as that introduction starts I feel all warm and cosy inside. There’s just a loose and freeing feel about the production that makes the track a very comfortable listen.

Chris Martin’s alright on here. He sings just fine. He doesn’t overdo it which is just what the song needs. When that chorus hits and he goes into that high ‘yeeeeeeah’ along with the rising guitar and cymbals it adds an extra layer of bliss. Never really liked the final verse though, if you could call it that, it doesn’t add much to the song’s substance and I always tend to skip it if I’m singing along to it…… but all in all the whole package is brilliant.