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“Fix You” is the fourth track and second single from Coldplay’s third album X&Y. It was written by Chris Martin for his then-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, to comfort her after her father passed away.

The song has been covered numerous times, including notable renditions by the Young@Heart chorus in the award-winning 2007 documentary, as well as pop icon Sam Smith, and Korean septet BTS.

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What did Coldplay say about "Fix You"?
Genius Answer

According to Songfacts, Martin explained to USA Today:

My father-in-law Bruce Paltrow bought this big keyboard just before he died. No one had ever plugged it in. I plugged it in, and there was this incredible sound I’d never heard before. All these songs poured out from this one sound. Something has to inspire you, and something else takes over. It’s very cloudy.

He also told Mojo magazine :

Because it’s so unlikely that that song would have come out of that period. The rest of that album (X&Y) I like, but I don’t think it’s great. Whereas that song… it’s the best one because it almost single-handedly got us through a really difficult two years. You could say it’s too soft or whatever, but… it does exactly what it says on the tin. Even when I’m singing it, by the time I get to the end, I’m thinking, ‘I like this’.

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Video Director
Percussion
Technician
Recording Engineer
Strings Arranger
Mastering Engineer
Bass Guitar
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Lead Vocals
Recorded At
AIR Studios (London, England), Parr Street (Liverpool, England), CRC (Chicago, Illinois), Sarm West Studios (London, England), Townhouse Studios (London, England) and The Hit Factory (New York)
Release Date
June 6, 2005
Fix You Covers
Fix You by We the Kings, Fix You by Joseph William Morgan, Fix You by Camila Cabello, Fix You by Madilyn, Fix You - Live for There With Care by Jacob Collier, Fix You by Kacey Musgraves, Fix You by Stillman, Fix you by Overcoats, Fix You by Ronan Parke, Fix You (Lenay cover) by Lenay, Fix You (Cover) by ROSÉ, Fix You by Peter Hollens (Ft. Mario Jose), Fix You (MTV Unplugged) by BTS, Fix You by Vitamin String Quartet, Fix You by Like a Storm, Fix You by Rival (Ft. ADEENA & Caravn), Fix You (Live) by Sam Smith, Fix You by Javier Colon, Fix You by Jesse Daniel Smith, Fix You by Becko, Fix You by Gregorian, Fix You by Jessica Manning, Fix You by Scary Pockets (Ft. Monica Martin), Fix You by Danny Olson (Ft. Jadelyn), A Bridge Over You by The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir, Fix You (Coldplay Cover) by Shawn Mendes, Fix You by Anna Kendrick, Fix You by Mabel, Fix You by Straight No Chaser, Fix You by Tim Schou, Fix You by Canyon City, Fix You by Young@Heart Chorus, Fix You by The Color Morale, Fix You by Puddles Pity Party, Fix You by MAYPINE, Fix You by Nicole Milik, Fix you - live at the o2 arena/2012 by The Wanted, Fix You by Petter Dahlgren, Fix You by Jai Waetford, Fix You by Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, Fix You by Yellowcard, Fix You by Boyce Avenue (Ft. Tyler Ward), Fix You by Glee Cast, Fix You by Mackenzie Johnson, Fix You by Matthew Mayfield, Fix You by Morissette, Fix you by Tyler Ward (Ft. Boyce Avenue), Fix You by Avril Lavigne, Fix You (Ao Vivo No Rio De Janeiro / 2019) by Isabella Arantes (Ft. Mobi Colombo), Fix You by Jared Halley, Fix You by Daniele Lex Stucchi (Ft. Marco Merrino), Fix You by First to Eleven, Fix you by ​owlh, Fix You by J.Fla, Fix You by Cinematic Pop (Ft. Cosette Smith, McKenna Breinholt & Spencer Jones) & Fix You by Caitlyn Smith
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