Parachutes
by Coldplay
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 395 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 369 out of 395
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 395
  3. Negative: 6 out of 395

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  1. ReneeA
    Feb 5, 2004
    10
    This is the best CD I have ever had in my 17yrs. There's no way possible that anyone with a real soul and mind could ever dog this album. Coldplay is great- even to the sarcastic, opinionated person.
  2. PhilipR.
    Jul 16, 2001
    10
    This is easily the best album of the last twelve months! I strive to make an album as cohesive and endearing as this one.
  3. JoeM
    Oct 27, 2005
    10
    This album is MINTA!
  4. DanielG
    Jun 10, 2005
    10
    Not up with there with A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD, but full of great songs. SPIES, SHIVER, YELLOW and HIGH SPEED are in my opinion the best songs however they are ALL good. A classic.
  5. GazR
    Jan 3, 2006
    10
    Perfect, after you listen to it you think to yourself 'not one bad song' and it's toataly true. I can't point out all the good songs becasue they are all GREAT but personal favorates have to be Yellow Trouble and Shiver all classics. But you must mention how unbelivable the first six songs are Don't panic Shiver Spies Sparks Yellow Trouble all unbelivalbley brilliant
  6. MihaiV.
    Jun 12, 2007
    10
    Still sounds fresh today.
  7. andiev
    Jul 2, 2007
    10
    coldplay is a legend now
  8. anshumans
    Oct 18, 2002
    10
    it deserves a 10,if it would have been on 50, i wouldn't have given it a second thought. c'mon guys,just their first album and wholla!it's really good.be it in music,lyrics and not to forget chris's voice. way to go guys.love you!
  9. MitchH.
    Oct 18, 2003
    10
    This is my absoulte favorite cd. I listen to it all the time. Coldplay is the best band around. Every song is great.
  10. VeronikaL
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    I think,that this is the best album.I love,love.love this band
  11. AMRTOW
    Apr 3, 2008
    10
    One of the most romantic albums I have heard. i loved Spies, Easy to Please, Trouble and Beautiful World.
  12. MikeP
    Sep 19, 2003
    10
    This album is fantastic and comes close to being the most inspiring ive ever heard. If you dont have it, get it, simple as that.
  13. HowCanUHate
    Mar 23, 2006
    10
    Coldplay?
  14. Psienkow
    Apr 17, 2011
    10
    Coldplay's first album and easily their best work. The first eight tracks are superb... just chill out and listen to their creation. One of my Top 10 favorite albums to listen to.
  15. thejanxxmaster
    Sep 21, 2013
    10
    Parachutes is a very impressive and strong debut album for Coldplay. Every track is excellent but among the most noteworthy is Yellow, Trouble, Shiver, and Don't Panic. Parachutes set the incredible standard that Coldplay has kept over a decade later.
  16. Pierri
    Oct 28, 2011
    10
    One of the most powerful debut albums of all time, Parachutes is now an absolute classic. The songs pulse with heart and soul. You'll be amazed from start to finish.
  17. flynn4red
    Aug 24, 2013
    10
    Quite simply perfect in a quiet, understated, romanitc, haunting way. So evocative and personal that it can't help but affect you. Coldplay was never better than in this stunning first album.
  18. drivewa-y
    Jun 13, 2014
    10
    É um album explosivo, é muito forte para um debut, chega a ser impressionante que coldplay consegue fazer músicas com batidas tão calmas e não apelar para os palavrões e xingamentos,belissímas músicas e um ótimo album.
  19. ILLmatic94
    Jan 31, 2017
    10
    Beautiful, poignant and somber. This album is perfect for almost all moments in life, it's Coldplay's most emotive and cohesive albums in their discography. As far a debut albums go, this is the gold standard, definitely their best album.
  20. sambuu
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    Parachutes is one of best debut album ever. Every songs are meaningful and potentially can be single (not only Yellow, Trouble, Shiver). Someone of the peoples said this album "Very boring". But they are not understand pure music art.
  21. Joze-Joze
    Sep 14, 2014
    10
    This is one of the best record of the decade. After this, Coldplay had never sound the same again. They were real and true to their project the rest are good records but not like this one. Some of the others you cannot fell their essence i admit they are evolving.
  22. ryanloveslana
    May 15, 2015
    10
    The album starts out with "Don't Panic". It is a feel good-calm track that lasts for two minutes. "Shiver" is one of my favorites from the album, the song is calm and great for walks and the song is well-produced. "Spies" is an interesting track from the album, Chris Martin's vocal is very pleasing at the end of this track. "Sparks" is a cute track from the album. "Yellow", the lead singleThe album starts out with "Don't Panic". It is a feel good-calm track that lasts for two minutes. "Shiver" is one of my favorites from the album, the song is calm and great for walks and the song is well-produced. "Spies" is an interesting track from the album, Chris Martin's vocal is very pleasing at the end of this track. "Sparks" is a cute track from the album. "Yellow", the lead single from the album is also one of my favorites. Today, "Yellow" has proved to be Coldplay's "breakout" track and is still spinning on AC stations. "Trouble" is a beautiful pop-rock ballad, the song is perfect when you are feeling depressed or sad, but at the same time, it is an beautiful track. "High Speed" to me, is another track that shows Chris Martin's vocal ability. The song gives me an cool vibe. "We Never Change" is an boring track to me, however lyrically the song is an a-ok. "Everything's Not Lost" is an greatly produced song that is beautifully written and sung. The stand-out tracks of the album include "Don't Panic", "Shiver", "Yellow", "Trouble", "High Speed", and "Everything's Not Lost". Overall, Parachutes is a great debut album by Coldplay and is one of the 2000s decades best.… Expand
  23. Sil3nt
    Jun 14, 2015
    10
    This album never gets old ! A Melodic combination of Chiming guitars and sweet vocals. Perfect atmosphere this album is. Utter Alternative music.
    In Parachutes, Coldplay is an interesting version of Radiohead and a cold version of U2
  24. BlogCritic123
    Jun 14, 2016
    10
    This album is beautiful.
    Don't Panic, Yellow, and Shiver are awesome songs.
    But that's not all. All of the songs are great.
    Awesome Alternative music.
  25. mattlynn1996
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    beautiful album. Simple words express strong emotions. One of my fav album in 2000 decades. And one of classic that Coldplay today could not produced again.
  26. Mayfieldja
    Sep 12, 2017
    10
    This album is a perfect example for the whole being greater than the sum of it’s parts. Each track compliments the one before it as they compile together to create a beautiful ode to missed opportunity and lost love. Martin’s vocals haunting while perfectly blending with the rest of the quartet. This album is perfect.
    Favorite Tracks: “Shiver”; “Spies”; “We Never Change”
  27. SuchiB14
    Mar 31, 2019
    10
    "Look at the stars
    Look how they shine for you
    And everything you do
    Yeah they were all yellow"
    This album is a beauty. End of Story.
  28. davifontenelle
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    Parachutes, Coldplay’s debut album, is a masterpiece of alternative rock music. There are several great songs, and i could never not mention the iconic “Yellow”, a sentimental and beautiful song. This record is very cohesive and it follows an acoustic vibe, great to play in rainy or moody days.
  29. Matheusfrs
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    Um grande e icônico álbum de estreia! É o Coldplay em sua verdadeira essência, um álbum honesto, puro, emocionante e aconchegante!
  30. samuelmarca
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    El mejor disco de Coldplay, sin dudas. Canciones memorables que estremecen y marcan tu vida.
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#87 Best Album of 2000
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#9 Most Shared Album of 2000

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72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Billboard
    60
    Although "Parachutes" brings nothing new to the table, Coldplay seems talented enough to transcend this early identity crisis.
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  2. AllMusic
    80
    Combining bits of distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion, Parachutes is a delightful introduction and also quickly indicates the reason why this album earned Coldplay a Mercury Music Prize nomination in fall 2000.
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  3. Q Magazine
    80
    Their debut album's secret arsenal comprises frontman Chris Martin's voice - prematurely aged for someone in their early twenties - and some supple, persuasive melodies. That and a great big side order of melancholy.
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