May 30, 2011 · Directed by James Frost and Alex Smith. Newly restored 4K version of the video added 10 July 2020.

" Yellow " is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with British record producer Ken Nelson for their debut album, Parachutes (2000).

“Yellow” is the fifth track and second single from Coldplay’s 2000 debut album Parachutes.

Yellow is a basic colour term added to languages often before or after green, following black, white, and red. The word yellow derives from Old English geolu (also spelled geolwe) and Proto-Germanic gelwaz.

Jul 10, 2000 · Yeah, they were all yellow. I came along. I wrote a song for you. And all the things you do. And it was called yellow. So then I took my turn. Oh what a thing to have done. And it was all yellow. …

The color yellow is often associated with happiness and energy. However, yellow can also be associated with danger (like a road sign) and cowardice (like calling someone 'yellow').

"Yellow" received two Grammy nominations and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart, marking Coldplay's first top-five hit in the UK. The song has since been covered by various artists worldwide, and …

Perhaps the most surprising thing about Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ is how Chris Martin alighted on this particular colour as he was developing the song’s melody and lyrics.

Yellow is the brightest color of the visible "spectrum", and it is the most noticeable of all colors by the human eye. It means happiness and optimism; it is the color of sun shining, or bright light and creativity.

Yellow is a cheerful and uplifting hue, often associated with warmth, happiness, and optimism. Explore art and artifacts from across the Smithsonian featuring this sunny color.