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Coexist by The xx
Coexist is an album by The xx, released in 2012. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 14 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Chained”, on 9 lists with a best position of #23.
Coexist, the xx's second album, arrived on 5 September 2012 through Young Turks, and it takes the hushed minimalism of their 2009 debut and strips it back even further. Now a trio, the band wrote separately after coming off the road, then recorded between November 2011 and May 2012 with Jamie xx producing. His turn toward DJing and electronic dance music shows: programmed beats sit alongside live percussion, and the whole thing has the after-hours glow of a club heard through the wall.
Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim trade murmured vocals over guitar and bass lines that leave huge pockets of silence, their lyrics circling a romance that's slowly coming apart. "Angels" and "Chained" were among the singles. It went straight to number one in the UK, and plenty of critics named it one of the year's best.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Coexist on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chained | 9 | #23 | – | 2012–2018 | |
| 2 | Angels | 2 | #19 | – | 2012 | |
| 3 | Sunset | 3 | #43 | – | 2013 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.