Song · Coldplay
“Shiver” by Coldplay
From the album Parachutes (2000)
“Shiver” by Coldplay appears on 23 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 2000 and 2025. It was first released in 2000 on the album Parachutes. Its best result is #32 on the WBER Listener Countdown 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #85 alternative song of 2001 and #2,760 alternative song of all time.
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"Shiver" was the song Coldplay put out first in Britain from their 2000 debut Parachutes, with America getting it second, after "Yellow". It's a lovesick thing, Chris Martin pining after someone who won't look his way, and you can hear Jeff Buckley, an early influence on the band, in the way his voice slides and aches upward. Jonny Buckland's electric guitar rings and circles, Guy Berryman's bass keeps a steady pulse, and Will Champion's drums hold back until the song needs a push.
Ken Nelson produced it with the band and engineered, Michael Brauer mixed, and the result is tasteful without going limp. On Parlophone the single came with two B-sides, "For You" and "Careful Where You Stand", and critics mostly warmed to it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000 | 100 |
| 2001 | 34 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001 | 107 |
| 2001 | 39 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001 | 91 |
| 2001 | 75 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
| 2001 | 79 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2001 | 107 |
| 2001 | 72 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 32 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2001 | 191 |
| 2001 | 89 | 97X Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL | 97X Top 97 Songs of 2001 | 97 |
| 2001 | 96 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1832 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1832 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1825 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2005 | 361 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2007 | 1589 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1626 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 385 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 1638 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1511 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1236 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1110 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1025 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2020 | 1554 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2025 | 538 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
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