"Moses" is a song by British
rock
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Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
band
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University ...
. It was written by all members of the band for their live album, ''
Coldplay Live 2003
''Coldplay Live 2003'' is the first live album by British rock band Coldplay. It was released in November 2003 and serves as the band's second live release, following '' Trouble – Norwegian Live EP'' (2001). Featuring the concerts filmed at ...
'', and released on 6 October 2003 as a promotional single.
Background
The song was written about lead singer
Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Devon, he went to Uni ...
's then wife,
Gwyneth Paltrow. He said that it is "about falling in love with the most beautiful woman in the world."
The title later served as the namesake for the couple’s second child, Moses Bruce Anthony Martin.
Personnel
* Chris Martin – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Jonny Buckland – lead guitar
* Guy Berryman – bass guitar
* Will Champion – drums
Track listing
Chart performance
Release history
References
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2003 singles
2003 songs
Coldplay songs
Parlophone singles
Song recordings produced by Ken Nelson (British record producer)
Songs written by Guy Berryman
Songs written by Jonny Buckland
Songs written by Will Champion
Songs written by Chris Martin
Live singles