COLDPLAY & FEAT. RHIANNA - PRINCESS OF CHINA

PRINCESS OF CHINA

COLDPLAY (FEAT. RHIANNA)

SONGWRITERS: BRIAN ENO; CHRIS MARTIN; GUY BERRYMAN; JONNY BURCLAND & MARCUS DRAVS

COUNTRY: U. K. & BARBADOS

ALBUM: MYLO XYLOTO

LABEL: PARLOPHONE

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 2011

 

           "Princess of China" is a duet recorded by British rock band Coldplay and Barbadian singer Rihanna for Coldplay's fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto. The song was written by band members Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin, along with Brian Eno, and is influenced by the music genres of electronic rock, electropop and R&B. The song was released as the fourth single from Mylo Xyloto and was sent to US Mainstream radio on 14 February 2012. It was later released as a digital download on 13 April 2012. A companion EP to the single, featuring an acoustic version of the song, was released on 1 June 2012.

            "Princess of China" was met with a generally mixed response from music critics, with some praising the collaboration between Martin and Rihanna, though others criticized it for being generic and uninspiring. The song performed well on international charts around the world. The song peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart. It has also reached the top ten of the Australian and New Zealand charts and five other international charts.

              The song's accompanying music video, directed by Adria Petty and Alan Bibby, was filmed in March 2012 in Los Angeles and released on 2 June 2012. The video depicts a complicated love story of Rihanna and Chris Martin, scenes of which include a sword fight and Rihanna imitating a multi-armed goddess. The video was met with positive reviews, with critics praising the Asian theme of the video. The song was performed live on the 54th Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Once upon a time, somebody ran

Somebody ran away saying fast as I can

I got to go, I got to go

Once upon a time, we fell apart

You're holding in your hands the two halves of my heart

 

Oh, whoa, oh, whoa

Oh, whoa, oh, whoa

 

Once upon a time, we burn bright

Now all we ever seem to do is fight, on and on

And on and on and on

Once upon a time, on the same side

Once upon a time, on the same side

In the same game

 

Now why'd you have to go?

Have to go and throw water on my flame?

 

I could've been the princess, you'd be a king

Could have had a castle, wore a ring

But no, you let me go

I could've been the princess, you'd be a king

Could have had a castle, wore a ring

But no, you let me go

 

You stole my star

La la la la la la la

La la la la la la la

 

You stole my star

La la la la la la

Oh, whoa

 

'Cause you really hurt me

No, you really hurt me

'Cause you really hurt me

No, you really hurt me

 

'Cause you really hurt me, oh

You really hurt me, oh

'Cause you really hurt me, oh

You really hurt me.