Coldplay have worked with others.
A Head Full of Dreams . For various songs , Coldplay collaborated with Beyoncé , Noel Gallagher , Tove Lo , Khatia Buniatishvili and Merry Clayton . Coldplay . Creative director Phil Harvey is often referred to as the fifth member by the band . Their fourth studio album , Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ( 2008 ) , was produced by Brian Eno and released to largely positive reviews , earning several Grammy Award nominations and wins at the 51st Grammy Awards . In December 2015 , the band released their seventh album , A Head Full of Dreams , which reached the top two in most major markets , but received generally mixed reviews .