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 . Coldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single `` Yellow '' in 2000 , followed in the same year by their debut album Parachutes , which was nominated for the Mercury Prize . 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 . Ghost Stories (Coldplay album) . It features guest producers Avicii , Timbaland and Madeon , and the band 's frequent collaborator Jon Hopkins .