<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Yellow" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Yellow" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay . The band wrote the song and co-produced it with British record producer Ken Nelson for their debut album, Parachutes (2000). The song's lyrics are a reference to the band's lead singer Chris Martin's unrequited love . </P> <P> The song was recorded in March 2000, and released in June that same year as the second single from Parachutes, following Shiver, and the lead single in the United States . "Yellow" reached number four in the UK Singles Chart, giving Coldplay their first top - five hit in the United Kingdom . Helped by heavy rotation and usage in promotions, the song thrust the band into popularity . "Yellow" has since been covered by various recording artists worldwide, and remains one of the band's most popular songs . </P>

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