Parachutes Facts
- On July 10, 2000, Coldplay released their first full-length album Parachutes.
- Coldplay earned a spot on the annual UK festival, Glastonbury, exposing Coldplay’s music to lucky fans with Coldplay tickets.
- The second single from Parachutes “Yellow” was a crossover hit in the U.S., reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
- Coldplay’s next U.S. single “Trouble” became a Top 25 hit on the Billboard Adult Top 40.
- Parachutes sold over 2 million copies in the US alone.
- Coldplay’s Parachutes won Best Alternative Music Album at the 2002 Grammy Awards.
- Because of all the accolades Parachutes won, Coldplay’s U.S. club tour was a success, selling out of Coldplay tickets on several stops.