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| Label = | Writer = | Producer = | Certification = Gold | Last single = "In My Place" (2002) | This single = "The Scientist" (2002) | Next single = "Clocks" (2002) | Misc = }} "The Scientist" is the second single from British alternative rock band Coldplay's second studio album, ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' (2002). The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for the album. It is built around a piano ballad, with its lyrics telling the story about a man's desire to love and an apology. The song was released in the United Kingdom as the second single from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' and reached number 10 in the UK Charts. It was released in the United States as the third single and reached number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Adult Top 40 chart. Critics were highly positive towards "The Scientist" and praised the song's piano ballad and falsetto. Several remixes of the track exist, and its riff has been widely sampled. The single's music video won three MTV Music Video Awards, for the video's use of reverse narrative. The song was also featured on the band's 2003 live album ''Live 2003'' and has been a permanent fixture in the band's live set lists since 2002. ==Background== Vocalist Chris Martin wrote "The Scientist" after listening to George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass". In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Martin revealed that while working on the band's second album, ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'', he knew that the album was missing something. One night, during a stay in Liverpool, Martin found an old piano that was out of tune. He wanted to work on Harrison's song, "Isn't It a Pity", but he could not manage to do so. When the song came to Martin, he asked that the recorder be turned on.〔 He concluded by saying that he came across this chord sequence and noted that the chord was "lovely". Martin recorded the vocals and piano takes in a studio in Liverpool. When asked about the development of the song, during a track-by-track reveal, Martin said: "That's just about girls. It's weird that whatever else is on your mind, whether it's the downfall of global economics or terrible environmental troubles, the thing that always gets you most is when you fancy someone." The liner notes from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'', on the other hand, states that "The Scientist is Dan.", with Dan referring to Dan Keeling, the A&R man who signed the band to Parlophone.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Scientist (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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