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| Writer = | Label = | Producer = | Certification = Platinum | Last single = "Violet Hill" (2008) | This single = "Viva la Vida" (2008) | Next single = "Lovers in Japan" (2008) | Misc = }} "Viva la Vida" (; ) is a song by the British alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' (2008), and was released as the second single from the album. On the album, this song segues directly into the next track, "Violet Hill". ''Viva la Vida'' is Spanish for "Long Live Life" . The lyrics to the song contain historical and Christian references, and the track is built around a repeating string section in unison with a digital processed piano with a timpani background. The song was released on 13 June 2008 as the album's second single, debuting to critical acclaim and commercial success. "Viva la Vida" reached the top spot of the UK Singles Chart and ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the band's first number-one single in both the US and UK. The song won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. The song became the sixth song to reach the 4 million mark in paid downloads in the United States. It has sold over 7.1 million copies worldwide by 2014, and over 6 million in US alone by June 2013.〔 * * * * * 〕〔 * 〕 ==Background== The song's Spanish title, "Viva la Vida", is taken from a painting by 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. In Spanish "viva" is an expression used to acclaim someone or something so "Long Live Life" is an accurate translation and the painting reflects the artist irony of acclaiming life while suffering physically. When asked about the album's title, referring to Frida Kahlo's strength, enduring polio, a broken spine, and a decade of chronic pain, Chris Martin said: "She went through a lot of pain, of course, and then she started a big painting in her house that said 'Viva la Vida', I just loved the boldness of it."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Coldplay's New Album Title Revealed; RollingStone )〕 During the album's production, "Viva la Vida" was one of the songs that had polarized each member's opinion over which version they should choose. In an interview, vocalist Chris Martin recalled: "We did quite a few different versions and went round the houses a bit and eventually settled on those treatments for it.":〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Viva La Vida interview: Full transcript )〕 3 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「Viva la Vida」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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