Miracles (Someone Special)

"Miracles (Someone Special)" is a song by British rock band Coldplay and American rapper Big Sean.^[2] It was released on 14 July 2017 as the second single from the band's Kaleidoscope EP,^[3] being also the first time they featured a rapper in one of their songs since Jay-Z's remix for "Lost!".^[4] The song is noted for using sampling a line by Michael J. Fox from Back to the Future (1985),^[5] and was named one of the best songs of 2017 by 3voor12.^[6]

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Music video

An official lyric video for the song was released on 15 July 2017. Directed by Ben Mor, it switches between several photographs, most of them concerning immigrants reaching Ellis Island, between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.^[7]

Personnel

Chris Martin – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Jonny Buckland – guitar
Guy Berryman – bass guitar
Will Champion – backing vocals, electronic drums
Big Sean – rap vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)^[8]	15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[9]	26
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[10]	29
Canada AC (Billboard)^[11]	42
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[12]	80
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)^[13]	18
France (SNEP)^[14]	72
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[15]	31
Ireland (IRMA)^[16]	98
Italy (FIMI)^[17]	76
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[19]	30
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)^[20]	5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[21]	30
Portugal (AFP)^[22]	81
Scotland (OCC)^[23]	22
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[24]	44
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[25]	62
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	45
UK Singles (OCC)^[27]	54

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)^[28]	49
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[29]	93

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)^[30]	Gold	25,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Italy	14 July 2017	Contemporary hit radio	Warner	^[31]
United Kingdom	21 July 2017	Contemporary hit radio	Parlophone	^[32]

References

^ Dolan, Jon (26 July 2017). "Review: Coldplay's 'Kaleidoscope EP' Continues Mood of Tranquil Satisfaction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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Satpathy, Kriti Saraswat (14 July 2017). "Coldplay Releases New Song Miracles (Someone Special) with Big Sean". India.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Coldplay Recruits Big Sean for Their New Single 'Miracles (Someone Special)". The Boombox. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Big Sean Joins Coldplay On "Miracles"". Vibe. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- Akingbade, Tobi (16 June 2017). "Rapper Big Sean is going to appear on Coldplay's new EP and we can't believe it". Metro. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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"Coldplay share new video for 'Miracles (Someone Special)'". NME. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Listen to Coldplay and Big Sean's New Song "Miracles (Someone Special)"". Pitchfork. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Coldplay – "Miracles (Someone Special)" ft. Big Sean". 14 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ Akingbade, Tobi (16 June 2017). "Rapper Big Sean is going to appear on Coldplay's new EP and we can't believe it". Metro. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
^ "WATCH: The New Coldplay Song Samples Back To The Future!". Global Radio. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
^ "Everything Now van Arcade Fire is de Song van Het Jaar 2017" [Arcade Fire's Everything Now is the 2017 Song of the Year]. 3voor12 (in Dutch). 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
^ "Coldplay & Big Sean – Miracles (Someone Special) – Official Lyric Video". YouTube. Coldplay. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ "Top 20 Anglo Argentina – Del 7 al 13 de de Agosto, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^ "Coldplay & Big Sean - Miracles (Someone Special)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Coldplay & Big Sean - Miracles (Someone Special)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Coldplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "ČNS IFPI". hitparada.ifpicr.cz (in Czech). Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201729 into search. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Hitlisten.NU – Coldplay & Big Sean – Miracles (Someone Special)". Hitlisten.NU (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Lescharts.com – Coldplay & Big Sean – Miracles (Someone Special)". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Rádiós Top 40 slágerlista - Hivatalos magyar slágerlisták". slagerlistak.hu. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "IRMA – Irish Recorded Music Association". www.irma.ie. Week 29 (21-Jul-17), Top 100. Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "Classifiche - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Classifica settimanale WK 29 - 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "Coldplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Top 40 week 31 van 2017". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays - Top - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Coldplay & Big Sean – Miracles (Someone Special)". AFP Top 100 Singles. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ IFPI Czech Republic, Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. "ČNS IFPI". Note: insert 201743 into search. Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Coldplay & Big Sean – Miracles (Someone Special)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Coldplay & Big Sean - Miracles (Someone Special) - hitparade.ch". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "TÓNLISTINN - LÖG - 2017" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ "Italian single certifications – Coldplay & Big Sean – Miracles (Someone Special)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 October 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Miracles (Someone Special)" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
^ "COLDPLAY É BIG SEAN "Miracles (Someone Special)" – (Radio Date: 14/07/2017)". radiodate.it. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

External links

"Miracles (Someone Special)" (Official lyric video) on YouTube

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