X&Y
by Coldplay
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X&Y is ranked 4th best out of 21 albums by Coldplay on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Coldplay is A Rush Of Blood To The Head which is ranked number 99 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 11,773.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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X&Y track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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X&Y rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  NowhereMan | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 33/100 | 14 |
| 2026 | gregthealien | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 63/100 | 8 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum decade 2000s | 10/100 | - |
| 2026 | jlsfourth | Top 100 Albums of the 21st Century | 69/100 | - |
| 2026 | tim0505 | Top 14 Music Albums of 2005 | 4/14 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 36 Music Albums of 2005 | 32/36 | 1 |
| 2026 | shanelovesyou1111 | Top 97 Music Albums of 2005 | 37/97 | 3 |
| 2026 | bryatk | Top 48 Music Albums of the 2000s | 45/48 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | All Time Pt 2 | 54/100 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 97 Music Albums of 2005 | 48/97 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 562 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 3,212 | |||
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X&Y ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/06/2026 11:31 | Siromynian | 1,789 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/06/2026 21:48 | mash | 1,502 | 89/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 18:04 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.8/100, a mean average of 70.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.9.
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X&Y forum mentions
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X&Y comments
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Why does this album get shat on so much? I always thought this was their magnum opus before looking online to see really what people thought. It's such a solid record, it has a really cool alternative space rock sound to it, very dramatic. It's fantastic. (Edited)
C_Krug2009 10/13/2022 14:57 | #290435 | TOP COMMENT
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Thia album is great. So hard to choose between X&Y and AROBTTH. Both are so good. So this album has a lot of synths in it which is why I think its great. The songwriting is great too. Good melodies throughout and its very melodic. Can't understand why some people are saying its overrated because its in the top 500. I would put this as their best Coldplay album probably. The sounds on this project are really universally acclaimed. I mean so is the 2002 album but I just think this one will age better with time. (Edited)
Incredibly underrated. I wouldn't be surprised if people thought this was their best album. Quality song after quality song. (Edited)
A good album. Not quite up there with, a rush of blood to the head, but still full of memorable stadium rock. Speed of sound, was a great first single from the LP and, fix you, is arguably Coldplay's greatest song. Elsewhere there's good tracks in, square one, what if?, and, talk. The quality dips slightly towards the end but you still can't deny the power of this album. Not their best then, but a good example of a band brimming with confidence. (Edited)
sageamagoo TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/27/2017 20:41 | #188267 | TOP COMMENT
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The first half of the album is more of a singles side, and does a poor job setting up expectations for side two. It took a very, VERY long time for me to warm up to the second half—but I'm glad I did!
Square One remans an absolute classic and one of the best songs they've ever written. Low is another favourite of mine, and one of the few songs from this record that still gets better with each listen. Wonderful stuff.
Parachutes is still far and away their best work, but I return to X&Y frequently and consider it one of the "great" Coldplay records. Don't skip it! (Edited)
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