| Princess of China | |
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 Princess of China
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| Genre | Electropop, R&B, electronic rock |
| Released | 14 February 2012 |
| Album | Mylo Xyloto |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Length | 3:59 (Album version) 3:35 (Radio edit) |
| Language | English |
| Label | Parlophone, Capitol Records |
| Producer | Markus Dravs, Dan Green, Rik Simpson |
| Album Tracklisting | |
| Last Song "Talk That Talk" |
Next Song "Take Care" |
"Princess of China" is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay with guest vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. It is the tenth track from Coldplay's fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto (2011). "Princess of China" was written by band members Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin, along with Brian Eno, and draws influences from the music genres of electronic rock, electropop and R&B. The song released to US mainstream radio on 14 February 2012. It was released as a digital download worldwide on 13 April 2012. A remixes EP was released worldwide on 1 June 2012. It was released in the UK on 4 June 2012.
The song was met with a generally favorable response from music critics, with some praising the collaboration between Martin and Rihanna, though others criticized it for being uninspiring. Princess of China has performed well on international charts around the world, and has so far peaked at twenty on the US Hot 100 billboard and eight on the UK charts. It has also reached with in the top ten of the Australian and New Zealand Charts.
The song's accompanying music video, directed by Adria Petty & Alan Bibby was filmed on 22 March and 23 March 2012 in Los Angeles. The video was released on June 2, 2012.
Lyrics
Once upon a time somebody ran
Somebody ran away saying "Fast as I can.
I got to go, I got to go."
Once upon a time we fell apart
You're holding in your hands the two halves of my heart
Oh oh oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Once upon a time we burned bright
Now all we ever seem to do is fight
On and on, and on and on and on
Once upon a time on the same side
Once upon a time on the same side in the same game
Now why did do you have to go
Have to go and throw water on my flame?
I could have been a princess, you'd be a king
Could have had a castle and worn a ring
But no o-o-o-oh you let me go o-o-o-oh-oh
I could have been a princess, you'd be a king
Could have had a castle and worn a ring
But no-o-o-o-oh you let me go-o-o-o-oh
You stole my star
Lalalalalalala, lalalalalalala, lalalalala,
You stole my star
Lalalalalalala
'Cause you really hurt me, no you really hurt me
'Cause you really hurt me, no you really hurt me
'Cause you really hurt me, oh-oh you really hurt me, ooh-ooh-ooh
'Cause you really hurt me, oh-oh you really hurt me