Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Region Certification Certified units /sales
Argentina ( CAPIF ) 2× Platinum 80,000
Australia ( ARIA ) 4× Platinum 280,000
Austria ( IFPI Austria ) 2× Platinum 40,000
Belgium ( BEA ) 3× Platinum 90,000
Canada ( Music Canada ) 5× Platinum 400,000
Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) 4× Platinum 80,000
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat ) Platinum 21,991
France ( SNEP ) Diamond 500,000
Germany ( BVMI ) 7× Gold 700,000
Greece ( IFPI Greece ) Gold 7,500
Ireland ( IRMA ) 4× Platinum 60,000
Italy ( FIMI ) 2× Platinum 140,000
Japan ( RIAJ ) Platinum 250,000
Mexico ( AMPROFON ) 2× Diamond+4× Platinum 1,120,000
Netherlands ( NVPI ) 3x Platinum 180,000
New Zealand ( RMNZ ) 2× Platinum 30,000
Poland ( ZPAV ) Platinum 20,000
Portugal ( AFP ) 2× Platinum 40,000
Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 2× Platinum 160,000
Sweden ( GLF ) Platinum 40,000
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Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, often referred to as simply Viva la Vida, is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 June 2008 on the Parlophone label. The album was named after a Spanish phrase that best translates into English as Long live life. Lyrically, the album contains references to love, life, death and war. Recording sessions for the album took place during June 2007 to April 2008 and featured production by Jon Hopkins, Rik Simpson, Markus Dravs, and Brian Eno. The album was Coldplay's first to be produced by Eno, and also their first album to not be produced by long-time Coldplay producer, Ken Nelson. The band forced themselves to explore new styles, as Eno required every song on the album to sound different. Development of the album delayed the release date several times. The album cover of Viva la Vida is the painting Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix. Viva la Vida was both a critical and commercial success. Five songs were released in promotion of the album; Violet Hill and Viva la Vida in May 2008, Lovers in Japan and Lost! in November 2008, and Strawberry Swing in September 2009. Viva la Vida became the band's first song to reach number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom.