Nobody Said It Was Easy that although "Shiver" earned the band their first UK Top 40 single, it was "Yellow" that changed "everything"; he also mentioned how the track "exemplifies much of what made [them] popular". In a 20th-anniversary article, The Independent credited the song for altering the course of 21st-century rock, given how it was responsible for beginning Coldplay's trajectory as one of the biggest bands in the world. Similarly, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included "Yellow" on their "Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" list for being one of the most successful and important recordings in music, while Barry Walters from Spin magazine noted that Coldplay is still known in the United States for their "surprise smash". The track is considered one of the best from the 2000s decade by Pitchfork and The Guardian, being also listed amongst the best of all-time by NME on their 2014 list. In the same year, the song was featured in Richard Linklater's film Boyhood. In 2019, Billboard ranked the song number two on their list of the 50 greatest Coldplay songs, and in 2021, American Songwriter ranked the song number three on their list of the 10 greatest Coldplay songs. Rankings Track listings Personnel Chris Martin – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard Jonny Buckland – electric guitar Guy Berryman – bass guitar Will Champion – drums, percussion, tambourine Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales Release history Notable cover versions and samples "Yellow" has been covered by many musicians across languages and musical styles. A Mandarin Chinese cover by Katherine Ho featured in the 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians. Both Warner Bros. and Coldplay were initially opposed to using the song, but director Jon M. Chu convinced them otherwise, adding that "a white director couldn't do it," but he could. Coldplay was convinced after Chu wrote a moving letter to the band. In 2019, Jodie Whittaker covered "Yellow" for the BBC Children in Need album Got it Covered, assisted by Will Champion and Jonny Buckland. Lizzo sampled "Yellow" on her song "Coldplay" from her 2022 studio album Special. Australian rock band King Stingray covered "Yellow" on triple J Like a Version in 2022. The song later ranked in at number 43 on that year's Triple J Hottest 100. References Citations Sources External links 2000 singles 2000 songs Capitol Records singles Coldplay songs Nettwerk Records singles Number-one singles in Iceland