The record debuted to critical and commercial success , with critics mainly commenting on the song 's piano melody , and winning the Grammy Award for Record of the Year . It was released in the United Kingdom as the third single from '' A Rush of Blood to the Head '' , where it reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart . It was released in the United States as the album 's second single , it reached number 29 on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and number 9 on the '' Billboard '' Modern Rock Tracks chart . Considered to be one of Coldplay 's signature songs , " Clocks " continues to garner critical acclaim , and is often placed on lists ranking the greatest songs of the 2000s and of all time , including being ranked 490th on Rolling Stone 's " 500 Greatest Songs of All Time " list in 2010
Grammy Award
46th Annual Grammy Awards
Clocks (song)