Upon release of the soundtrack album , Consequence of Sound 's Rob Hakimian called the song " spirited " , and AllMusic 's Heather Phares described it as " typically sweeping and earnest " . Randall Roberts of the '' Los Angeles Times '' wrote , " Coldplay is here too , but in a battle with Lorde 's haunting version of Tears for Fears ' " Everybody Wants to Rule the World " , Lorde would forever reign supreme . " Slant Magazine 's Blue Sullivan commented that " ' Atlas ' is autopilot Coldplay dipping into its back catalogue for a paycheck , but at least it approximates a pulse . Though the band may have zero insider-cred , ' Atlas ' proves that ' Clocks ' played at three-quarter speed with most of the chorus scooped out still runs rings around most of the current zeitgeist . " On 15 October 2013 , it was announced that " Atlas " would receive the Hollywood Song Award at the 17th Hollywood Film Awards . The song was also performed at the gala ceremony , which took place on 21 October 2013 at the Beverly Hilton hotel . Carlos de Abreau , the Hollywood Film Awards founder and executive director , told '' The Hollywood Reporter '' , " The Hollywood Film Awards is thrilled to present the Hollywood Song Award to a band as globally respected and prolific as Coldplay . They continue to build their legacy and , with ' Atlas ' marking the first time they have recorded for a motion picture , we can not think of an artist better deserving of this honor . " On 7 December 2013 , " Atlas " received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category . On 12 December 2013 , it was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
17th Hollywood Film Awards
17th Hollywood Film Awards
Atlas (Coldplay song)