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When this was released in 2000 it was a breath of fresh air combining many classic rock element to create something new this is a recording you never grow tired of listening to.
Parachutes is the debut studio album by British band . It was released on 10 July 2000 by in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by the band and British record producer , except for one track, "High Speed", which was produced by . Parachutes spawned the singles "", "", "", and "". The album was also supported by the , which saw the band performing 131 shows in their first world tour.
The album was a commercial success and was met with positive reviews from critics. Upon release, it quickly reached number one in the United Kingdom and has since been certified 9× Platinum. In the United States, the album peaked at number 51 on the and eventually was certified . It won the in 2002, the British Album of the Year award at the 2001 , and many other accolades. Parachutes is also the . As of 2020, it has sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
Parachutes was released on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone. In the United States, it was released on 7 November 2000 by Nettwerk. The album has been made available in various formats since its release: both Parlophone and Nettwerk released it as a CD in 2000, while in the next year Parachutes enjoyed a release made by newfound label . In China, the album's commercial release was forbidden due to "inflammatory political content", with the track "Spies" being singled out as the prime offender.In 2002, Parlophone issued the album as an . In 2016 Barnes & Noble released an exclusive Colored Vinyl version orange marble
With nearly 2.7 million units sold in the United Kingdom, Parachutes is the 22nd best-selling album of the 21st century and 45th of all time in the country. It was also shortlisted for the 2000 and the overall era earned the band many awards, including at the , Best Album at the and at the .
British trade paper , praised it as one of the most-impressive debut albums ever, spawning the hit singles "Shiver", "Trouble" and "Yellow", with the latter getting included in 's "Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" list for being one of the most successful and important recordings in music. In 2010, Parachutes was placed in the book . In 2013, NME ranked it at number 272 on their "" list.
