Coldplay-Rihanna Duet, "Princess of China," in the Wild!
The British rockers' epic collaboration with the Barbadian beauty, "Princess of China," has made its way to the Internet—a week before the track makes its official unveiling on Coldplay's highly anticipated fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, which hits stores on Oct. 25.
The song—about a couple's breakup—kicks off with a deluge of airy synth-pop masking the heartache embedded in Chris Martin vocals: "Once upon a time we fell apart/You
"Once upon a time, we're burning bright/but all we ever seem to do is fight/On and on, and on and on and on," the hitmaker croons.
By the time we get to the ethereal chorus, Ri-Ri's in full-on dream mode: "I could've been a princess, you'd be a king/Could've had a castle on a ring."
Shortly before "Princess of China" leaked, it streamed exclusively for free at the iTunes Store as part of a promo push this week in which the site plans to stream one track from Mylo Xyloto each day.
For its part, Coldplay is embarking on a major publicity blitz of its own.
The song—about a couple's breakup—kicks off with a deluge of airy synth-pop masking the heartache embedded in Chris Martin vocals: "Once upon a time we fell apart/You
"Once upon a time, we're burning bright/but all we ever seem to do is fight/On and on, and on and on and on," the hitmaker croons.
By the time we get to the ethereal chorus, Ri-Ri's in full-on dream mode: "I could've been a princess, you'd be a king/Could've had a castle on a ring."
Shortly before "Princess of China" leaked, it streamed exclusively for free at the iTunes Store as part of a promo push this week in which the site plans to stream one track from Mylo Xyloto each day.
For its part, Coldplay is embarking on a major publicity blitz of its own.
