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John Metcalfe

JOHN METCALFE

About

John Metcalfe is a songwriter with 183 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Coldplay, John Metcalfe's songwriting spans 9 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 1 production credit.

Songwriting

Written by John Metcalfe

9 tracks · 1 artist

Coldplay

9 tracks

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Production

Produced by John Metcalfe

1 track · 1 artist

Coldplay

1 track

When I Need a Friend Lyrics

Viola

Viola — John Metcalfe

74 tracks · 18 artists

Sam Smith

16 tracks

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Rex Orange County

14 tracks

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Arcade Fire

5 tracks

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Angus & Julia Stone

5 tracks

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White Lies (2)4
Megan Washington4
Blur4
Ellie Goulding3
The Durutti Column3
The Cranberries3
Coldplay3
Zoe Wees3
Pretenders2
Goldfrapp1
Harry Styles1
Alexandra Burke1
Morrissey1
Ed Sheeran1

Conductor

Conductor — John Metcalfe

32 tracks · 4 artists

Peter Gabriel

21 tracks

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Coldplay

8 tracks

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Andrea Bocelli

2 tracks

Return To Love Lyrics
Return to Love - Radio Version Lyrics

Bat For Lashes

1 track

The Haunted Man Lyrics

Strings Arranger

Strings Arranger — John Metcalfe

26 tracks · 8 artists

Coldplay

15 tracks

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Andrea Bocelli

4 tracks

Amo soltanto te Lyrics
Fall on Me Lyrics
Hallelujah Lyrics
If Only Lyrics

Pretenders

2 tracks

Crying in Public Lyrics
Human Lyrics

Switchfoot

1 track

Meant To Live (Jon Bellion Version)Lyrics

Blur1
U21
Graham Coxon1
Bat For Lashes1

Orchestra Arranger

Orchestra Arranger — John Metcalfe

23 tracks · 4 artists

Peter Gabriel

19 tracks

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Andrea Bocelli

2 tracks

Return To Love Lyrics
Return to Love - Radio Version Lyrics

Deep Purple

1 track

Man Alive Lyrics

Bat For Lashes

1 track

Lilies Lyrics

Strings

Strings — John Metcalfe

11 tracks · 3 artists

Coldplay

9 tracks

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U2

1 track

Stay (Faraway, So Close!) [Songs Of Surrender]Lyrics

Graham Coxon

1 track

All over Me Lyrics

Arranger

Arranger — John Metcalfe

10 tracks · 6 artists

Coldplay

4 tracks

feelslikeimfallinginlove Lyrics
MOON MUSiC Lyrics
Coloratura Lyrics
ALL MY LOVE Lyrics

Bat For Lashes

2 tracks

The Haunted Man Lyrics
Lilies Lyrics

The Vegastones

1 track

Fear Of Flying

Louis Tomlinson

1 track

Walls Lyrics

Kingmaker1
Andrea Bocelli1

Programmer

Programmer — John Metcalfe

4 tracks · 2 artists

Coldplay

3 tracks

Hypnotised (EP Mix)Lyrics
Hypnotised Lyrics
A L I E N S Lyrics

Bat For Lashes

1 track

The Haunted Man Lyrics

Violin

Violin — John Metcalfe

3 tracks · 1 artist

Coldplay

3 tracks

Hypnotised Lyrics
A L I E N S Lyrics
Hypnotised (EP Mix)Lyrics

Engineer

Engineer — John Metcalfe

2 tracks · 1 artist

Coldplay

2 tracks

We All Fall in Love Sometimes Lyrics
A L I E N S Lyrics

Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — John Metcalfe

2 tracks · 1 artist

Coldplay

2 tracks

A L I E N S Lyrics
We All Fall in Love Sometimes Lyrics

Sampling

Sampling — John Metcalfe

2 tracks · 1 artist

Bat For Lashes

2 tracks

Lilies Lyrics
Horses Of The Sun Lyrics

Video Camera Crew

Video Camera Crew — John Metcalfe

2 tracks · 1 artist

Kenny Mason

2 tracks

EASY DUB Lyrics
JUMPIN IN Lyrics

Choir Arranger

Choir Arranger — John Metcalfe

1 track · 1 artist

Coldplay

1 track

When I Need a Friend Lyrics

Horns

Horns — John Metcalfe

1 track · 1 artist

U2

1 track

Every Breaking Wave (Songs Of Surrender)Lyrics

Horns Arranger

Horns Arranger — John Metcalfe

1 track · 1 artist

U2

1 track

Every Breaking Wave (Songs Of Surrender)Lyrics

Orchestration

Orchestration — John Metcalfe

1 track · 1 artist

Andrea Bocelli

1 track

Hallelujah

Remixer

Remixer — John Metcalfe

1 track · 1 artist

Peter Gabriel

1 track

Heroes (Wildebeest Mix)Lyrics

Strings Conductor

Strings Conductor — John Metcalfe

1 track · 1 artist

Andrea Bocelli

1 track

If Only Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Coldplay

Coldplay

27 tracks

Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

25 tracks

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

16 tracks

Rex Orange County

Rex Orange County

14 tracks

Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli

7 tracks

Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire

5 tracks

Angus & Julia Stone

Angus & Julia Stone

5 tracks

Blur

Blur

4 tracks

Megan Washington

Megan Washington

4 tracks

White Lies (2)

White Lies (2)

4 tracks

The Durutti Column

The Durutti Column

3 tracks

Bat For Lashes

Bat For Lashes

3 tracks

Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding

3 tracks

The Cranberries

The Cranberries

3 tracks

Zoe Wees

Zoe Wees

3 tracks

U2

2 tracks

Kenny Mason

Kenny Mason

2 tracks

Pretenders

Pretenders

2 tracks

Harry Styles

Harry Styles

1 track

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

1 track

Discography

Albums

Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

Harry Styles

2026

Songs of Surrender

Songs of Surrender

U2

2026

Moon Music

Moon Music

Coldplay

2024

Moon Music (Full Moon Edition)

Moon Music (Full Moon Edition)

Coldplay

2024

+-=÷× (Tour Collection)

+-=÷× (Tour Collection)

Ed Sheeran

2024

The Alexander Technique

The Alexander Technique

Rex Orange County

2024

9

Kenny Mason

2024

Gloria

Gloria

Sam Smith

2023

WE

Arcade Fire

2022

Music of the Spheres

Music of the Spheres

Coldplay

2021

Love Goes

Love Goes

Sam Smith

2020

Live at Radio City Music Hall

Live at Radio City Music Hall

Rex Orange County

2020

Hate for Sale

Hate for Sale

Pretenders

2020

Coldplay: Reimagined - Single

Coldplay: Reimagined - Single

Coldplay

2020

Walls

Walls

Louis Tomlinson

2020

Believe

Andrea Bocelli

2020

Everyday Life

Everyday Life

Coldplay

2019

Pony

Pony

Rex Orange County

2019

Kaleidoscope - EP

Kaleidoscope - EP

Coldplay

2017

There There

Megan Washington

2015

Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

Coldplay

2014

Halcyon Days

Halcyon Days

Ellie Goulding

2013

The Haunted Man

The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes

2012

Halcyon Nights

Halcyon Nights

Ellie Goulding

2012

Scratch My Back

Scratch My Back

Peter Gabriel

2010

To Lose My Life...

White Lies (2)

2009

Happiness in Magazines

Happiness in Magazines

Graham Coxon

2004

Love Hotel

The Vegastones

2001

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Blur

1995

In The Best Possible Taste

Kingmaker

1995

Parklife

Parklife

Blur

1994

Sex And Death

The Durutti Column

1994

Dry

The Durutti Column

1991

Sped Up Songs: Official Remixes from Viral Creators and Speed Radio

Sped Up Songs: Official Remixes from Viral Creators and Speed Radio

Becky Hill

i/o

i/o

Peter Gabriel

Viva Hate

Viva Hate

Morrissey

Revamp: The Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Revamp: The Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Lady Gaga

$o\i (Bright-Side Mix)$

o\i (Bright-Side Mix)

Peter Gabriel

Sì

Andrea Bocelli

Big Jet Plane EP

Big Jet Plane EP

Angus & Julia Stone

Overcome

Overcome

Alexandra Burke

Unholy

Unholy

Sam Smith

Tales of Us

Tales of Us

Goldfrapp

$o\i (Dark-Side Mix)$

o\i (Dark-Side Mix)

Peter Gabriel

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Deep Purple

WE (Physical Version)

WE (Physical Version)

Arcade Fire

The Best Of

The Best Of

Blur

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Unholy

Unholy

Sam Smith

A Sky Full of Stars

A Sky Full of Stars

Coldplay

Coming Up Roses

Coming Up Roses

Harry Styles

Pluto Projector

Pluto Projector

Rex Orange County

Give Me Love

Give Me Love

Ed Sheeran

Magic

Magic

Coldplay

It's Not the Same Anymore

It's Not the Same Anymore

Rex Orange County

Walls

Walls

Louis Tomlinson

Face to Face

Face to Face

Rex Orange County

Big Jet Plane

Angus & Julia Stone

feelslikeimfallinginlove

feelslikeimfallinginlove

Coldplay

Everyday Life

Everyday Life

Coldplay