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Rik Simpson

RIK SIMPSON

About

Rik Simpson is a producer with 308 credits across their career. Best known for producing Coldplay, their work spans 135 production credits. They have also co-written 4 tracks.

Songwriting

Written by Rik Simpson

6 tracks · 5 artists

Coldplay

2 tracks

⦵ (Music of the Spheres)Lyrics

Jamelia

1 track

See It in a Boy’s Eyes Lyrics

The Chainsmokers

1 track

Something Just Like This (Don Diablo Remix)Lyrics

JAŸ-Z

1 track

Beach Chair Lyrics

Sophie Ellis-Bextor1

Production

Produced by Rik Simpson

140 tracks · 8 artists

Coldplay

131 tracks

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The Pierces

2 tracks

We Are Stars Lyrics
Love You More Lyrics

Natalie Imbruglia

2 tracks

Lukas Lyrics
Want Lyrics

Brandy

1 track

Magic Lyrics

JAŸ-Z1
The Chainsmokers1
Another Sky1
Robin Schulz1

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Rik Simpson

54 tracks · 8 artists

Coldplay

39 tracks

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Jon Hopkins

8 tracks

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Another Sky

2 tracks

Avalanche Lyrics
The Cracks Lyrics

Askjell

1 track

Sofia Lyrics

Portishead1
The Walls1
Christina Undhjem1
Natalie Imbruglia1

Engineer

Engineer — Rik Simpson

33 tracks · 3 artists

Coldplay

30 tracks

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Portishead

2 tracks

Roads (Live at the Quart Festival, Kristiansand, Norway, 1998)Lyrics
Sour Times (Live)Lyrics

Christina Undhjem

1 track

Watching You

Keyboards

Keyboards — Rik Simpson

17 tracks · 3 artists

Coldplay

11 tracks

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor

4 tracks

I Won't Change You Lyrics
You Get Yours Lyrics
Another Day Lyrics
The Walls Keep Saying Your Name Lyrics

The Pierces

2 tracks

To The Grave
We Are Stars

Programmer

Programmer — Rik Simpson

15 tracks · 3 artists

Coldplay

10 tracks

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor

4 tracks

Another Day Lyrics
I Won't Change You Lyrics
You Get Yours Lyrics
The Walls Keep Saying Your Name Lyrics

Natalie Imbruglia

1 track

Want Lyrics

Additional Engineering

Additional Engineering — Rik Simpson

14 tracks · 2 artists

Coldplay

13 tracks

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Quindon Tarver

1 track

When Doves Cry Lyrics

Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Rik Simpson

14 tracks · 6 artists

Coldplay

8 tracks

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2 tracks

Mixed Up World Lyrics
New York City Lights Lyrics

The Chainsmokers

1 track

Something Just Like This Lyrics

Blue (5)

1 track

Rock The Night

Amy Winehouse1
Los Unidades1

Additional Production

Additional Production — Rik Simpson

12 tracks · 2 artists

Coldplay

11 tracks

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Another Sky

1 track

The Cracks Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Rik Simpson

11 tracks · 2 artists

Coldplay

10 tracks

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The Pierces

1 track

Love You More

Percussion

Percussion — Rik Simpson

4 tracks · 1 artist

The Pierces

4 tracks

We Are Stars Lyrics
Love You More
We Are Stars
Love You More Lyrics

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Rik Simpson

2 tracks · 1 artist

The Pierces

2 tracks

Love You More Lyrics
Love You More

Additional Vocals

Additional Vocals — Rik Simpson

2 tracks · 1 artist

Coldplay

2 tracks

Coloratura Lyrics
∞ (Infinity Sign)Lyrics

Assistant Engineer

Assistant Engineer — Rik Simpson

2 tracks · 2 artists

Marianne Faithfull

1 track

Last Song Lyrics

Coldplay

1 track

feelslikeimfallinginlove Lyrics

Drum Programming

Drum Programming — Rik Simpson

2 tracks · 1 artist

The Pierces

2 tracks

Love You More
We Are Stars

Additional Instrumentation

Additional Instrumentation — Rik Simpson

1 track · 1 artist

Coldplay

1 track

A Head Full of Dreams Lyrics

Additional Keyboards

Additional Keyboards — Rik Simpson

1 track · 1 artist

Coldplay

1 track

Coloratura Lyrics

Additional Mixing

Additional Mixing — Rik Simpson

1 track · 1 artist

Coldplay

1 track

Champion of the World Lyrics

Bass

Bass — Rik Simpson

1 track · 1 artist

The Pierces

1 track

To The Grave

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Rik Simpson

1 track · 1 artist

The Pierces

1 track

To The Grave

Guitar

Guitar — Rik Simpson

1 track · 1 artist

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

1 track

The Walls Keep Saying Your Name Lyrics

Mandolin

Mandolin — Rik Simpson

1 track · 1 artist

The Pierces

1 track

To The Grave

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Rik Simpson

1 track · 1 artist

Coldplay

1 track

Hymn for the Weekend (Seeb Remix)Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Coldplay

Coldplay

159 tracks

Jon Hopkins

Jon Hopkins

8 tracks

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

7 tracks

The Pierces

The Pierces

5 tracks

The Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers

3 tracks

Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia

2 tracks

Another Sky

Another Sky

2 tracks

Portishead

Portishead

2 tracks

Jamelia

Jamelia

1 track

JAY-Z

JAY-Z

1 track

Los Unidades

Los Unidades

1 track

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

1 track

Quindon Tarver

Quindon Tarver

1 track

Askjell

Askjell

1 track

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse

1 track

Blue (5)

Blue (5)

1 track

Brandy

Brandy

1 track

Robin Schulz

Robin Schulz

1 track

Christina Undhjem

Christina Undhjem

1 track

The Walls (2)

The Walls (2)

1 track

Discography

Albums

Moon Music

Moon Music

Coldplay

2024

everything will be ok

everything will be ok

Askjell

2022

Music of the Spheres

Music of the Spheres

Coldplay

2021

Higher Power (Alyx Ander Remix) - Single

Higher Power (Alyx Ander Remix) - Single

Coldplay

2021

I Slept On The Floor

I Slept On The Floor

Another Sky

2020

Coldplay: Reimagined - Single

Coldplay: Reimagined - Single

Coldplay

2020

Everyday Life

Everyday Life

Coldplay

2019

Live In Buenos Aires

Live In Buenos Aires

Coldplay

2018

Singularity

Singularity

Jon Hopkins

2018

Kaleidoscope - EP

Kaleidoscope - EP

Coldplay

2017

A Head Full of Dreams

A Head Full of Dreams

Coldplay

2015

Everglow - Single

Everglow - Single

Coldplay

2015

Ghost Stories Live 2014

Ghost Stories Live 2014

Coldplay

2014

A Sky Full of Stars - EP

A Sky Full of Stars - EP

Coldplay

2014

Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

Coldplay

2014

Midnight (Remixes)

Midnight (Remixes)

Coldplay

2014

Prayer

Robin Schulz

2014

Immunity

Immunity

Jon Hopkins

2013

Mylo Xyloto

Mylo Xyloto

Coldplay

2011

Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall - Single

Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall - Single

Coldplay

2011

You & I

You & I

The Pierces

2011

Left Right Left Right Left (Live)

Left Right Left Right Left (Live)

Coldplay

2009

Life In Technicolor II - Single

Life In Technicolor II - Single

Coldplay

2009

Prospekt's March - EP

Prospekt's March - EP

Coldplay

2008

Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

Coldplay

2008

Viva La Vida - Single

Viva La Vida - Single

Coldplay

2008

Trip the Light Fantastic

Trip the Light Fantastic

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2007

Shoot From the Hip

Shoot From the Hip

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2003

Guilty

Blue (5)

2003

A Rush of Blood to the Head

A Rush of Blood to the Head

Coldplay

2002

HI-LO

The Walls

2000

Watching You

Christina Undhjem

1998

Live From Spotify London

Live From Spotify London

Coldplay

WE PRAY - Single

WE PRAY - Single

Coldplay

Toolroom Ten

Toolroom Ten

Tiësto

Numb - Single

Numb - Single

Portishead

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Lumineers

William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet: Music from the Motion Picture, Volume 2

William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet: Music from the Motion Picture, Volume 2

Quindon Tarver

Global Citizen - EP 1

Global Citizen - EP 1

Los Unidades

The Annual 2017 | Ministry of Sound

The Annual 2017 | Ministry of Sound

Gorgon City

Hymn for the Weekend (Remixes) - EP

Hymn for the Weekend (Remixes) - EP

Coldplay

Come To Life (Japanese Edition)

Come To Life (Japanese Edition)

Natalie Imbruglia

Princess of China EP

Princess of China EP

Coldplay

Before the Poison

Before the Poison

Marianne Faithfull

ミュージック・オブ・ザ・スフィアーズ (Music of the Spheres) [Japanese Edition]

ミュージック・オブ・ザ・スフィアーズ (Music of the Spheres) [Japanese Edition]

Coldplay

Moon Music (Tour Edition)

Moon Music (Tour Edition)

Coldplay

Roseland NYC Live

Roseland NYC Live

Portishead

Love in Tokyo

Love in Tokyo

Coldplay

Music of the Spheres (Digital Deluxe Edition)

Music of the Spheres (Digital Deluxe Edition)

Coldplay

Live in Madrid

Live in Madrid

Coldplay

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Something Just Like This

Something Just Like This

The Chainsmokers

Viva La Vida

Viva La Vida

Coldplay

The Scientist

The Scientist

Coldplay

Hymn for the Weekend

Hymn for the Weekend

Coldplay

A Sky Full of Stars

A Sky Full of Stars

Coldplay

Adventure of a Lifetime

Adventure of a Lifetime

Coldplay

Paradise

Paradise

Coldplay

Everglow

Everglow

Coldplay

Magic

Magic

Coldplay

Orphans

Orphans

Coldplay

My Universe

My Universe

Coldplay

Daddy

Daddy

Coldplay