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"Lost!" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was co-produced with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs for the band's fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The song was released on 10 November 2008 as the third official single from the album to generally positive critical reviews. A live version was released via download following a performance of the band and Jay-Z at the 2009 Grammy Awards, spurring high digital sales and giving "Lost!" a new peak at number 40 in the United States.

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Song.name
Lost!
Song.cover
Lost-Cover.jpg
Song.type
single
Song.artist
Coldplay
Song.album
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Song.recorded
November 2006–January 2007
Song.genre
Alternative rock baroque pop
Song.label
Parlophone Capitol
Song.writer
Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland Will Champion Chris Martin
Song.producer
Markus Dravs Brian Eno Jon Hopkins Rik Simpson
Song.prev_title
Viva la Vida
Song.prev_year
2008
Song.next_title
Life in Technicolor II
Song.next_year
2009

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2008-11-07
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  • Writing and composition
  • Song versions
  • Release and reception
  • Music video
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  • Personnel
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"Lost!" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was co-produced with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs for the band's fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The song was released on 10 November 2008 as the third official single from the album to generally positive critical reviews. A live version was released via download following a performance of the band and Jay-Z at the 2009 Grammy Awards, spurring high digital sales and giving "Lost!" a new peak at number 40 in the United States.

There are several versions of the song, including a piano recording (known as "Lost?") and a remix featuring Jay-Z (known as "Lost+"), which appears on ''Prospekt's March (2008). The accompanying music video to the single features a live performance of the band in the United States. Coldplay also launched a contest through their website, with fans submitting self-made music videos. Complex included "Lost!" among the best rap-rock songs in history, while The New York Times'' praised it as one of Eno's best productions.

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