Released in 2005 as the lead single from Coldplay’s third album X&Y, “Speed of Sound” was a commercial success, even if the band later expressed mixed feelings about it. The song debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart and became Coldplay’s first top 10 hit in the U.S., peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. It also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song and received heavy radio play worldwide. Despite its success, frontman Chris Martin later admitted the band was never f