"Gravity" is a song by English

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, released as the lead

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from their fourth studio album, '' Out of Nothing'' (2004). Written by

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, the song was first performed live by Coldplay in 2002. Ultimately, Coldplay frontman

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gave the song to Embrace, although Coldplay released their own version in 2005 as a

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to their single "

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". "Gravity" peaked at number seven on the

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and earned a silver sales certification from the

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in October 2019. The

, "Wasted", started off as "Logical Love Song" and was originally conceived during the ''

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'' sessions. "Gravity" later became the theme song to the TV show '' Mike Bassett: Manager'', starring

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. The song was also used in series 2 episode 7 of ''

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'' when Nessa was giving birth to "Neil the Baby".

Track listings

UK CD1 # "Gravity" – 4:39 # "The Shot's Still Ringing" – 3:39 # "Waterfall" – 5:04 # "Gravity" (video) UK CD2 # "Gravity" – 4:39 # "Too Many Times" – 3:59 UK limited-edition 7-inch red vinyl :A. "Gravity" – 4:39 :B. "Wasted" – 4:24

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References

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