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The song was used in an advertising campaign for Apple's iPod and iTunes Store while Coldplay performed the song live for the first time at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.

With over 3 million plays, the song earned the number one spot on the Last.fm Best of 2008. It was initially released only with iTunes Store pre-orders of the album on, later becoming a download-only single on.

'Viva la Vida' (Spanish: 'Long Live Life') is the second, Grammy-nominated single released from the English alternative rock band Coldplay 2008 album, Viva La Vida.

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