Hymn for the Weekend By Coldplay

Song Details

Song Name:

• Hymn for the Weekend

Album:

• A Head Full of Dreams (2015)

1st Genre:

• Alternative R&B.

2nd Genre:

• Art pop, Indie rock, Pop rock (multiple genre tags; pop rock is a common classification)

Beats per Minute (BPM):

• Approximately 90 BPM, moderate tempo in C minor.

Sur Scale (Key):

• C minor

Release Date:

• 25 January 2016 (single release)

Estimated Budget:

• Not publicly disclosed. However, typical music video budgets range from $50,000–$500,000 for studio productions, with small indie videos often costing $0–$10,000. Given the multiple locations, Bollywood actress cameo, and large-scale production, it’s likely placed toward the higher end—but no official figure is available.

Reach Metrics:

Spotify:

• As of August 22, 2025, “Hymn for the Weekend” has ~1.763 billion streams.

YouTube:

• The official video has amassed over 2.67 billion views, making it Coldplay’s most-viewed music video.

Actors in the Music Video

• Beyoncé (guest vocalist, appears on screen uncredited in the song listing)
• Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood actress, in a brief cameo role.

Song Lyrics

Me, drink from me, drink from me (oh I-)
Shoot across the symphony (oh I-, oh I-)
That we shoot across the sky
Drink from me, drink from me (I-, oh I-, oh I-)
That we shoot across the (I’m feeling drunk and high)
Symphony
(So high, so high)
That we shoot across the s- (drink from)

Oh, angel sent from up above
You know you make my world light up
When I was down, when I was hurt
You came to lift me up
Life is a drink and love’s a drug
Oh, now I think I must be miles up
When I was a river, dried up
You came to rain a flood

You said, “Drink from me, drink from me”
When I was so thirsty
Pour on a symphony
Now I just can’t get enough
Put your wings on me, wings on me
When I was so heavy
Pour on a symphony
When I’m low, low, low, low

I-, oh I-, oh I-
Got me feeling drunk and high
So high (so high), so high (so high)
Oh I-, oh I-, oh I-
Now I’m feeling drunk and high
So high (so high), so high (so high)
(Woo)
(Ooh)

Oh, angel sent from up above
I feel you coursing through my blood
Life is a drink, your love’s about
To make the stars come out

Put your wings on me, wings on me
When I was so heavy
Pour on a symphony
When I’m low, low, low, low

I-, oh I-, oh I-
Got me feeling drunk and high
So high, so high (so high)
Oh I-, oh I-, oh I-
Now I’m feeling drunk and high
So high (so high), so high (so high)

I-, oh I-, oh I-
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
So high, so high
I-, oh I-, oh I-
Now I’m feeling drunk and high
So high (so high), so high (so high)

That we shoot across the sky
That we shoot across the
That we shoot across the sky
That we shoot across the (that we shoot, yeah)
That we shoot across the sky
That we shoot across the
That we shoot across the sky
That we shoot across the

Review / Reception Summary

Coldplay’s “Hymn for the Weekend” stands out as one of the most vibrant and polarizing tracks from their 2015 album A Head Full of Dreams. The collaboration with Beyoncé added a soulful, angelic layer to the song’s euphoric mix of piano, indie rock, and R&B grooves, with many critics praising it as the album’s grooviest and most radio-friendly moment. The accompanying video, shot in Mumbai and featuring Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, was visually stunning but also stirred debate around cultural appropriation. While publications like Billboard and The Daily Telegraph lauded its catchy energy and Beyoncé’s harmonies, others such as Idolator felt it lacked the dramatic weight expected from such a high-profile collaboration.

Despite the mixed critical reception, the song became a massive commercial success, amassing billions of streams and views, and today it remains one of Coldplay’s most recognizable anthems of global pop experimentation. Keep Reading Hitzwow to know in detail about emerging hits.