Clocks by Coldplay album cover

Songs Similar to Clocks by Coldplay

Album: A Rush of Blood to the Head · Alternative · Nostalgic

Coldplay's “Clocks” from the album A Rush of Blood to the Head is a alternative track with rock roots that we file under nostalgic songs. If it's the one you keep replaying, the list below collects tracks that fans of it also play; the original moves at roughly 131 BPM.

The closest match right now is “The Scientist” by Coldplay (100% match). The list also pulls in Snow Patrol, The Verve, Imagine Dragons and Goo Goo Dolls — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Coldplay's. By genre, the list is mostly alternative (10 of 20 tracks), with rock and pop mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.

20 songs similar to “Clocks”

  1. 1The Scientist by Coldplay album cover
  2. 2In My Place by Coldplay album cover

    In My Place

    Coldplay

    Rock

    95% match
  3. 3Somewhere Only We Know by Keane album cover

    Somewhere Only We Know

    Keane

    Pop

    37% match
  4. 4Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol album cover

    Chasing Cars

    Snow Patrol

    Alternative

    35% match
  5. 5Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve album cover
  6. 6

    Demons

    Imagine Dragons

    29% match
  7. 7Iris by Goo Goo Dolls album cover

    Iris

    Goo Goo Dolls

    Pop

    28% match
  8. 8Mr. Brightside by The Killers album cover

    Mr. Brightside

    The Killers

    Alternative

    27% match
  9. 9Everybody's Changing by Keane album cover

    Everybody's Changing

    Keane

    Alternative

    27% match
  10. 10Creep by Radiohead album cover

    Creep

    Radiohead

    Alternative

    27% match
  11. 11How to Save a Life by The Fray album cover

    How to Save a Life

    The Fray

    Rock

    27% match
  12. 12Sign of the Times by Harry Styles album cover

    Sign of the Times

    Harry Styles

    Pop

    26% match
  13. 13Wonderwall by Oasis album cover

    Wonderwall

    Oasis

    Alternative

    26% match
  14. 14Use Somebody by Kings of Leon album cover

    Use Somebody

    Kings of Leon

    Rock

    25% match
  15. 15The Reason by Hoobastank album cover

    The Reason

    Hoobastank

    Rock

    25% match
  16. 16Radioactive by Imagine Dragons album cover

    Radioactive

    Imagine Dragons

    Alternative

    25% match
  17. 17Starlight by Muse album cover

    Starlight

    Muse

    Alternative

    25% match
  18. 18Karma Police by Radiohead album cover

    Karma Police

    Radiohead

    Alternative

    24% match
  19. 19Losing My Religion by R.E.M. album cover
  20. 20Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes album cover

    Seven Nation Army

    The White Stripes

    Alternative

    24% match

Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.

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FAQ about “Clocks”

What songs are similar to Clocks?

On our list, the closest matches are “The Scientist” by Coldplay, “In My Place” by Coldplay and “Somewhere Only We Know” by Keane. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Clocks” by Coldplay, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.

Who does Clocks sound like?

Based on listening data, “Clocks” sits closest to Keane, Snow Patrol, The Verve and Imagine Dragons. Fans of Coldplay play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.

Is Clocks Alternative?

We file “Clocks” by Coldplay under Alternative, while music stores list its album under Rock. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.

How do you find similar songs to Clocks?

Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Clocks” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.