It is a wonder that, in the midst of such hurriedness, Yellow turned out as well as it did. Yet more surprising is that Chris found time to lay down an entirely new song as a B-side. Help is Round the Corner was recorded in Time Square with the windows of the mixing room left open. As the track ends, a taxi horn is clearly audible.

Yellow was released in the UK at the end of June 2000. It went straight into the singles chart at No.4 thus ensuring that life for the four members of Coldplay would never be the same again.