My Universe (song)

{{blockquote|quote = "About 18 months ago I got a message from somebody, they said, ‘BTS want to a do a song with you’ and I said, ‘How would that work? I didn’t understand how that could be possible. [...] My friend said the phrase ‘my universe’ one day and I wrote down ‘my universe’ and I felt that’s a cool title. Then I took it to my friend and said, ‘OK let’s do a demo with BTS’.”|author=Chris Martin mentioned how "My Universe" started out|source=Coldplay X BTS Inside 'My Universe' Documentary{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Damian |title=Coldplay and BTS share 'Inside My Universe' documentary and new versions of 'My Universe' |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/coldplay-and-bts-share-inside-my-universe-documentary-and-new-versions-of-my-universe-3055926 |website=NME |access-date=28 October 2022 |language=en |date=27 September 2021}}}}

The title of the song was first announced as part of the track listing release of Music of the Spheres in July 2021 without any mention of the song featuring BTS.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/coldplay-announce-new-album-music-of-the-spheres/|title=Coldplay Announce New Album Music of the Spheres|last=Ruiz|first=Matthew Ismael|website=Pitchfork|date=20 July 2021|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720151307/https://pitchfork.com/news/coldplay-announce-new-album-music-of-the-spheres/|url-status=live}} A snippet of the song was included in a trailer titled "Overtura", also omitting any evidence of the Korean group being involved.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres-1199467/|title=Coldplay Confirm New Album 'Music of the Spheres'|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=20 July 2021|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720150649/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres-1199467/|url-status=live}} On 13 September 2021, the song was revealed to be a collaboration between Coldplay and BTS.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-and-bts-announce-new-collaborative-single-my-universe__34019/|title=Coldplay and BTS announce new collaborative single My Universe|website=Official Charts Company|date=13 September 2021|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=20 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020225058/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-and-bts-announce-new-collaborative-single-my-universe__34019/|url-status=live}} The single was announced through a coded message on Coldplay's Alien Radio FM social media account.{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/coldplay-appear-to-confirm-that-bts-will-feature-on-my-universe|title=Coldplay appear to confirm that BTS will feature on "My Universe"|last=Kenneally|first=Cerys|website=Line of Best Fit|date=13 September 2021|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=20 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020200156/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/coldplay-appear-to-confirm-that-bts-will-feature-on-my-universe|url-status=live}} Following the release of the "Permission to Dance" music video in early July 2021, the groups first collaborated during an episode of the YouTube series Released, during which they joined a discussion with Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin on what inspired the "#PermissionToDance Challenge".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/bts-coldplay-chris-martin-youtube-1235055525/|title=BTS to Appear With Coldplay's Chris Martin on YouTube's 'Released'|last=Aswad|first=Jem|website=Variety|date=3 September 2021|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=20 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020200141/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/bts-coldplay-chris-martin-youtube-1235055525/|url-status=live}} However, speculations about a collaboration between the two groups had already started circulating in February 2021, after BTS covered their 2005 hit song "Fix You" on MTV Unplugged.{{cite web|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/coldplay-music-spheres-album-details-release-date-tracklist-bts-collab|title=ARMYs Think Coldplay Hid Clues About Their BTS Collab In Their Album Trailer|last=Mendez|first=Michele|website=Elite Daily|date=20 July 2021|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008075056/https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/coldplay-music-spheres-album-details-release-date-tracklist-bts-collab|url-status=live}} On 26 September, the Inside My Universe making-of documentary of the song was released, alongside a "Supernova 7" remix and an acoustic version.{{cite news|last=Cerezo|first=Anna Gabrielle|title=Love wins in Coldplay x BTS single 'My Universe'|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/24/21/love-wins-in-coldplay-x-bts-single-my-universe|access-date=24 September 2021|work=ABS-CBNnews.com|date=24 September 2021|archive-date=9 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009065647/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/24/21/love-wins-in-coldplay-x-bts-single-my-universe|url-status=live}} A third remix, done by Suga of BTS, was released on 18 October.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2021/10/bts-coldplay-my-universe-suga-remix-stream/|title=BTS' SUGA Remixes Coldplay Collaboration "My Universe": Stream|last=Jones|first=Abby|date=18 October 2021|work=Consequence|access-date=18 October 2021|archive-date=24 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024010727/https://consequence.net/2021/10/bts-coldplay-my-universe-suga-remix-stream/|url-status=live}} Additional remixes by Galantis and David Guetta were released in November.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-coldplay-new-remix-my-universe-galantis-3088161|title=BTS and Coldplay unveil new remix of 'My Universe' with Galantis|last=Yeo|first=Gladys|date=5 November 2021|website=NME|access-date=21 November 2021|archive-date=21 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121230541/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-coldplay-new-remix-my-universe-galantis-3088161|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/coldplay-bts-my-universe-david-guetta-remix|title=David Guetta Unlocks Groovy Potential Of Coldplay And BTS' Intergalactic Ballad, "My Universe"|last=Sunkel|first=Cameron|date=20 November 2021|website=EDM.com|access-date=21 November 2021|archive-date=30 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130092125/https://edm.com/music-releases/coldplay-bts-my-universe-david-guetta-remix|url-status=live}} Following the collaboration, Coldplay also wrote a song with BTS member Jin titled "The Astronaut".{{Cite web |last=Chin |first=Carmen |date=2022-10-20 |title=BTS' Jin confirms collaboration with Coldplay on solo single 'The Astronaut' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-jin-debut-solo-single-album-the-astronaut-music-video-teaser-release-date-3331613 |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

"My Universe" is a synth-pop track, co-written by Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion of Coldplay, as well as BTS members J-Hope, RM, and Suga, as well as Bill Rahko, Oscar Holter, and Max Martin. The lyrics are in both English and Korean. Coldplay originally wrote the song for BTS, but the songwriting process was revised to include the South Korean septet.{{Cite web |last=Dongre |first=Divyansha |date=2021-09-24 |title=Coldplay and BTS Drop Collaborative Single 'My Universe' |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/coldplay-and-bts-drop-collaborative-single-my-universe/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=BTS and Coldplay's Collaboration "My Universe" Is Out Of This World |url=https://www.mtv.com.au/news/3sj0m1/bts-coldplay-my-universe-lyrics-review |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=MTV |language=en |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104115732/https://www.mtv.com.au/news/3sj0m1/bts-coldplay-my-universe-lyrics-review |url-status=dead }} My Universe is set to a Time signature, with a moderately fast tempo of 105 beats per minute. It is written in the key of E major, with the BTS vocal range spanning from the note F♯₃ to the note B₅.{{Cite web |title=BTS "My Universe" Sheet Music in E Major |url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0242306 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924194121/https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0242306 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |access-date=November 12, 2022 |website=musicnotes.com| date=24 September 2021 }} The upbeat gives the synth-rock of Coldplay and the dance-pop of BTS an EDM twist.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-24 |title=LISTEN: Coldplay, BTS team up for new single 'My Universe' |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/coldplay-bts-new-song-my-universe/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} Coldplay introduces a loud electro-dance outro just before the song ends. Lyrically, the song discusses choosing love above differences with a line like, "And they said that we can't be together because, because we come from different sides." But in the chorus, they dismiss doubters: "You, you are my universe, and I just want to put you first."{{Cite magazine |date=2021-09-24 |title=Coldplay, BTS Prioritize Love in New Song 'My Universe' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/coldplay-bts-my-universe-song-1231653/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}

"My Universe" debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 11.5 million streams, 5.5 million audience impressions from radio airplay, and 127,000 downloads and physical single sales combined.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=2021-10-05 |title=Coldplay & BTS' 'My Universe' Blasts Off at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/coldplay-bts-my-universe-tops-billboard-hot-100/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |access-date=2022-10-21}} It became BTS' fifth song to achieve the feat, breaking the record for the most first-week number-ones by a group. They also tied Ariana Grande and Drake overall. "My Universe" was also the first track by two lead groups to reach the top of the ranking. Furthermore, Coldplay became the first British group in history to debut at number one on the Hot 100 and scored their first chart-topping single since "Viva la Vida" (2008).{{cite magazine |date=May 9, 2022 |title=Here Are All the Hits That Have Debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/billboard-hot-100-number-1-song-debuts-426225/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101200543/https://www.billboard.com/photos/billboard-hot-100-number-1-song-debuts-426225/23-22-taylor-swift/ |archive-date=1 January 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2021}}

In addition, "My Universe" topped both the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl charts. U.S. charts. Between September 24 and September 30, the song received 95.4 million streaming and 142,400 downloads globally, with 84.4 million streams and 90,500 downloads occurring outside of the United States. It is BTS's fifth No. 1 on the Global Excl. chart and sixth on the Global 200. Coldplay's debut at No.1 on both charts comes in the U.S. The song also debuts at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales list, making BTS the group with the most consecutive No. 1 songs on the chart with nine. The song debuted at the top of the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Alternative Songs charts and peaked at No. 21 on the Streaming Songs list, No. 23, Alternative Airplay, No. 29, Adult Pop Airplay, and No. 33 on Pop Airplay.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=2021-10-05 |title=Coldplay & BTS' 'My Universe' Launches Atop Both Billboard Global Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/coldplay-bts-my-universe-launches-atop-global-charts/ |access-date=2022-10-21 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

"My Universe" was the top new entry for the week of October 1–7 which debuted at No. 3 on the Official Singles Chart. Notably, with a total of 27,000 pure sales, the single was the best-selling of the week in both physical CDs and digital downloads. The song's 21,400 digital downloads gave it the largest week of downloads of any song this year in the UK. On Oricon's weekly digital singles chart, the song debuted at No. 1. The day after it was released, the song debuted on Spotify's Global Top 200 at No. 3.{{Cite web |title=Ed Sheeran's Shivers claims third week at singles top spot |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ed-sheeran-s-shivers-claims-third-week-at-number-1-on-the-official-singles-chart__34150/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=방탄소년단X콜드플레이 'My Universe' 영국 차트 3위 [공식] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000765044 |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko}}

A space-themed lyric video, featuring animated handwritten lyrics from both bands in English and Korean, was released together with the song on 24 September 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/09/24/Coldplay-BTS-My-Universe-single/2851632484677/|title=Coldplay, BTS join forces for new single 'My Universe'|last=Sheridan|first=Wade|date=24 September 2021|work=UPI|access-date=30 September 2021|archive-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001215839/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/09/24/Coldplay-BTS-My-Universe-single/2851632484677/|url-status=live}} Additional visualizers for the instrumental and three remix versions of the track were published in the following days.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/804918/coldplay-bts-release-acoustic-remix-versions-of-my-universe/story/|title=Coldplay, BTS release acoustic, remix versions of 'My Universe'|date=28 September 2021|website=GMA News Online|access-date=30 September 2021|archive-date=20 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020174210/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/804918/coldplay-bts-release-acoustic-remix-versions-of-my-universe/story/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/10/18/Coldplay-BTS-Sugas-Remix-My-Universe/8931634571508/|title=Coldplay, BTS release 'Suga's Remix' of 'My Universe'|last=Martin|first=Annie|date=18 October 2021|work=UPI|access-date=18 October 2021|archive-date=30 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130124649/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/10/18/Coldplay-BTS-Sugas-Remix-My-Universe/8931634571508/|url-status=live}}

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A music video directed by Dave Meyers was released on 30 September 2021.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/coldplay-and-bts-share-new-video-for-my-universe-watch/|title=Coldplay and BTS Share New Video for "My Universe": Watch|last=Bloom|first=Madison|date=30 September 2021|website=Pitchfork|access-date=30 September 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010053825/https://pitchfork.com/news/coldplay-and-bts-share-new-video-for-my-universe-watch/|url-status=live}} Set in the Spheres planetary system, where music has been banned by the "Silencers", who appeared in Coldplay's 2011 album Mylo Xyloto.{{cite tweet |author=ColdplayXtra |user=coldplayxtra |number=1443430976001089536 |date=September 30, 2021 |title=#MyUniverse music video calls back to the Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto era with the Silencers. Silencers' aim is to take sound and colour off the streets. |access-date=April 9, 2022}}{{Citation |title=Phil Harvey LIVE with ColdplayXtra - 8 Nov 2021 | date=15 November 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEjNrw6C5w8 |language=en |access-date=2022-04-09 |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409144440/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fEjNrw6C5w8 |url-status=live }}. 6:29 in the video. The video depicts Coldplay, BTS, and the fictional alien band Supernova 7 performing "My Universe" together. Though located on different planets, the three groups are united as holograms through "HOLOBAND" technology controlled by alien DJ Lafrique, who broadcasts their performance throughout the system from her radio ship while being hunted by the Silencers.{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/coldplay-and-bts-unveil-galactic-music-video-for-my-universe/|title=Coldplay and BTS Unveil Galactic Music Video for 'My Universe'|last=Dongre|first=Divyansha|date=30 September 2021|work=Rolling Stone India|access-date=30 September 2021|archive-date=5 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005063016/https://rollingstoneindia.com/coldplay-and-bts-unveil-galactic-music-video-for-my-universe/|url-status=live}} Coldplay filmed the video at an empty, abandoned municipal swimming pool complex in Rubí, Barcelona, in July 2021. The BTS portion was shot on a green-screen stage at a studio in Seoul, South Korea, two weeks after the Barcelona shoot.{{cite web|url=https://www.audouy.com/case-studies/coldplay-x-bts-my-universe/|title=Coldplay x BTS: My Universe - François Audouy|date=17 July 2023|website=www.audouy.com|access-date=17 July 2023|archive-date=17 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717192602/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:lmW1nq14gQcJ:https://www.audouy.com/case-studies/coldplay-x-bts-my-universe/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20210930151502-227-701588/pesan-pemersatu-di-balik-mv-coldplay-bts-my-universe/1|title=Pesan Pemersatu di Balik MV Coldplay BTS My Universe|date=30 September 2021|work=CNN Indonesia|language=id|access-date=30 September 2021|archive-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001010016/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20210930151502-227-701588/pesan-pemersatu-di-balik-mv-coldplay-bts-my-universe/1|url-status=live}} The green screen was useful to make the visual effects, such as the groups' holographic versions, and to unite the scenes from both groups.{{Cite magazine|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=7 October 2021|title=Coldplay & BTS Take Fans Inside the 'My Universe' Video|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9642293/coldplay-bts-behind-the-scenes-my-universe-video|access-date=11 October 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=11 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011041316/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9642293/coldplay-bts-behind-the-scenes-my-universe-video/|url-status=live}}

Rhian Daly from NME rated the song four out of five stars and called it "a celestial ode to unity, hope and the power of love".{{cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=24 September 2021 |title=Coldplay and BTS' new song 'My Universe' is a celestial ode to unity, hope and the power of love |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/track/coldplay-bts-my-universe-new-song-review-3054021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924152444/https://www.nme.com/reviews/track/coldplay-bts-my-universe-new-song-review-3054021 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |work=NME}} She also mentioned while some might view the track as an unusual pairing, the two acts "makes complete sense" together because "both share a predilection for a poetic and heartfelt approach to their music; as well as being two of the biggest bands in the world, they are also two of modern pop's deepest thinkers, imbuing their lyrics with touching statements on love and life". Rolling Stone (62) and Billboard (45) have both ranked "My Universe" among the best songs released by BTS.{{Cite magazine |date=18 March 2022 |title=The 100 Best BTS Songs |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-bts-songs-1316499/stay-gold-2020-1316764/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221204020757/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-bts-songs-1316499/cypher-1-1316899/ |archive-date=4 December 2022 |access-date=3 December 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}

• {{Cite magazine |date=13 June 2023 |title=BTS' 60 Best Songs: Critics' Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-bts-songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231023191535/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-bts-songs/butter-butter-2021/ |archive-date=23 October 2023 |access-date=23 October 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} Similarly, Billboard Italy named it one of the best international collaborations of 2021.{{Cite web |date=31 December 2021 |title=Le 5 Migliori Collaborazioni Internazionali del 2021 |trans-title=The 5 Best International Collaborations of 2021 |url=https://billboard.it/musica/cinque-migliori-collaborazioni-internazionali-2021/2021/12/3180812/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105114634/https://www.billboard.it/musica/cinque-migliori-collaborazioni-internazionali-2021/2021/12/3180812/ |archive-date=5 January 2022 |access-date=21 April 2024 |website=Billboard Italia |language=it}}

The song received five non-consecutive Melon Weekly Popularity Awards in South Korea.{{Cite web |date=26 December 2021 |title= |script-title=ko:멜론 주간 인기상 (12월)|trans-title=Melon Weekly Popularity Award (December)|url=https://www.melon.com/melonaward/weekAward.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226210046/https://www.melon.com/melonaward/weekAward.htm |archive-date=26 December 2021 |access-date=9 March 2023 |website=Melon |language=ko}}

On 23 September 2021, a day before the song was officially released, Coldplay performed "My Universe" on Pandora's Small Stage Series at the Apollo Theater in New York City.{{Cite magazine |date=24 September 2021 |title=9 Best Moments From Coldplay's Intimate Apollo Theater Show: BTS Collab, 'Yellow' Acoustic & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9635845/coldplay-apollo-live-recap-highlights |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924162843/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9635845/coldplay-apollo-live-recap-highlights/ |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=2021-09-24}} Chris Martin performed a short acoustic rendition of the song as a preview during his guest appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, which aired the following day.{{cite web |date=25 September 2021 |title=Coldplay's Chris Martin performs 'My Universe' in 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/804587/coldplay-s-is-martin-performs-my-universe-in-the-kelly-clarkson-show/story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926092409/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/804587/coldplay-s-is-martin-performs-my-universe-in-the-kelly-clarkson-show/story/ |archive-date=26 September 2021 |access-date=26 September 2021 |work=GMA News Online}} On 25 September, the band performed the song at the Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park, with BTS appearing virtually via a pre-recorded video that played onscreen behind them. Martin also attempted to sing some of BTS' Korean verses.{{cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=26 September 2021 |title=BTS Brings 'Permission to Dance' to Global Citizen, Joins Coldplay Virtually for 'My Universe' Performance |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9636594/bts-coldplay-global-citizen-festival-2021 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928101509/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9636594/bts-coldplay-global-citizen-festival-2021 |archive-date=28 September 2021 |access-date=26 September 2021}} The following month, the band performed the song during their guest appearance on The Graham Norton Show on 15 October,{{cite web |date=16 October 2021 |title=Coldplay performs 'My Universe' live on television with BTS as holograms |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/807211/coldplay-performs-my-universe-live-on-television-with-bts-as-holograms/story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019150619/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/807211/coldplay-performs-my-universe-live-on-television-with-bts-as-holograms/story/ |archive-date=19 October 2021 |access-date=16 October 2021 |work=GMA News Online}} at the 2021 Earthshot Prize ceremony at Alexandra Palace in London two days later (in which 60 cyclists pedalling on bikes provided the power for their performance),{{cite news |last=Ng |first=Kate |date=10 October 2021 |title=David Attenborough, Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes among famous faces attending Prince William's Earthshot Prize ceremony |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/sustainable-living/prince-william-earthshot-prize-celebrities-b1935674.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |accessdate=10 October 2021 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/sustainable-living/prince-william-earthshot-prize-celebrities-b1935674.html |archive-date=18 June 2022}} and as part of their closing set for Audacy's 8th annual We Can Survive charity concert held at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on 23 October.

Coldplay and BTS performed "My Universe" for the first time together at the 2021 American Music Awards on 21 November at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.{{cite magazine |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=21 November 2021 |title=Stars Collided During BTS & Coldplay's 'My Universe' Performance at the 2021 AMAs |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-coldplay-my-universe-amas-2021-1235000937/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122022220/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-coldplay-my-universe-amas-2021-1235000937/ |archive-date=22 November 2021 |access-date=22 November 2021}} On 2 December, Martin joined BTS to perform the song at the latter's Permission to Dance on Stage concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.{{cite magazine |last1=Hodoyán-Gastélum |first1=Alexis |date=4 December 2021 |title=BTS' Final Night at L.A.'s SoFi Stadium Shows They Have Nothing to Prove — But Still Work Like They Do |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/bts-live-show-sofi-stadium-1263947/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203233000/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/bts-live-show-sofi-stadium-1263947/ |archive-date=3 December 2021 |access-date=4 December 2021}}

CD and Digital Single

• My Universe – 3:50
• My Universe (instrumental) – 3:49

Digital (SUGA's Remix)

• My Universe (SUGA's Remix) – 3:08

Digital Single

• My Universe (Acoustic Version) – 3:43
• My Universe (Supernova 7 Mix) – 4:39
• My Universe – 3:46

Digital (Galantis Remix)

• My Universe (Galantis Remix) – 3:44

Digital (David Guetta Remix)

• My Universe (David Guetta Remix) – 3:19

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• Coldplay – lead artist
• Guy Berryman – bass, keyboards, remixer (Supernova 7 Mix)
• Jonny Buckland – guitar, keyboards
• Will Champion – drums, percussion
• Chris Martin – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• BTS – co-lead artist, vocals
• Amber Strother – additional vocals
• Jacob Collier – additional vocals
• Bill Rahko – keyboards, programming, production, additional vocals
• Daniel Green – keyboards, programming, additional production
• Max Martin – keyboards, programming, production, additional vocals
• Oscar Holter – guitar, keyboards, programming, production
• Pdogg – vocal recording engineering, production engineering
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• Rik Simpson – additional production
• Tate McDowell – additional vocals
• The Dream Team – additional production
• Serban Ghenea – mixing engineering
• Michael Ilbert – engineering
• John Hanes – engineering
• Miguel Lara – engineering
• Emma Marks – assistant engineering
• Duncan Fuller – assistant engineering
• Connor Panayi – assistant engineering

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|certyear=2022|relyear=2021|artist=Coldplay, BTS|title=My Universe|award=Diamond|type=single|access-date=9 August 2022}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2023|relyear=2021|artist=Coldplay & BTS|title=My Universe|award=Platinum|type=single|id=12390|access-date=4 May 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|artist=Coldplay & BTS|title=My Universe|award=Diamond|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=17 July 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Coldplay & BTS|title=My Universe|award=Gold|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=18 May 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|certyear=2023|relyear=2021|artist=Coldplay & BTS|title=My Universe|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|access-date=2 October 2023|id=11435}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Coldplay & BTS|title=My Universe|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=5 April 2022|salesamount=420,000|salesref={{efn|Coldplay received a 3× Platinum plaque from Warner Music Mexico for selling 420,000 units of "My Universe" in the country. However, AMPROFON did not update their database.{{cite web|url=https://warnermusic.com.mx/files/2022/Coldplay_MOTS_GoldCertification_MX.pdf|title=Coldplay Recibe Disco de Oro de Warner Music México por las Vendas del Álbum Music of the Spheres|trans-title=Coldplay Receives Gold Disc from Warner Music Mexico for Music of the Spheres Sales|website=Warner Music MX|language=es|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220406001027/https://warnermusic.com.mx/files/2022/Coldplay_MOTS_GoldCertification_MX.pdf|archive-date=6 April 2022|url-status=live|access-date=5 April 2022}}}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=Coldplay & BTS|title=My Universe|access-date=15 December 2024|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|source=radioscope}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Coldplay & BTS|title=My Universe|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=18 October 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|certyear=2023|relyear=2021|artist=Coldplay|title=My Universe|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|id=file_2023-07-03-11-38-06.pdf|access-date=4 July 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|nocert=yes|relyear=2021|salesamount=4,966|salesref={{efn|South Korea physical sales figures for "My Universe" as of May 2022.

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|artist=Coldplay x BTS|title=My Universe|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|access-date=8 June 2024}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|title=My Universe|artist=Coldplay & BTS|award=Gold|streamsonly=true|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|certmonth=9|access-date=25 October 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|title=My Universe|artist=Coldplay|award=Platinum|streamsonly=true|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|source=artist|access-date=29 December 2022}}

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• List of Billboard Global 200 number ones of 2021
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2021
• List of number-one songs of 2021 (Malaysia)
• List of number-one songs of 2021 (Singapore)
• List of top 10 singles for 2021 in Australia
• List of top 10 singles in 2021 (France)
• List of top 10 singles in 2008 (Ireland)
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