The song was released on 7 May 2008 as the album’s second single, debuting to critical and commercial success. “Viva la Vida” reached the top spot of the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band’s first number-one single and a Transatlantic number-one.Viva la Vida was nominated for “Record of the Year”, and won “Song of the Year”, and “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or a Group” at the 2009 Grammy Awards.
This song also won the Ivor Novella Award for “Best Selling British Single”.he song was included in Rolling Stone’s annual “100 Best Songs” of 2008 at number nine,it was also voted number two on Rolling Stone’s Readers’ Rock List: Best Songs of 2008.”Viva la Vida” was also listed at number five on Blender’s 1001 Downloads: The Top 144 Songs of 2008,as well in the number eight position on Village Voice’s Pazz and Jop list.