"yellow" and "shiver" were first released as eps in the spring of 2000. "yellow" was later released as a single in uk on 26 june 2000. the single includes the songs "help is round the corner" and "no more keeping my feet on the ground". the third song was taken from the band's first ep, "safety". in the united states, however, the song was released as the lead single off the album. in october 2000, the track was sent to us college and alternative radio outlets. the band released a limited-edition cd of "trouble", the third single off "parachutes", which features a remix of "yellow". it was pressed to 1,000 copies, and was issued only to fans and journalists.