Bullet (Franz Ferdinand song)

"Bullet"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
Released	17 January 2014
Format	CD digital download
Recorded	2013 at Black Pudding Studio (Glasgow, Scotland)
Genre	Indie rock post-punk[1] surf punk[2] dance-punk[3]
Length	2:43
Label	Domino
Writer(s)	Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy Alexander Ragnew
Producer(s)	Alex Kapranos
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"Evil Eye" (2013) "Bullet" (2014) "Fresh Strawberries" (2014)
Music video "Bullet" on YouTube

"Bullet" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the fourth single from the band's fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action on 17 January 2014. The song was written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, and Alexander Ragnew, recorded during 2013, and produced by Kapranos. The music video for the song was released on 18 November 2013, was directed by Andy Knowles, and was posted on the band's Vevo channel on YouTube.^[4]

Track listing

Digital download and CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bullet"	2:43

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the album's linear notes

Franz Ferdinand

• Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar, composing, mixing, pre-production, and production
• Nick McCarthy – backing vocals, rhythm guitar, and keyboards
• Bob Hardy – bass guitar
• Paul Thomson – drums

Production personnel

• Ch4in$ - pre-production
• Mike Fraser - mixing
• Alexander Ragnew - composing
• Mark Ralph - engineering

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5]	33

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
New Zealand[6]	17 January 2014	Domino	Digital download
United Kingdom[7]	20 January 2014		Digital download, CD[8]

References

1. Zaleski, Annie (27 August 2013). "Review: Franz Ferdinand - '"Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
2. Montgomery, Hugh (24 August 2013). "Album: Franz Ferdinand, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (Domino)". The Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
3. http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/franz-ferdinand-right-thoughts-right-words-right-action
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMfjROpKCnw
5. "Ultratop.be – Franz Ferdinand – Bullet" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
6. "Bullet - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (NZ). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
7. "Franz Ferdinand announce details of a new single". Domino Recording Company. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
8. http://www.discogs.com/Franz-Ferdinand-Bullet/release/6027760