Franz Ferdinand discography

Franz Ferdinand discography
Franz Ferdinand at a concert in Prague, August 2006.
Studio albums	5
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	1
Video albums	1
Music videos	22
EPs	7
Singles	27
Remix albums	1
Promotional singles	5

The discography of Franz Ferdinand, a Scottish indie rock band, consists of four studio albums, one remix album, two live albums, one video album, six extended plays, twenty-four singles, four promotional singles and fifteen music videos.

The band first experienced major chart success with their second single, "Take Me Out", which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The release of the single was followed by their debut album, Franz Ferdinand, which debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The band went on to win the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and two BRIT Awards in 2005 for Best British Group and Best British Rock Act. NME named Franz Ferdinand as their Album of the Year for 2004.

Their fourth album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action was announced in July 2013 and released on 26 August 2013.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL [4]	FRA [5]	GER [6]	IRL [7]	NLD [8]	SWI [9]	US [10]
Franz Ferdinand	Released: 9 February 2004 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, digital download	3	12	26	7	26	16	2	18	35	32	BPI: 4× Platinum[11] ARIA: Platinum[12] BEA: Gold[13] BVMI: Gold[14] IFPI NOR: Gold[15] MC: Gold[16] RIAA: Platinum[17]
You Could Have It So Much Better	Released: 3 October 2005 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1	5	5	4	5	2	2	9	4	8	BPI: Platinum[11] ARIA: Gold[18] BEA: Gold[19] BVMI: Gold[14] IFPI SWI: Gold[20] RIAA: Gold[17]
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand	Released: 26 January 2009 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, digital download	2	6	5	4	4	2	10	4	3	9	BPI: Gold[11]
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action	Released: 26 August 2013 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, digital download	6	18	7	5	6	4	19	3	3	24
FFS (as FFS)	Released: 8 June 2015 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, digital download	17	85	36	32	27	22	37	13	19	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remix albums

List of albums

Title	Album details
Blood: Franz Ferdinand	Released: 1 June 2009 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Compilation albums

List of albums

Title	Album details
Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand	Released: 15 September 2014 Label: Late Night Tales Formats: CD, Vinyl, digital download

Live albums

List of albums

Title	Album details
Live 2003[21]	Released: 2003 Label: Self-released Formats: Vinyl
Live 2014 at the London Roundhouse	Released: 26 May 2014 Label: Concert Live Formats: CD, digital download

Video releases

List of video albums

Title	Album details	Certifications
Franz Ferdinand	Released: 28 November 2005 Label: Domino Formats: DVD	RIAA: Platinum[17]

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Album details
Remixes	Released: 2006 Label: Domino Formats: 12", CD
iTunes Festival: London 2009	Released: 9 July 2009 Label: Domino (via NME) Formats: Digital download
Covers	Released: 16 April 2011 Label: Domino Formats: 12", CD, digital download
The North Sea^[A][22][23]	Released: 29 July 2013 Label: Domino Formats: 12", Digital download
Live E.P.^[B][24]	Released: 12 August 2013 Label: Domino Formats: Digital download
Evil Action[25]	Released: 18 September 2013 Label: Domino Formats: CD, Digital download
Spotify Sessions[26]	Released: 4 February 2014 Label: Domino Formats: Streamed audio

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [27]	AUS [28]	BEL [4]	CAN [29]	FRA [5]	GER [30]	IRL [7]	NLD [8]	US [31]	US Alt. [32]
"Darts of Pleasure"	2003	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Franz Ferdinand
"Take Me Out"	2004	3	25	—	7	92	—	8	72	66	3	BPI: Silver[11] MC: Gold[16] RIAA: Gold[17]
"The Dark of the Matinée"		8	—	—	—	—	88	27	73	—	—
"Michael"		17	—	—	—	—	—	39	—	—	—
"This Fire"		—	62	—	—	—	—	—	85	—	17
"Get Up and Use Me" / "Jacqueline"^[C] (with The Fire Engines)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Do You Want To"	2005	4	—	58	—	68	70	26	13	76	9	RIAA: Gold[17]	You Could Have It So Much Better
"Walk Away"		13	—	58	—	—	96	46	84	—	—
"The Fallen" / "L. Wells"	2006	14	51	—	—	—	—	41	91	—	39
"Eleanor Put Your Boots On"		30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Swallow, Smile"^[D]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Lucid Dreams"	2008	—	—	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—		Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
"Ulysses"		20	62	58	73	31	41	—	74	—	20
"No You Girls"	2009	22	34	72	54	46	80	—	95	106^[E]	7
"Can't Stop Feeling"		—	—	69	—	69	—	—	—	—	—
"What She Came For"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Die on the Floor" / "Katherine Hit Me"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Blood: Franz Ferdinand
"Live Alone"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
"Liefde En Puin" / "Heisa-Ho" ^[C] (with De Kift)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"The Eyes of Mars" ^[F] (with Marion Cotillard)	2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Right Action"	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	28		Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
"Love Illumination"		—	—	72	—	148	—	—	—	—	—
"Evil Eye"		—	—	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bullet"	2014	—	—	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fresh Strawberries"		—	—	97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Stand on the Horizon"		—	—	122	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Johnny Delusional"	2015	—	—	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		FFS
"Call Girl"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Police Encounters"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"I'm Your Villain"	2006	You Could Have It So Much Better
"Outsiders"
"This Boy"
"Fade Together"
"Piss Off"	2015	FFS
"Collaborations Don't Work"

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"A Song for Sorry Angel (Sorry Angel)"[33]	2006	Jane Birkin	Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited
"What You Waiting For?"[34]		N/A	Radio 1's Live Lounge
"Jackie Jackson"[35]			Colours Are Brighter: Songs from Children (And Grown-Ups Too)
"The Dark of the Matinée"[36]		Coco Freeman	Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba
"All My Friends" (Franz Ferdinand version)[37]	2007	LCD Soundsystem	"All My Friends" single/A Bunch of Stuff EP
"Hallam Foe Dandelion Blow"[38]		N/A	Hallam Foe Soundtrack
"Sound and Vision"[39]			Radio 1: Established 1967
"No"[40]		David Shrigley	Worried Noodles
"Call Me"[41]	2009	N/A	War Child Presents Heroes
"The Lobster Quadrille"[42]	2010		Almost Alice

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Darts of Pleasure"	2003	Scott Lyon[43]
"Take Me Out"	2004	Jonas Odell[44]
"The Dark of the Matinée"		Chris Hopewell[43]
"Michael"		Uwe Flade[43]
"This Fire"		StyleWar[43]
"Do You Want To"	2005	Diane Martel[45]
"Walk Away"		Scott Lyon[46]
"The Fallen"	2006	Alex & Martin[43]
"L. Wells"		Blair Young[47]
"Jeremy Fraser"		Scott Lyon[43]
"Eleanor Put Your Boots On"		Chris Hopewell[48]
"Wine in the Afternoon"		Blair Young[49]
"All My Friends"	2007	Anna McCarthy[50]
"Ulysses"	2009	Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern[51]
"No You Girls"		Nima Nourizadeh[52]
"Can't Stop Feeling"		Russell Weekes[53]
"Right Action"	2013	Jonas Odell[54]
"Love Illumination"		Tim Saccenti[55]
"Evil Eye"		Diane Martel[56]
"Bullet"		Andy Knowles[57]
"Erdbeer Mund"	2014	Anna McCarthy[58]
"Fresh Strawberries"		Margarita Louca[59]
"Stand on the Horizon"		Karan Kandhari[60]
"Johnny Delusional"	2015	AB/CD/CD[61]
"Piss Off"		ROBiSROB[62]

Notes

• A ^ The North Sea is a pseudonym for Franz Ferdinand. The actual tracklisting includes two remixes, by Todd Terje, of the songs from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action: "Evil Eye (Todd Terje Extended Mix)" and "Stand on the Horizon (Todd Terje Extended Mix)".^[63]
• B ^ Live E.P. is a free Amazon.com release. Includes 3 tracks from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action deluxe edition bonus disc.
• C ^ "Get Up and Use Me" / "Jacqueline" was released as a limited edition 7" single. "Get Up and Use Me" is The Fire Engines song covered for the single by Franz Ferdinand, "Jacqueline" is vice versa.^[64] The same with "Liefde En Puin" / "Heisa-Ho" single with "Liefde En Puin" being a cover of "Love And Destroy" performed by De Kift and "Heisa-Ho" covered by Franz Ferdinand.
• D ^ "Swallow, Smile" was released as a single exclusive to the band's official fan club.
• E ^ "No You Girls" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[65]
• F ^ "The Eyes of Mars" was released as limited edition 7" one-sided single

References

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28. Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
    • "Take Me Out" and "No You Girls": "Discography Franz Ferdinand". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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29. Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
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53. "Franz Ferdinand’s Can’t Stop Feeling by Russell Weekes". Promo News. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
54. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqTsUtQLRFk
55. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooq23i-QGBM
56. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIR5vBiC3ig
57. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMfjROpKCnw
58. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie2JpR7xzvg
59. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAbPx_-IJBI
60. http://www.vevo.com/watch/franz-ferdinand/stand-on-the-horizon-official-video/GBA321400156
61. "Johnny Delusional (Official Video) - FFS". Vevo. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
62. "Piss Off (Official Video) - FFS". Vevo. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
63. The North Sea at discogs.com
64. "Franz Ferdinand - 'Get Up and Use Me'/The Fire Engines - 'Jacqueline'". Domino Records. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
65. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – Issue Date: 2009-03-14" (requires registration). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

External links

• Official website
• Franz Ferdinand at AllMusic
• Franz Ferdinand discography at Discogs
• Franz Ferdinand discography at MusicBrainz