Lucid Dreams
| "Lucid Dreams" | ||||
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| Single by Franz Ferdinand | ||||
| from the album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand | ||||
| A-side | "No You Girls" | |||
| Released | 19 August 2008 | |||
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Album version: Single version: | |||
| Length |
7:56 (album version) 3:41 (single version) | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Writer(s) | Franz Ferdinand | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Carey | |||
| Franz Ferdinand singles chronology | ||||
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"Lucid Dreams" is a single from the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, appearing on their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.
Pre-album version (single release)
Originally only listenable through a static-covered stream on the band's website and the video game Madden NFL 09,[1] it was released as a single through iTunes on 19 August 2008 (despite an earlier message on the band's diary having stated "it's not a single"). This version is available as an iTunes bonus track to the album and also as a B-side to "No You Girls" in a slightly different mix.[2]
Album version
The single differs from the version that appears on Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, which has been described by several reviewers as the highlight of the album.[3] The pre-album bridge now starts the song, the chorus has been revised and the original second verse and ending are omitted. The song crossfades into a three-minute acid house instrumental piece with about three minutes left in the song (this is used as the song's outro).[4]
Live performances
Two versions of this song are used when played live. The two verses and choruses of the pre-album version segue into the latter section of the album version, sometimes including the instrumental breakdown. The intro and chorus of the album version are not used. As the outro is essentially a huge jam (revolving around an arpeggiated synth line created on a Minimoog Voyager), the whole song is known to last for over 14 minutes. The nine and a half minutes long live version of the song can be found on iTunes Live: London Festival '09 EP.
Track listing
- Digital download
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lucid Dreams" | 3:41 |
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 35 |
| Hot Canadian Digital Songs (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 17 |
References
- ↑ Hayward, Andrew. "Madden NFL 09 Soundtrack Revealed". 1up.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Franz-Ferdinand-No-You-Girls/release/1716173
- ↑ "Glasgow's favourite sons return...". clashmusic.com. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ↑ "Franz Ferdinand - Lucid Dreams (Full Album Version)". YouTube. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/302420/franz%20ferdinand/chart?f=793
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2AFranz%20Ferdinand%2A&f[1]=ts_chart_search_title%3A%2ALucid%20Dreams%2A&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=1&artist=Franz%20Ferdinand&title=Lucid%20Dreams
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