Franz Ferdinand discography
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 Franz Ferdinand performing live at the Traffic Free Festival. |
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| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 3 |
| ↙EPs | 2 |
| ↙Singles | 17 |
| ↙Video albums | 1 |
| ↙Music videos | 15 |
| ↙Remix albums | 1 |
| ↙Promotional singles | 4 |
The discography of Franz Ferdinand, a Scottish indie rock band, consists of three studio albums, one remix album, one video album, two extended plays, seventeen singles, four promotional singles and fifteen music videos.
The band first experienced major chart success when 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.
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Albums [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
| Year | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
IRL [6] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] |
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| 2004 | Franz Ferdinand |
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3 | 12 | — | 26 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 32 | |
| 2005 | You Could Have It So Much Better |
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1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2009 | Tonight: Franz Ferdinand |
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2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2013 | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action |
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To be released | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Remix albums [edit]
| Year | Title | Album details |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Blood: Franz Ferdinand |
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Video albums [edit]
| Year | Title | Album details |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Franz Ferdinand |
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Extended plays [edit]
| Year | Title | Album details |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | iTunes Live: London 2009 |
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| 2011 | Covers |
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Singles [edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [16] |
AUS [17] |
CAN [18] |
FRA [4] |
GER [19] |
IRL [6] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [20] |
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| 2003 | "Darts of Pleasure" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Franz Ferdinand | |
| 2004 | "Get Up and Use Me" / "Jacqueline"[A] (with The Fire Engines) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Take Me Out" | 3 | 25 | 7 | 92 | — | 8 | 72 | 16 | — | 66 | Franz Ferdinand | ||
| "The Dark of the Matinée" | 8 | — | — | — | 88 | 27 | 73 | — | — | — | |||
| "Michael" | 17 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Fire" | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "Do You Want To" | 4 | — | — | 68 | 70 | 26 | 13 | — | 75 | 76 |
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You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "Walk Away" | 13 | — | — | — | 96 | 46 | 84 | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "The Fallen" / "L. Wells" | 14 | 51 | — | — | — | 41 | 91 | — | — | — | ||
| "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Swallow, Smile"[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 2008 | "Lucid Dreams" | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tonight: Franz Ferdinand | |
| 2009 | "Ulysses" | 20 | 62 | 73 | 31 | 41 | — | 74 | — | 44 | — | ||
| "No You Girls"[C] | 22 | 34 | 54 | 46 | 80 | — | 95 | — | 83 | 106 | |||
| "Can't Stop Feeling" | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "What She Came For" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Die on the Floor" / "Katherine Hit Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blood: Franz Ferdinand | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles [edit]
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "I'm Your Villain" | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "Outsiders" | ||
| "This Boy" | ||
| 2009 | "Live Alone" | Tonight: Franz Ferdinand |
Other appearances [edit]
Guest appearances [edit]
| Year | Title | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "A Song for Sorry Angel (Sorry Angel)"[21] | Jane Birkin | Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited |
| "What You Waiting For?"[22] | N/A | Radio 1's Live Lounge | |
| "Jackie Jackson"[23] | Colours Are Brighter: Songs from Children (And Grown-Ups Too) | ||
| "The Dark of the Matinée"[24] | Coco Freeman | Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba | |
| 2007 | "All My Friends" (Franz Ferdinand version)[25] | LCD Soundsystem | "All My Friends" single |
| "Hallam Foe Dandelion Blow"[26] | N/A | Hallam Foe Soundtrack | |
| "Sound and Vision"[27] | Radio 1: Established 1967 | ||
| "No"[28] | David Shrigley | Worried Noodles | |
| 2009 | "Call Me"[29] | N/A | War Child Presents Heroes |
| 2010 | "The Lobster Quadrille"[30] | Almost Alice |
Music videos [edit]
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Darts of Pleasure" | Scott Lyon[31] |
| 2004 | "Take Me Out" | Jonas Odell[32] |
| "The Dark of the Matinée" | Chris Hopewell[31] | |
| "Michael" | Uwe Flade[31] | |
| "This Fire" | StyleWar[31] | |
| 2005 | "Do You Want To" | Diane Martel[33] |
| "Walk Away" | Scott Lyon[34] | |
| 2006 | "The Fallen" | Alex & Martin[31] |
| "L. Wells" | Blair Young[35] | |
| "Jeremy Fraser" | Scott Lyon[31] | |
| "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" | Chris Hopewell[36] | |
| "Wine in the Afternoon" | Blair Young[37] | |
| 2009 | "Ulysses" | Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern[38] |
| "No You Girls" | Nima Nourizadeh[39] | |
| "Can't Stop Feeling" | Russell Weekes[40] |
Notes [edit]
- A ^ "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.[41]
- B ^ "Swallow, Smile" was released as a single exclusive to the band's official fan club.
- C ^ "No You Girls" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[42]
References [edit]
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand - The Official Charts Company" (select "Albums" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Discography Franz Ferdinand". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Discographie Franz Ferdinand". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Franz Ferdinand / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Discography Franz Ferdinand". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Discografie Franz Ferdinand". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Discography Franz Ferdinand". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Discographie Franz Ferdinand" (select "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Franz Ferdinand"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Franz Ferdinand". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d "American certifications – Franz Ferdinand". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand - The Official Charts Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ 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.
- "This Fire": "The ARIA Report: Issue 769 (Week Commencing 22 November 2004)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 3. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- "The Fallen" / "L. Wells": "The ARIA Report: Issue 834 (Week Commencing 27 February 2006)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 3. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- "Ulysses": "The ARIA Report: Issue 988 (Week Commencing 2 February 2009)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
- All except "Take Me Out": "Franz Ferdinand Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- "Take Me Out": "Franz Ferdinand > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Franz Ferdinand / Single". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ McClintock, J. Scott. "Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Radio 1's Live Lounge > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Colours Are Brighter: Songs from Children (And Grown-Ups Too) > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "All My Friends > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Hallam Foe > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Radio 1: Established 1967 > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Worried Noodles > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "War Child Presents Heroes > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Almost Alice > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "mvdbase.com - Franz Ferdinand". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Take Me Out | Franz Ferdinand | Music Video". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Do You Want To | Franz Ferdinand | Music Video". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Walk Away | Franz Ferdinand | Music Video". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Music Video - Franz Ferdinand - L. Wells". musicvdb.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Music Video - Franz Ferdinand - Eleanor Put Your Boots On". musicvdb.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Music Video - Franz Ferdinand - Wine in the Afternoon". musicvdb.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Ulysses | Franz Ferdinand | Music Video". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "No You Girls | Franz Ferdinand | Music Video". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand’s Can’t Stop Feeling by Russell Weekes". Promo News. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand - 'Get Up and Use Me'/The Fire Engines - 'Jacqueline'". Domino Records. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – Issue Date: 2009-03-14" (requires registration). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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