Franz Ferdinand discography

The discography of Franz Ferdinand, a Scottish indie rock band, consists of five studio albums, one remix album, two live albums, one video album, six extended plays, 26 singles, four promotional singles and 28 music videos.

Franz Ferdinand discography
Franz Ferdinand performing live in 2018
Studio albums5
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
Video albums1
Music videos28
EPs7
Singles26
Remix albums1
Promotional singles5

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
SCO
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 AUT
[3]		 BEL
[4]		 FRA
[5]		 GER
[6]		 IRL
[7]		 NLD
[8]		 SWI
[9]		 UK
[10]		 US
[11]
Franz Ferdinand 212267261621835332
You Could Have It So Much Better
  • Released: 28 September 2005
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
 15545229418
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
  • Released: 26 January 2009
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, LP, box set, download
 265442104329
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
  • Released: 26 August 2013
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
 21875641933624
Always Ascending
  • Released: 9 February 2018
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, download
 3281621141335195659
"—" 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: 18 April 2009
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, LP, download

Compilation albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
FRA
[5]
Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand 150

Live albums
List of albums
Title Album details
Live 2003[22]
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Vinyl
Live 2014 at the London Roundhouse
  • Released: 26 May 2014
  • Label: Concert Live
  • Formats: CD, download

Video releases
List of video albums
Title Album details Certifications
Franz Ferdinand
  • Released: 28 November 2005
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: DVD

Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title Album details
Remixes
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: 12-inch, CD
iTunes Festival: London 2009
  • Released: 9 July 2009
  • Label: Domino (via NME)
  • Formats: Download
Covers
  • Released: 16 April 2011
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: 12-inch, CD, download
The North Sea[23][24][upper-alpha 1]
  • Released: 29 July 2013
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: 12-inch, download
Live E.P.[26][upper-alpha 2]
  • Released: 12 August 2013
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: Download
Evil Action[27]
  • Released: 18 September 2013
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, download
Spotify Sessions[28]

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SCO
[29]		 AUS
[30]		 BEL
[4]		 CAN
[31]		 FRA
[5]		 GER
[32]		 IRL
[7]		 NLD
[8]		 UK
[33]		 US
[34]		 US
Alt.
[35]
"Darts of Pleasure" 2003 35———————44—— Franz Ferdinand
"Take Me Out" 2004 225—792—8723663
"The Dark of the Matinée" 7————8827738——
"Michael" 15—————39—17——
"This Fffire" —62—————85—[upper-alpha 3]—17 non-album single
"Do You Want To" 2005 2—58—687026134769 You Could Have It So Much Better
"Walk Away" 9—58——96468413——
"The Fallen / L. Wells" 2006 451————419114—39
"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" 17———————30——
"Lucid Dreams" 2008 ———35——————— Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
"Ulysses" 36258733141—7420—20
"No You Girls" 2009 33472544680—9522—[upper-alpha 4]7
"Can't Stop Feeling" 28—69—69————[upper-alpha 5]——
"What She Came For" 59————————[upper-alpha 6]——
"Live Alone" ———————————
"Right Action" 2013 —————————[upper-alpha 7]—28 Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
"Love Illumination" ——72—148——————
"Evil Eye" ——57————————
"Bullet" 2014 ——83————————
"Fresh Strawberries" ——97——————[upper-alpha 8]——
"Stand on the Horizon" ——122————————
"Always Ascending" 2017 ——63———————25 Always Ascending
"Feel the Love Go" 2018 ——88————————
"Lazy Boy" ————174——————
"Glimpse of Love" ——69————————
"—" 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
"Get Up and Use Me" / "Jacqueline"[upper-alpha 9]
(with The Fire Engines)[43]		 2004 N/A
"I'm Your Villain" 2006 You Could Have It So Much Better
"Outsiders"
"This Boy"
"Fade Together"
"Swallow, Smile"[44][upper-alpha 10] N/A
"Die on the Floor" / "Katherine Hit Me"[45] 2009 Blood
"Liefde En Puin" / "Heisa-Ho"[46][D]
(with De Kift)		 N/A
"The Eyes of Mars"[47][upper-alpha 11]
(with Marion Cotillard)		 2010 N/A

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)"[48] 2006 Jane Birkin Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited
"What You Waiting For?"[49] N/A Radio 1's Live Lounge
"Jackie Jackson"[50] Colours Are Brighter: Songs from Children (And Grown-Ups Too)
"The Dark of the Matinée"[51] Coco Freeman Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba
"All My Friends" (Franz Ferdinand version)[52] 2007 LCD Soundsystem "All My Friends" single/A Bunch of Stuff EP
"Hallam Foe Dandelion Blow"[53] N/A Hallam Foe Soundtrack
"Sound and Vision"[54] Radio 1: Established 1967
"No"[55] David Shrigley Worried Noodles
"Call Me"[56] 2009 N/A War Child Presents Heroes
"The Lobster Quadrille"[57] 2010 Almost Alice
"Demagogue" 2016 30 Days, 50 Songs

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Darts of Pleasure" 2003 Scott Lyon[58]
"Take Me Out" 2004 Jonas Odell[59]
"The Dark of the Matinée" Chris Hopewell[58]
"Michael" Uwe Flade[58]
"This Fffire" StyleWar[58]
"Do You Want To" 2005 Diane Martel[60]
"Walk Away" Scott Lyon[61]
"The Fallen" 2006 Alex & Martin[58]
"L. Wells" Blair Young[62]
"Jeremy Fraser" Scott Lyon[58]
"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" Chris Hopewell[63]
"Wine in the Afternoon" Blair Young[64]
"All My Friends" 2007 Anna McCarthy[65]
"Ulysses" 2009 Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern[66]
"No You Girls" Nima Nourizadeh[67]
"Can't Stop Feeling" Russell Weekes[68]
"Right Action" 2013 Jonas Odell[69]
"Love Illumination" Tim Saccenti[70]
"Evil Eye" Diane Martel[71]
"Bullet" Andy Knowles[72]
"Erdbeer Mund" 2014 Anna McCarthy[73]
"Fresh Strawberries" Margarita Louca[74]
"Stand on the Horizon" Karan Kandhari[75]
"Johnny Delusional" 2015 AB/CD/CD[76]
"Piss Off" ROBiSROB[77]
"Call Girl" Sasha Rainbow[78]
"Always Ascending" 2017 AB/CD/CD[79]
"Feel the Love Go" 2018 Diane Martel[80]
"Glimpse of Love" Alice Kunisue[81]

Notes
  1. The North Sea is a pseudonym for Franz Ferdinand. The actual track listing 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)".[25]
  2. Live E.P. is a free Amazon.com release. Includes 3 tracks from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action deluxe edition bonus disc.
  3. "This Fire" was released as a download-only single, and reached #8 on the UK Download Chart.[36]
  4. "No You Girls" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[37]
  5. "Can't Stop Feeling" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[38]
  6. "What She Came For" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 75 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[39]
  7. "Right Action" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[40]
  8. "Fresh Strawberries" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[41]
  9. "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.[42] 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.
  10. "Swallow, Smile" was released as a single exclusive to the band's official fan club.
  11. "The Eyes of Mars" was released as limited edition 7" one-sided single

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