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Encyclopedia > Franz Ferdinand discography

Contents

Studio albums

Album Art Album Title Release Date UK Album Chart US Album Chart
Franz Ferdinand 9 February 2004 3 32
You Could Have It So Much Better 3 October 2005 1 8

The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Download high resolution version (707x703, 60 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in early 2004. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links FranzFerdinand-youcouldhaveitsomuchbetter. ... You Could Have It So Much Better is the second album by British indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom (see 2005 in British music). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Album Sales

Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in early 2004. ...

  • United Kingdom: #3 (4x Platinum) (Sales: 1,200,000)
  • United States: #32 (Platinum) (Sales: 1,000,000)
  • Germany: #16 (Gold) (Sales: 100,000)
  • Canada: #? (Gold) (Sales: 50,000)
  • New Zealand: #5 (Platinum) (Sales: 15,000)

You Could Have It So Much Better You Could Have It So Much Better is the second album by British indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom (see 2005 in British music). ...

  • United Kingdom: #1 (Platinum) (Sales: 300,000)
  • United States: #8 (Gold) (Sales: 500,000)
  • Germany: #5 (Gold) (Sales: 100,000)

EPs

Title Release Date UK Chart Position
Darts of Pleasure 8 September 2003 44

Darts of Pleasure was the debut EP by the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2003 and in the United States November 18, 2003, both through Domino Records. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

DVDs

Title Release Date
Franz Ferdinand 28 November 2005

Franz Ferdinand is a two-disc music DVD from the band with the same name. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
UK Singles Chart US Hot 100 US Modern Rock
2003 "Darts of Pleasure" #44 - - Franz Ferdinand
2004 "Take Me Out" #3 #66 #3 Franz Ferdinand
"The Dark of the Matinée" #8 - - Franz Ferdinand
"Michael" #17 - - Franz Ferdinand
"This Fire"
#8 a - #17 Franz Ferdinand
2005 "Do You Want To" #4 #76 #9 You Could Have It So Much Better
"Walk Away" b
#13 - - You Could Have It So Much Better
2006 "The Fallen" / "L. Wells" c #14 - #39 You Could Have It So Much Better
"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" #30 - - You Could Have It So Much Better

a Download chart
b UK only release
c Double A-side The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Modern Rock Tracks chart is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since the early 1980s. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 other events of 2003 list of years in music 2000s in music // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands... Darts of Pleasure was the debut EP by the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2003 and in the United States November 18, 2003, both through Domino Records. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Take Me Out is the breakthrough hit and second single from Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. ... The Dark of the Matinée, or Matinée as it is also known, is the second single by Franz Ferdinand. ... Michael is a song by Franz Ferdinand and was the fourth single released from their debut self-titled album. ... This Fire is the fifth single by Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand from their eponymous album. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 2000s in music. ... Do You Want To is the lead single for Franz Ferdinands second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. ... Walk Away is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand and is featured on their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... The Fallen and L. Wells are songs by Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand. ... Eleanor Put Your Boots On is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand, and is featured on their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. ...


Note: 'You Could Have It So Much Better' also saw the release of two video-clip only singles: 'Jeremy Fraser' and 'Wine In The Afternoon'


Other

  • Get Up And Use Me is a cover collaboration done with The Fire Engines, who played Franz's Jacqueline.
  • A remix virtual CD has been released, featuring remixes of songs from You Could Have It So Much Better.
  • "Swallow, Smile" is a 7" Vinyl only available for those who sign up to the Franz Ferdinand fan club, features an alternate version of "Take Me Out" as a B-Side.
  • "A Song For Sorry Angel (Sorry Angel)" featuring Jane Birkin appears only on the Serge Gainsbourg tribute album "Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited" released in August 2006.
  • "All My Friends" featured on the LCD Soundsystem single of the same name. The song is a cover, rather than the more common remix and is billed as "LCD Soundsystem vs Franz Ferdinand". Released in 2007.


 
 

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