# Franz Ferdinand discography

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The discography of Franz Ferdinand, a Scottish indie rock band, consists of six studio albums, one remix album, two compilation albums, two live albums, one video album, six extended plays, 29 singles, four promotional singles and 33 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.
Additionally, Franz Ferdinand recorded and released one album as FFS (an abbreviation of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks), a collaborative supergroup with American art rock band Sparks, in 2015.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | SCO | AUS | BEL | FRA | GER | IRL | NLD | SWI | UK | US | Certifications |
| Franz Ferdinand | Released: 9 February 2004 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, download | 2 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 32 | BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BEA: Gold BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| You Could Have It So Much Better | Released: 28 September 2005 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, download | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BEA: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Gold |
| Tonight: Franz Ferdinand | Released: 26 January 2009 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, box set, download | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | BPI: Gold MC: Gold |
| Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | Released: 26 August 2013 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, download | 2 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | |
| Always Ascending | Released: 9 February 2018 Label: Domino Formats: CD, CS, LP, download | 3 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | |
| The Human Fear | Released: 10 January 2025 Label: Domino Formats: CD, CS, LP, download | 1 | — | 33 | 29 | 11 | — | 31 | 6 | 3 | — | |
| "—" 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | SCO | AUS | BEL | FRA | GER | JPN | NLD | SWI | UK | US |
| Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand | Released: 15 September 2014 Label: Late Night Tales Formats: CD, LP, download | — | — | — | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hits to the Head | Released: 11 March 2022 Label: Domino Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download | 4 | 76 | 22 | 55 | 9 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 7 | — |

### Live albums

List of albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Live 2003 | Released: 22 Dec 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN | UK | Certifications |
| Franz Ferdinand | Released: 28 November 2005 Label: Domino Formats: DVD | 57 | — | RIAA: Platinum |

## Extended plays

List of extended plays :
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | UK |
| 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 | Released: 29 July 2013 Label: Domino Formats: 12-inch, download | — |
| Live E.P. | Released: 12 August 2013 Label: Domino Formats: Download | — |
| Evil Action | Released: 18 September 2013 Label: Domino Formats: CD, download | — |
| Spotify Sessions | 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | SCO | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | IRL | JPN | NLD | UK | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Darts of Pleasure" | 2003 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | | Franz Ferdinand |
| "Take Me Out" | 2004 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 92 | — | 8 | — | 72 | 3 | 66 | BPI: 3× Platinum MC: 4× Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum | Franz Ferdinand |
| "The Dark of the Matinée" | 2004 | 7 | — | — | — | 88 | 27 | — | 73 | 8 | — | | Franz Ferdinand |
| "Michael" | 2004 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 17 | — | | Franz Ferdinand |
| "This Fire" | 2004 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Do You Want To" | 2005 | 2 | — | — | 68 | 70 | 26 | — | 13 | 4 | 76 | BPI: Silver RIAA: Gold | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "Walk Away" | 2005 | 9 | — | — | — | 96 | 46 | — | 84 | 13 | — | | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "The Fallen" | 2006 | 4 | 51 | — | — | — | 41 | — | 91 | 14 | — | | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" | 2006 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Lucid Dreams" | 2008 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Ulysses" | 2008 | 3 | 62 | 73 | 31 | 41 | — | 3 | 74 | 20 | — | | Tonight: Franz Ferdinand |
| "No You Girls" | 2009 | 3 | 34 | 54 | 46 | 80 | — | 39 | 95 | 22 | — | BPI: Silver | Tonight: Franz Ferdinand |
| "Can't Stop Feeling" | 2009 | 28 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tonight: Franz Ferdinand |
| "What She Came For" | 2009 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tonight: Franz Ferdinand |
| "Live Alone" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tonight: Franz Ferdinand |
| "Right Action" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action |
| "Love Illumination" | 2013 | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action |
| "Evil Eye" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action |
| "Bullet" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action |
| "Fresh Strawberries" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action |
| "Stand on the Horizon" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action |
| "Always Ascending" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Always Ascending |
| "Feel the Love Go" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Always Ascending |
| "Lazy Boy" | 2018 | — | — | — | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Always Ascending |
| "Glimpse of Love" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Always Ascending |
| "Billy Goodbye" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hits to the Head |
| "Curious" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hits to the Head |
| "Audacious" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Human Fear |
| "Night or Day" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Human Fear |
| "Hooked" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Human Fear |
| "—" 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" (with The Fire Engines) | 2004 | Non-album single |
| "I'm Your Villain" | 2006 | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "Outsiders" | 2006 | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "This Boy" (Rory Phillips Remix) | 2006 | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "Fade Together" | 2006 | You Could Have It So Much Better |
| "Swallow, Smile" | 2006 | Non-album single |
| "Die on the Floor" / "Katherine Hit Me" | 2009 | Blood |
| "Liefde En Puin" / "Heisa-Ho" (with De Kift) | 2009 | Non-album single |
| "The Eyes of Mars" (with Marion Cotillard) | 2010 | Non-album single |

## Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | CIS | RUS | UKR | Album |
| "Take Me Out" (Daft Punk Remix) | 2004 | 192 | 160 | 96 | "Take Me Out" single |

## Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Darts of Pleasure" (live) | 2005 | — | Austin City Limits Music Festival: Live From Austin, Texas 2004 |
| "A Song for Sorry Angel (Sorry Angel)" | 2006 | Jane Birkin | Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited |
| "What You Waiting For?" | 2006 | — | Radio 1's Live Lounge |
| "Jackie Jackson" | 2006 | — | Colours Are Brighter: Songs from Children (And Grown-Ups Too) |
| "The Dark of the Matinée" | 2006 | Coco Freeman | Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba |
| "All My Friends" | 2007 | LCD Soundsystem | "All My Friends" single / A Bunch of Stuff EP |
| "Hallam Foe Dandelion Blow" | 2007 | — | Hallam Foe: Original Soundtrack |
| "Sound and Vision" | 2007 | — | Radio 1: Established 1967 |
| "No" | 2007 | David Shrigley | Worried Noodles |
| "Call Me" | 2009 | — | War Child Presents Heroes |
| "The Lobster Quadrille" | 2010 | — | Almost Alice |
| "Real Thing" | 2012 | The Evaporators | Nardwuar The Human Serviette And The Evaporators Present: Busy Doing Nothing! |
| "Nardwuar Vs. Franz Ferdinand" | 2012 | The Evaporators | Nardwuar The Human Serviette And The Evaporators Present: Busy Doing Nothing! |
| "Demagogue" | 2016 | — | 30 Days, 50 Songs |
| "Take Me Out" (live) | 2019 | — | BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge: The Collection |

## Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Darts of Pleasure" | 2003 | Scott Lyon |
| "Take Me Out" | 2004 | Jonas Odell |
| "The Dark of the Matinée" | 2004 | Chris Hopewell |
| "Michael" | 2004 | Uwe Flade |
| "This Fire" | 2004 | StyleWar |
| "Do You Want To" | 2005 | Diane Martel |
| "Walk Away" | 2005 | Scott Lyon |
| "The Fallen" | 2006 | Alex & Martin |
| "L. Wells" | 2006 | Blair Young |
| "Jeremy Fraser" | 2006 | Scott Lyon |
| "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" | 2006 | Chris Hopewell |
| "Wine in the Afternoon" | 2006 | Blair Young |
| "All My Friends" | 2007 | Anna McCarthy |
| "Ulysses" | 2009 | Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern |
| "No You Girls" | 2009 | Nima Nourizadeh |
| "Can't Stop Feeling" | 2009 | Russell Weekes |
| "Right Action" | 2013 | Jonas Odell |
| "Love Illumination" | 2013 | Tim Saccenti |
| "Evil Eye" | 2013 | Diane Martel |
| "Bullet" | 2013 | Andy Knowles |
| "Erdbeer Mund" | 2014 | Anna McCarthy |
| "Fresh Strawberries" | 2014 | Margarita Louca |
| "Stand on the Horizon" | 2014 | Karan Kandhari |
| "Johnny Delusional" | 2015 | AB/CD/CD |
| "Piss Off" | 2015 | ROBiSROB |
| "Call Girl" | 2015 | Sasha Rainbow |
| "Always Ascending" | 2017 | AB/CD/CD |
| "Feel the Love Go" | 2018 | Diane Martel |
| "Glimpse of Love" | 2018 | Alice Kunisue |
| "Billy Goodbye" | 2021 | Diane Martel, Alex Kapranos, Ben Cole |
| "Curious" | 2022 | Andy Knowles |
| "Audacious" | 2024 | Andy Knowles |
| "Night or Day" | 2024 | Rianne White |