Do You Want To

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"Do You Want To"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album You Could Have It So Much Better
B-side(s)	"Get Away", "Your Diary", "Fabulously Lazy"
Released	19 September 2005
Format	7", 12", CD, Maxi-CD
Recorded	Scotland and New York City, 2005
Genre	Indie, Alternative
Length	3:40
Label	Domino
Producer(s)	Franz Ferdinand, Rich Costey
Chart positions
#4 (UK Singles Chart) #76 (US Billboard Hot 100) #9 (US Modern Rock Tracks)
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"This Fire" (2004)	"Do You Want To" (2005)	"Walk Away" (2005)

"Do You Want To" is the lead single for Franz Ferdinand's second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. It was released 19 September 2005 and charted at #4 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2005 in British music). The video, directed by Diane Martel, was released on August 23, and was played every hour on MTV2 the day it debuted.

The song was featured as the ending theme song to the anime series Paradise Kiss.

It was named the Soundopinions.com/forum single of 2005. It also came 10th in Triple J's hottest 100 for 2005.

The song has appeared in many commercials and trailers, such as several for Fun with Dick and Jane.

[edit] Track listings

[edit] In the UK

• 7" RUG211

1. "Do You Want To" (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos
2. "Get Away" (Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Nick McCarthy

• CD RUG211CD

1. "Do You Want To" (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos
2. "Your Diary" (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos

• Maxi-CD RUG211CDX

1. "Do You Want To" (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos
2. "Fabulously Lazy" (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Nick McCarthy
3. "What You Meant" (Acoustic Version) (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos

• 12" RUG211T

1. "Do You Want To" (Erol Alkan Glam Racket remix) (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Instrumental
2. "Do You Want To" (original version) (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos

[edit] In Europe

• Cardsleeve CD

1. "Do You Want To" (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos
2. "Your Diary" (Alex Kapranos/Nick McCarthy)
   • Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos

Franz Ferdinand
Alex Kapranos | Robert Hardy | Nicholas McCarthy | Paul Thomson
Discography
Albums and extended plays: Darts of Pleasure | Franz Ferdinand | You Could Have It So Much Better
Singles: "Darts of Pleasure" | "Take Me Out" | "The Dark of the Matinée" | "Michael" | "This Fire" | "Do You Want To" | "Walk Away" | "The Fallen" / "L. Wells" | "Eleanor Put Your Boots On"
DVDs: Franz Ferdinand
Related articles
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria | Domino Records | Tore Johansson | Rich Costey
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