Franz Ferdinand discography

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[edit] 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

[edit] Album Sales

Franz Ferdinand

  • 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

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

[edit] EPs

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

[edit] DVDs

Title Release Date
Franz Ferdinand 28 November 2005

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.
  • "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.