Right Action
| "Right Action" | |||||||
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| Single by Franz Ferdinand | |||||||
| from the album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | |||||||
| Released |
27 June 2013 (US Release) 18 August 2013 (UK Release) | ||||||
| Format | Digital download, 7" | ||||||
| Recorded | 2013 | ||||||
| Genre | Dance-punk, indie rock, funk rock, disco-rock | ||||||
| Length | 3:02 | ||||||
| Label | Domino | ||||||
| Writer(s) |
Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy Robert Hardy | ||||||
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"Right Action" is a song by the Scottish indie rock[1] band Franz Ferdinand. It is the lead single from their fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, and is the album's semi-title track.
It was released in the UK on 18 August 2013. It has been described as having a funk-like catchy guitar sound. A video of the new single has been released online.
To date it has moderate success reaching number 39 on the UK Indie Chart, number 28 in the US Alternative music Billboard Chart and Number 22 in the Japanese Singles Chart.
Song information
"Right Action" was first used in the album trailer for Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. On 27 June, the official audio track was released on YouTube and made available for digital download. The official video for "Right Action" was released on 7 July on the band's Vevo channel.[2]
It was released physically as a translucent neon pink 7" double A side, with "Love Illumination" being the other single.
The song's lyrics were inspired by a postcard found by lead singer Alex Kapranos at a London flea market that contained the words "come home, practically all is nearly forgiven".[3]
It is also used in the trailers for BBC Three's season 2 of Some Girls and E4's Drifters
Track Listing
| Right Action Remixes[4] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Right Action" (Liv Spencer Rework) | 5:19 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Right Action" (Liv Spencer Dub) | 5:28 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Right Action" (Matias Aguayo Remix) | 6:36 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Right Action" (Zero Set Remix) | 8:53 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Right Action" (Golden Teacher Remix) | 5:53 | ||||||||
- 7" (RUG533)
- "Right Action" (Alex Kapranos / Nick McCarthy / Robert Hardy) - 3:01
- "Love Illumination" (Kapranos / McCarthy) - 3:44
- Digital download
- "Right Action" (Kapranos / McCarthy / Hardy) - 3:01
- UK digital download
- "Right Action" (Kapranos / McCarthy / Hardy) - 3:01
- "Love Illumination" (Kapranos / McCarthy) - 3:44
- "Right Action" (Live) (Kapranos / McCarthy / Hardy) - 3:05
- "Stand on the Horizon" (Live) (Kapranos / McCarthy) - 4:14
- Live versions taken from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action deluxe edition bonus disc
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] | 22 |
| UK Indie Chart (The Official Charts Company)[6] | 39 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 28 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 43 |
References
- ↑ "BBC - Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ "Franz Ferdinand - Right Action (Official Video)". YouTube. 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ All Things Considered (2013-08-24). "Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos On The Importance Of Structure". NPR. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Right Action Remixes - EP by Franz Ferdinand". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/302420/franz+ferdinand/chart?f=848
- ↑ "2013-08-31 Top 40 Independent Singles Archive". Official Charts. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/302420/franz+ferdinand/chart?f=377
- ↑ "Franz Ferdinand - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
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