Walk Away (Franz Ferdinand song)
"Walk Away" | ||||
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Single by Franz Ferdinand | ||||
from the album You Could Have It So Much Better | ||||
B-side | "Sexy Boy" | |||
Released | 5 December 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Rich Costey | |||
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology | ||||
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"Walk Away" on YouTube |
"Walk Away" is a song by Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand and is featured on their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. It was released 5 December 2005 as the second single from that album in the United Kingdom, entering the UK Singles Chart at number 13 a week later.
Track listings[]
All tracks were written by Franz Ferdinand, except where noted.
7-inch (RUG215)
- "Walk Away" – 3:36
- "The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44
CD (RUG215CD)
- "Walk Away" – 3:36
- "Sexy Boy" (Air cover) (Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin) – 3:40
DVD (RUG215DVD)
- "Walk Away" (video)
- "Walk Away" (making of video)
- "This Boy" (live in Edinburgh)
2011 digital reissue (DOMDIG009)
- "Walk Away" – 3:36
- "The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44
- "Sexy Boy" (Air cover) (Dunckel, Godin) – 3:40
- "Walk Away" (acoustic version) – 3:38
Personnel[]
- Artwork By [Design] – Matthew Cooper
- Artwork By [Photography] – Mads Perch-Nielsen
- Engineer – Carl Granville
- Mixed By – Parker*
- Producer – Franz Ferdinand, Rich Costey (tracks: 1)
Charts[]
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] | 8 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 96 |
Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 46 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 84 |
Scotland (OCC)[6] | 9 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 13 |
UK Indie (OCC)[8] | 3 |
References[]
- ^ "BBC – Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Franz Ferdinand – Walk Away" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Franz Ferdinand – Walk Away" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Franz Ferdinand". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Franz Ferdinand – Walk Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
External links[]
- "Walk Away" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Categories:
- 2005 singles
- 2005 songs
- Franz Ferdinand (band) songs
- Song recordings produced by Rich Costey
- Songs written by Alex Kapranos
- Songs written by Nick McCarthy
- Songs written by Paul Thomson