Franz Ferdinand Songs Ranked
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band’s original lineup was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar, keyboard), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion, and backing vocals). Julian Corrie (keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, and backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (guitar and backing vocals) joined the band in 2017 after McCarthy left during the previous year. The band has been notable for being one of the more popular post-punk revival bands, garnering multiple UK top 20 hits. They have been nominated for several Grammy Awards and have received two Brit Awards – winning one for Best British Group – as well as one NME Award. Here are all of Franz Ferdinand’s songs ranked.
Don’t miss out on the EXCITING Franz Ferdinand albums below! Click to hear the band at their finest!
20. Treason! Animals (Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, 2013)
“‘Treason! Animals.’ is most notable for its distinctive punctuation. The track itself is just really silly. Each song sees the band stepping into art rock/pop territory in that they combine catchy pop melodies with creative, interesting musical ideas and interesting thought-provoking lyrics. Just listen to the lyrics of “Treason! Animals.”
19. You Could Have It So Much Better (You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005)
“On You Could Have It So Much Better, Franz Ferdinand valiantly attempt to recreate the magic of Franz Ferdinand but only succeeds in sounding hopelessly bland. Calling the album a second-rate carbon copy of its predecessor is a bit harsh, but my hesitancy to denounce the album as downright derivative doesn’t save it from being entirely superfluous.”
18. Send Him Away (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, 2009)
“Nothing too ground-breaking or original here, but I’m biased massively because Franz Ferdinand made the first and second albums I ever bought. Lovely little inoffensive album, with just enough variety to keep you interested.”
17. Outsiders (You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005)
“This song is really awesome. Guitar is perfect. All of FF’s stuff is just as good. There’s no way to pick favorites, but this one. The way it closes out “You Could Have it So Much Better”.. Wow! Just an amazing song by Franz Ferdinand.”
See more: Franz Ferdinand Albums Ranked
16. Goodbye Lovers & Friends (Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, 2013)
“The album finishes on a bum note with the ‘Goodbye Lovers and Friends’, a track which doesn’t know if it’s another skittish dance-punk track, a pop track or a ballad.
15. Jacqueline (Franz Ferdinand, 2004)
“Jacqueline is almost so uncannily similar it’s almost enough to be taken as a tribute to the band. Opener “Jacqueline” does not instantly raise high hopes for something revolutionary on the album, but soon something fresh creeps into the proceedings.
14. What She Came For (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, 2009)
“What She Came For” is a case in point, supporting a semi-catchy chorus with a final section that sounds like Franz wrote the breakdown and then couldn’t figure out where else to shove it. “
13. Right Action (Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, 2013)
“The singles debut from each album of Franz Ferdinand generally are the best songs of their catalogue. These songs are sample that Kapranos and his friends are doing his job so well, that you want to dance with only listening their first chords”
12. This Boy (You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005)
“This Boy”, whose verses are arguably the catchiest of the band’s career but whose thumping chorus is outright clunky. “This Boy” is a fast energetic song about playboy lifestyle”
11. Can’t Stop Feeling (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
“After i stopped listening to this for a few days, the melody in “Can’t Stop Feeling” kept playing through my brain though I did not know what song it was. can’t stop hearing it more like it.”
10. Stand on the Horizon (Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, 2013
“Amazing transition from intro into the song. Gets you dancing. Great song overall. It was released as the sixth(!) single from the album, suggesting that the band belatedly realised its quality. Produced by Todd Terje, the track merges a pretty indie pop melody with an infectious jerky disco-punk rhythm. But the real highlight is the uplifting melodious, somewhat hypnotic disco that forms the coda.”
9. Do You Want To (You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005)
“‘Do you want to’, is my fave tune from this band. I feel it’s the most humanlike and energetic song they have made and that tempo change is something you can see a mile off, but that just gets you and your dancing shoes ready. It’s such an addictive tune and if we are being literal it could in many parts be classed as dance. It’s also clear that the band has improved their lyrical ability at least a little bit, but I mean this is secondary to the infectious tunes they make, the best bands ever! “
8. Lucid Dreams (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, 2009)
“This song is amazing and I listened to it for literally seven hours straight. His voice sounds unique and amazing! Listen to the 8 min version and then tell me this one doesn’t deserve top 3”
7. Walk Away (You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005)
“Possibly their best song lyrically and a stand out from the first two LPs, showed that they could do something a little different shame they didn’t pursue it more.”
See more: All American Rejects Albums Ranked
6. The Fallen (The Fallen, 2006)
“This is one of there better tracks, this sounds a little like Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse but that is there natural voice. The guitars were amped up, the singer sang and everything went by. The girls got there cafe’s the guys sat next to them ate there muffin laughed at there magazines and struck out again.”
5. This Fire (Franz Ferdinand, 2004)
“Consequently, it sounds fairly similar to the debut, for better and for worse. The catchy thrills are all there to make for another engaging listen, but the songs aren’t quite as good or distinct.”
4. No You Girls (Franz Ferdinand, 2004)
“This song is hot and sexy, but with a dash of class and maturity. I say this was a great achievement. They managed to make it sexy, but in a very classy way. Addicting, sexy, and smart. Sounds dreamy right? I could literally create a whole dance routine with this song.”
3. Ulysses (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, 2009)
“Alex’s sleazy sexy vocals, the bass and the finale of the song make up for a hell of a night out. Yeah I kinda feel anxious but the hot blood will never grow cold with this playing.”
2. The Dark of the Matinee (Franz Ferdinand, 2004)
“The chorus of “The Dark of the Matinée” is impressively melodic.. Take Me Out probably in the best position but the Matinee is a superb shoved out of the spotlight by the other songs of the album”
1. Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand, 2004)
“”Take Me Out” is probably the best example of this type of song to come out this decade, but I feel somewhat hesitant to fully classify it as a true example of the two into one sub-type. After all, the first vignette is barely a quarter of the song’s runtime and most people don’t even remember it when they’re talking about the song. I remember right around the time that “Take Me Out became semi-inescapable, a friend of mine posited that any band could take that first part, turn it into a song and no one would even realize they’d heard it before because all people get out of the song is second section.”