"Bullet" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the fourth single from the band's fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action on 17 January 2014. The song was written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, and Alexander Ragnew, recorded during 2013, and produced by Kapranos. The music video for the song was released on 18 November 2013, was directed by Andy Knowles, and was posted on the band's Vevo channel on YouTube.[4]
| "Bullet" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Franz Ferdinand | ||||
| from the album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | ||||
| Released | 17 January 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Black Pudding (Glasgow) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Alex Kapranos | |||
| Franz Ferdinand singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bullet" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bullet" | 2:43 |
Personnel
editPersonnel adapted from the album's liner notes
- Franz Ferdinand
- Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar, composing, mixing, pre-production, and production
- Nick McCarthy – backing vocals, rhythm guitar, and keyboards
- Bob Hardy – bass guitar
- Paul Thomson – drums
- Production personnel
- Ch4in$ - pre-production
- Mike Fraser - mixing
- Alexander Ragnew - composing
- Mark Ralph - engineering
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 33 |
| CIS (TopHit)[6] | 189 |
| Poland (ZPAV)[7] | 46 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand[8] | 17 January 2014 | Domino | Digital download |
| United Kingdom[9] | 20 January 2014 | Digital download, CD[10] |
References
edit- ^ Zaleski, Annie (27 August 2013). "Review: Franz Ferdinand - Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Montgomery, Hugh (24 August 2013). "Album: Franz Ferdinand, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (Domino)". The Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand - Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | Album Reviews". 20 August 2013.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Franz Ferdinand - Bullet (Official Video). YouTube.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand – Bullet" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Franz Ferdinand — Bullet. TopHit. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Bullet - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (NZ). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand announce details of a new single". Domino Recording Company. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand – Bullet (2014, CD)". Discogs.
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