"Stand on the Horizon" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the sixth single from the band's fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, on 28 July 2014. The song was written by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy, recorded during 2013, and produced by Kapranos and Norwegian DJ Todd Terje. The music video for the song was released on 3 August 2014, was directed by Karan Kandhari, and was posted on the band's Vevo channel on YouTube.[1]
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| Single by Franz Ferdinand | ||||
| from the album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | ||||
| Released | 28 July 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
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| "Stand on the Horizon" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
edit"Stand on the Horizon" features indie rock and disco-punk.[2] The song was written by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy and produced by Kapranos and Norwegian DJ Todd Terje.[3] The song was labeled by Kapranos as something neither Franz Ferdinand or Terje have done before. He also called the ending of the song "a beautiful, uplifting piece of music".[4] The song is sampled over the opening credits to the U.S./Canadian situation comedy Loudermilk.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand on the Horizon" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Stand on the Horizon" (Tom Furse Extrapolation) | 9:04 |
| 3. | "Stand on the Horizon" (Frankie & The Heartstrings Cover) | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Stand on the Horizon" (Todd Terje Extended Mix) | 8:07 |
Personnel
editPersonnel adapted from the album's liner notes
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Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 72 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 28 July 2014 | Domino | Digital download |
| CD-R |
References
edit- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Franz Ferdinand - Bullet (Official Video). YouTube.
- ^ Zaleski, Annie (27 August 2013). "Review: Franz Ferdinand - Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (album liner notes). Franz Ferdinand. Domino Recording Company. 2013.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Franz Ferdinand - Come Home, Practically All, Is Nearly Forgiven". YouTube. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand – Stand on the Horizon (2014, 320 KBPS, File)". Discogs.
- ^ "Franz Ferdinand – Stand on the Horizon" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 March 2015.