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			{{Short description\|2005 single by Franz Ferdinand}}
	{{Unreferenced\|date=December 2009}}
			{{Use British English\|date=December 2015}}
	{{Infobox single
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2020}}
	\| Name = Walk Away
			{{Infobox song
	\| Cover = Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away.jpg
			\| name = Walk Away
	\| Artist = ]
	\| ~~from~~ ~~Album~~ = ]		\| cover = Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away.jpg
	\| ~~B-side~~ = ~~"Sexy Boy"~~		\| alt =
	\| ~~Released~~ = ~~5 December 2005~~		\| type = single
	\| ~~Format~~ = ], ], ]		\| artist = ]
			\| album = ]
	\| Recorded = 2005
	\| ~~Genre~~ = ]<br ~~/>]~~		\| B-side = ]
			\| released = {{start date\|2005\|12\|5\|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=New Releases: Singles\|magazine=]\|page=29\|date=3 December 2005}}</ref>
	\| Length = 3:36
			\| recorded =
	\| Label = ]
			\| studio =
	\| Writer = ], ]
	\| ~~Producer~~ = ]		\| venue =
			\| genre = ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/sevenages/programmes/what-the-world-is-waiting-for\|title= BBC – Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"\|year=2007\|work=]\|access-date=2 March 2011}}</ref>
	\| Last single = "]"<br />(2005)
			\| length = 3:36
	\| This single = "'''Walk Away'''"<br />(2005)
	\| ~~Next~~ ~~single~~ = "]~~"<br />(2006)~~		\| label = ]
	\| ~~Misc~~ =		\| writer = {{flatlist\|
			* ]
	{{Extra album cover 2
			* ]
	\| Type = single
			* ]
	\| Upper caption = Alternate covers
			* ]
	\| Cover = Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away (Alt).jpg
			}}
	\| Lower caption = Alternative Sleeve
			\| producer = ]
	}}
			\| prev_title = ]
	{{Audiosample
			\| prev_year = 2005
	\| Upper caption = Audio sample
			\| next_title = ]
	\| Audio file= Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away.ogg
			\| next_year = 2006
	}}
			\| misc =
			{{External music video\|{{YouTube\|lcZPMfxSBmI\|"Walk Away"}}}}
	}}		}}

	"'''Walk Away'''" is a song by ] ] ] ] and is featured on their second ], '']''. It was released 5 December 2005 as the second ] from that album in the ], entering the ] at #13 a week later ~~(see ]). The riff of the song it's similar to the ] song "]"~~.		"'''Walk Away'''" is a song by ] ] ] ] and is featured on their second ], '']''. It was released 5 December 2005 as the second ] from that album in the United Kingdom, entering the ] at number 13 a week later.

			==Track listings==
	== Background and recording ==
			All tracks were written by Franz Ferdinand, except where noted.
	It was written in autumn 2004 in Hamburg. {{Citation needed\|August 12, 2007\|date=August 2007}} The video for the song premiered 4 November 2005 on ].

			'''7-inch''' <small>(RUG215)</small>
	During the ] festival in ], ] on 6th of July 2006 ] explained that the song was dedicated to ], a Serbian-Bosnian assassin who shot the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He said: "Serbians! There's one Serbian who's particularly dear to us. His name is ]. This song is dedicated to him!" {{Citation needed\|date=August 2008}}.
			#"Walk Away" – 3:36
			#"The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44

			'''CD''' <small>(RUG215CD)</small>
	==Track listings==
			# "Walk Away" – 3:36
	All tracks written by ] and ], except where noted.
			# "]" (] cover) (], ]) – 3:40
	*7" <small>RUG215</small>
	#"Walk Away" - 3:36
	#"The Fallen" (acoustic version) - 2:44

	*CD <small>~~RUG215CD~~</small>		'''DVD''' <small>(RUG215DVD)</small>
	#"Walk Away" ~~- 3:36~~		# "Walk Away" (video)
			# "Walk Away" (making of video)
	#"Sexy Boy" (] Cover) (], ]) - 3:40
			# "This Boy" (live in Edinburgh)

	*DVD <small>~~RUG215DVD~~</small>		'''2011 digital reissue''' <small>(DOMDIG009)</small>
	#"Walk Away" ~~(video)~~		#"Walk Away" – 3:36
			#"The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44
	#"Walk Away" (making of video)
	#"~~This~~ Boy" (~~live~~ in ~~Edinburgh~~)		#"Sexy Boy" (Air cover) (Dunckel, Godin) – 3:40
			#"Walk Away" (acoustic version) – 3:38

			==Personnel==
	== Chart Performance ==
			*Artwork By – Matthew Cooper
			*Artwork By – Mads Perch-Nielsen
			*Engineer – Carl Granville
			Mixed By – Parker
			*Producer – Franz Ferdinand, Rich Costey (tracks: 1)

			==Charts==
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	!Chart (2005)
			!scope="col"\|Chart (2005)
	!Peak<br /> position
			!scope="col"\|Peak<br />position
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			{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|8\|artist=Franz Ferdinand\|song=Walk Away\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 September 2020}}
	\|]
	\|align="center"\|13
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Germany\|96\|artist=Franz Ferdinand\|song=Walk Away\|songid=147914\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 September 2020}}
	\|]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1254 \|title=Polish Singles Chart \|}}</ref>
	\|align="center"\|7
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Ireland3\|46\|artist=Franz Ferdinand\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 September 2020}}
	\|]
	\|align="center"\|46
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Dutch100\|84\|artist=Franz Ferdinand\|song=Walk Away\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 September 2020}}
	\|]
	\|align="center"\|96
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Poland (])<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/utwor/artykul1447,517_walk_away.aspx \|title=Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online \|access-date=20 May 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319015716/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/utwor/artykul1447,517_walk_away.aspx \|archive-date=19 March 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			\| 7
			\|-
			{{single chart\|Scotland\|9\|date=20051217\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 September 2020}}
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Switzerland Airplay (])<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/05-2006\|title=Schweizer Airplay Charts 05/2006 - hitparade.ch \|publisher=hitparade.ch \|access-date=14 May 2024\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304190726/https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/05-2006 \|archivedate=4 March 2022}}</ref>
			\| 69
			\|-
			{{single chart\|UK\|13\|date=20051217\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 September 2020}}
			\|-
			{{single chart\|UKindie\|3\|date=20051217\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 September 2020}}
			\|-
			{{single chart\|Ukraine\|139\|date=2005-09-28\|rowheader=true\|access-date=14 March 2024}}
	\|}		\|}

	== ~~Credits~~ ==		==References==
			{{Reflist}}
	*Artwork By - Matthew Cooper
	*Artwork By - Mads Perch-Nielsen
	*Engineer - Carl Granville
	Mixed By - Parker
	*Producer - Franz Ferdinand , Rich Costey (tracks: 1)

	== ~~Notes~~ ==		==External links==
			* {{Discogs master\|master=74784\|name=Walk Away\|type=single}}
	* Franz Ferdinand release their first cover version with their take on AIR's 'Sexy Boy'.

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Latest revision as of 01:43, 22 May 2024

2005 single by Franz Ferdinand

"Walk Away"

Single by Franz Ferdinand

from the album You Could Have It So Much Better

B-side

"Sexy Boy"

Released

5 December 2005 (2005-12-05)

Genre

Indie rock

Length

3:36

Franz Ferdinand singles chronology

"Do You Want To"
(2005)

"Walk Away"
(2005)

"The Fallen"
(2006)

Music video

"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 – Matthew Cooper
Artwork By – Mads Perch-Nielsen
Engineer – Carl Granville
Mixed By – Parker*
Producer – Franz Ferdinand, Rich Costey (tracks: 1)

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)	8
Germany (GfK)	96
Ireland (IRMA)	46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	84
Poland (ZPAV)	7
Scotland (OCC)	9
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)	69
UK Singles (OCC)	13
UK Indie (OCC)	3
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)	139

References

"New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 3 December 2005. p. 29.
"BBC – Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
"Franz Ferdinand – Walk Away" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
"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.
"Franz Ferdinand – Walk Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
"Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
"Schweizer Airplay Charts 05/2006 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
"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.
"Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2005-09-28." TopHit. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

External links

"Walk Away" at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Franz Ferdinand
Alex Kapranos Bob Hardy Julian Corrie Dino Bardot Audrey Tait Nick McCarthy Paul Thomson
Studio albums	Franz Ferdinand You Could Have It So Much Better Tonight: Franz Ferdinand Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action Always Ascending The Human Fear
Remix albums	Blood
Video albums	Franz Ferdinand
Compilation albums	Hits to the Head
Extended plays	London Festival '09 Covers
Singles	"Darts of Pleasure" "Take Me Out" "The Dark of the Matinée" "Michael" "This Fire" "Do You Want To" "Walk Away" "The Fallen" / "L. Wells" "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" "Swallow, Smile" "Lucid Dreams" "Ulysses" "No You Girls" "Can't Stop Feeling" "What She Came For" "Die on the Floor / Katherine Hit Me" "Right Action" / "Love Illumination" "Evil Eye" "Bullet" "Fresh Strawberries" "Stand on the Horizon" "Johnny Delusional" "Call Girl" "Police Encounters" "Always Ascending" "Feel the Love Go"
Production	Dan Carey Rich Costey Tore Johansson Alexis Taylor Todd Terje Björn Yttling Philippe Zdar
Related articles	Discography Awards Domino Recording Company Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand The Karelia The Yummy Fur FFS (self-titled album)

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