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{{Infobox single | ||
| | Name = Walk Away |
| Name = Walk Away | ||
| | Cover = Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away.jpg | | Cover = Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away.jpg | ||
| | Artist = ] |
| Artist = ] | ||
| | from Album = ] | | from Album = ] | ||
| | B-side = "Sexy Boy" |
| B-side = "Sexy Boy" | ||
| | Released = 5 December 2005 |
| Released = 5 December 2005 | ||
| | Format = ], ], ] |
| Format = ], ], ] | ||
| | Recorded = 2005 |
| Recorded = 2005 | ||
| | Genre = ]<br />] |
| Genre = ]<br />] | ||
| | Length = 3:36 |
| Length = 3:36 | ||
| | Label = ] |
| Label = ] | ||
| | Writer = ], ] |
| Writer = ], ] | ||
| | Producer = ] |
| Producer = ] | ||
| | Last single = "]"<br />(2005) |
| Last single = "]"<br />(2005) | ||
| | This single = "'''Walk Away'''"<br />(2005) |
| This single = "'''Walk Away'''"<br />(2005) | ||
| | Next single = "]"<br />(2006) |
| Next single = "]"<br />(2006) | ||
| | Misc = |
| Misc = | ||
| {{Extra album cover 2 | {{Extra album cover 2 | ||
| | Type = single | | Type = single | ||
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| #"This Boy" (live in Edinburgh) | #"This Boy" (live in Edinburgh) | ||
| ==Chart |
==Chart performance== | ||
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| ==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| * Franz Ferdinand release their first cover version with their take on AIR's 'Sexy Boy'. |
* Franz Ferdinand release their first cover version with their take on AIR's 'Sexy Boy'. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| "Walk Away" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Sexy Boy" |
"Walk Away" is a song by Scottish alternative 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 UK, entering the UK Singles Chart at #13 a week later (see 2005 in British music). The riff of the song it's similar to the Kraftwerk song "Das Model".
Background and recording
The video for the song premiered 4 November 2005 on Channel 4.
During the Exit festival in Novi Sad, Serbia on 6 July 2006 Alexander Kapranos explained that the song was dedicated to Gavrilo Princip, 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 Gavrilo Princip. This song is dedicated to him!" .
Track listings
All tracks written by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy, except where noted.
- 7" 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)
Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Charts | 13 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 7 |
| Irish Singles Charts | 46 |
| German Singles Charts | 96 |
Credits
- Artwork By - Matthew Cooper
- Artwork By - Mads Perch-Nielsen
- Engineer - Carl Granville
- Mixed By - Parker*
- Producer - Franz Ferdinand , Rich Costey (tracks: 1)
Notes
- Franz Ferdinand release their first cover version with their take on AIR's 'Sexy Boy'.
References
| Franz Ferdinand | |
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| Studio albums | |
| Remix albums | |
| Video albums | |
| Compilation albums | |
| Extended plays | |
| Singles |
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| Production | |
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