Fresh Strawberries

"Fresh Strawberries"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
B-side "Erdbeer Mund"
Released 4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)
Format
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:17
Label Domino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Alex Kapranos
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"Bullet"
(2014)		 "Fresh Strawberries"
(2014)		 "Stand on the Horizon"
(2014)

"Bullet"
(2014)		 "Fresh Strawberries"
(2014)		 "Stand on the Horizon"
(2014)

"Fresh Strawberries" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. On 4 April 2014, it was released digitally as the fifth single from the band's fourth studio album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. A song titled "Erdbeer Mund" ("Strawberry Mouth" in English), sung in German by Nick McCarthy, was chosen as the single's B-side.[3]

Music videos

A music video for "Fresh Strawberries" was released onto YouTube on 12 March 2014.[4] The black-and-white video was directed by Margarita Louca.[5]

On 4 March 2014, a music video for the B-side "Erdbeer Mund", shot in Bavaria and directed by Nick McCarthy's sister Anna McCarthy, was also released.[6][7]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Fresh Strawberries"3:17
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Erdbeer Mund"2:25

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the album's linear notes

Charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 47

Release history

Region Date Label Format Ref.
Australia 4 April 2014 Domino Digital download [9]
New Zealand [10]
Germany 7 April 2014 [11]
United Kingdom [12]
2 May 2014 CD-R [13]
6 May 2014 7" [14]

References

  1. ↑ Cohen, Ian (26 August 2013). "Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Walters, Barry (26 August 2013). "Franz Ferdinand's 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action' Is a Marvel of Relaxing Tension". Spin. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Martins, Chris (27 February 2014). "Franz Ferdinand Go Deutsche for New Wave B-Side 'Erdbeer Mund'". Spin. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ↑ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries (Official Video)". YouTube. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries (2014)". IMVDb. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Franz Ferdinand - Erdbeer Mund (2014)". IMVDb. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Franz Ferdinand Reveal video to new B side, Erdbeer Mund". Domino Recording Company. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Franz Ferdinand – Fresh Strawberries" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (AU). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (NZ). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries - Single von Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (DE). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  13. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Franz-Ferdinand-Fresh-Strawberries/release/6027787
  14. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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