Walk Away (Franz Ferdinand song)

"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.

"Walk Away"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album You Could Have It So Much Better
B-side	"Sexy Boy"
Released	5 December 2005
Recorded	2005
Genre	Indie rock[1]
Length	3:36
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Robert Hardy Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy Paul Thomson
Producer(s)	Rich Costey
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"Do You Want To" (2005) "Walk Away" (2005) "The Fallen" (2006)
Audio sample
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Music video
"Walk Away" on YouTube

Track listings

All tracks were written by Franz Ferdinand, except where noted.

7-inch (RUG215)

1. "Walk Away" – 3:36
2. "The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44

CD (RUG215CD)

1. "Walk Away" – 3:36
2. "Sexy Boy" (Air cover) (Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin) – 3:40

DVD (RUG215DVD)

1. "Walk Away" (video)
2. "Walk Away" (making of video)
3. "This Boy" (live in Edinburgh)

2011 digital reissue (DOMDIG009)

1. "Walk Away" – 3:36
2. "The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44
3. "Sexy Boy" (Air cover) (Dunckel, Godin) – 3:40
4. "Walk Away" (acoustic version) – 3:38

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2]	8
Germany (Official German Charts)[3]	96
Ireland (IRMA)[4]	46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	84
Scotland (OCC)[6]	9
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	13
UK Indie (OCC)[8]	3

References

1. "BBC – Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
2. "Ultratop.be – Franz Ferdinand – Walk Away" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Franz Ferdinand – Walk Away". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
4. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Franz Ferdinand". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Franz Ferdinand – Walk Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
8. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

External links

• "Walk Away" at Discogs (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics