Born in a dingy Glasgow flat, Franz Ferdinand's biggest hit became a foundational part of the 2000s indie-rock boom and Hottest 100 lore.

In Australia, Franz Ferdinand’s indie rock hit ‘Take Me Out’ not only took out the top spot on the hottest 100 of 2004, it won by more than twice the votes of the second-place entry (which was awarded ...

‘Take Me Out’ was the second single from ... I feel really good about being in Franz Ferdinand and really good about putting music into the world. I love being in this band.” ...

Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz ... music world. They quickly became global icons for their deliriously hooky songs, hitting a critical mass in the chant-along singles “Take Me Out ...

With their evergreen hit “Take Me Out” having just passed the one billion Spotify streams mark, Franz Ferdinand have shared a ...

When they emerged with their dancefloor-dominating, globe-conquering, Mercury-winning self-titled debut in 2004 – all sharp fringes and even sharper riffs – the ‘Take Me Out’ stars ...

“We all do things that we wish we hadn’t done,” Alex Kapranos purrs at the end of the new Franz Ferdinand album ... she was probably singing “Take Me Out.” The Human Fear is a snazzier ...

Although they have not dominated the music culture ... familiar with Franz ferdinands entire catalogue outside of the biggest hits, may be the closing track "the birds". Although different in tempo, ...

LONDON — Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across ... hitting a critical mass in the chant-along singles “Take Me Out” and “Do You Want To.” ...

Take Me Out might not ... told us this new music ‘holds its own’. The Human Fear is the first studio album from the Do You Want To icons in seven years but Franz Ferdinand have never actually ...

Kapranos often said Franz Ferdinand made "music for girls to dance to", but there's a universal appeal to 'Take Me Out'. Raw enough for the rock diehards yet with the infernally catchy hooks to ...