"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]

"Fresh Strawberries"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
B-side"Erdbeer Mund"
Released4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:17
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alex Kapranos
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"Bullet"
(2014)
"Fresh Strawberries"
(2014)
"Stand on the Horizon"
(2014)

Music videos

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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

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

Personnel

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Personnel adapted from the album's liner notes

Charts

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Chart performance for "Fresh Strawberries"
Chart (2013–2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 47
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[9] 5
Poland (ZPAV)[10] 37

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Fresh Strawberries"
Region Date Label Format Ref.
Australia 4 April 2014 Domino Digital download [11]
New Zealand [12]
Germany 7 April 2014 [13]
United Kingdom [14]
2 May 2014 CD-R [15]
6 May 2014 7" [16]

References

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  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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries (Official Video)". YouTube. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries (2014)". IMVDb. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Franz Ferdinand - Erdbeer Mund (2014)". IMVDb. 4 March 2014. 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. ^ "Franz Ferdinand – Fresh Strawberries" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  9. ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Fresh Strawberries" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (AU). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (NZ). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Fresh Strawberries - Single von Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (DE). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (GB). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries". Discogs.
  16. ^ "Fresh Strawberries". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 17 June 2014.