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2014 single by Franz Ferdinand
"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)

"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.

Music videos

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

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.

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 liner notes

Franz Ferdinand
  • Alex Kapranos – lead vocals ("Fresh Strawberries"), guitar, composing, mixing, pre-production, and production
  • Nick McCarthy – lead vocals ("Erdbeer Mund"), rhythm guitar, and keyboards
  • Bob Hardy – bass guitar
  • Paul Thomson – drums


Additional musicians
  • Roxanne Clifford – backing vocals
  • Manuel Gernedel - backing vocals
  • Miriam Newman - backing vocals
Production personnel
  • Ch4in$ - pre-production
  • Eskimo Peach - additional engineering
  • Mark Ralph - engineering and mixing

Charts

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

Release history

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

References

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