Do You Want To Explained

Do You Want To
Cover:	Do You Want To - Main.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Franz Ferdinand
Album:	You Could Have It So Much Better
B-Side:	"Fabulously Lazy" "What You Meant" (acoustic) "Get Away" "Your Diary"
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	3:35
Label:	Domino
Producer:	Franz Ferdinand Rich Costey
Prev Title:	This
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Walk Away
Next Year:	2005

"Do You Want To" is the lead single from Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand's second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better (2005). It was released 19 September 2005 and charted at number four on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. In February 2006, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song's music video, directed by Diane Martel, was released on 23 August and was played every hour on MTV2 on the day it debuted.

Reception

"Do You Want To" was named the Sound Opinions single of 2005. The song also came 10th in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2005. On Qs "Top 100 Indie Anthems Ever", it was placed on number 43; Q also named it the greatest single of 2005. Pitchfork Media ranked the song at number 342 in their list of the "Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s".^[1]

Track listings

UK CD single ^[2]

1. "Do You Want To"
2. "Fabulously Lazy"
3. "What You Meant" (acoustic)

UK 7-inch single ^[3]

A. "Do You Want To"

B. "Get Away"

UK 12-inch single ^[4]

A. "Do You Want To" (Erol Alkan's Glam Racket)

AA. "Do You Want To" (original version)

European CD single ^[5]

1. "Do You Want To"
2. "Your Diary"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006)	Peak position
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[6]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	13
Japan (Oricon)^[8]	169
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[9]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	92
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[11]	59

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
United States	22 August 2005		Domino	^[12]
Australia	18 September 2005	Digital download	Sony Music Australia	^[13] ^[14]
United Kingdom	19 September 2005		Domino	^[15]
United States	7 November 2005	Contemporary hit radio		^[16]
Japan	16 November 2005	CD		^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 200 Best Songs of the 2000s – Pitchfork. Pitchfork. 16 August 2009. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309042526/http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/2/. 9 March 2016. 12 October 2021.
2. Do You Want To. Franz Ferdinand. 2005. UK CD single liner notes. Domino Recording Company. RUG211CDX.
3. Do You Want To. Franz Ferdinand. 2005. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Domino Recording Company. RUG211.
4. Do You Want To. Franz Ferdinand. 2005. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Domino Recording Company. RUG211T.
5. Do You Want To. Franz Ferdinand. 2005. European CD single liner notes. Domino Recording Company. RUG211CD.
6. RR Canada Rock Top 30. Radio & Records. 1634. 55. 25 November 2005. October 14, 2019.
7. Hits of the World – Eurocharts. Billboard. 117. 41. 71. 8 October 2005. 17 April 2020.
8. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/337549/rank/. ja:フランツ・フェルディナンドのアルバム売上ランキング. Oricon. ja. 18 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610111339/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/337549/rank/. June 10, 2020.
9. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 44, 2005. Dutch Top 40. March 15, 2023.
10. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005. The Official Charts Company. 11 October 2018.
11. 2005 The Year in Charts: Top Modern Rock Songs. Billboard Radio Monitor. 13. 50. 52. 16 December 2005.
12. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1620. 19. 19 August 2005.
13. Web site: Do You Want Your First Taste of Franz Ferdinand's New Single?. Sony Music Australia. 16 August 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20070908020201/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002305. 8 September 2007. 16 May 2023.
14. Web site: Buy Franz Ferdinand's Digital Only Single 'Do You Want To' Now!. Sony Music Australia. 20 September 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20070908020530/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002445. 8 September 2007. 16 May 2023.
15. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. 17 September 2005.
16. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1631. 22. 4 November 2005.
17. Web site: フランツ・フェルディナンド. Franz Ferdinand. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. https://web.archive.org/web/20071231165313/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/ES/FranzFerdinand/index.html. 31 December 2007. 25 August 2023.