Fresh Strawberries Explained

Fresh Strawberries
Cover:Franz Ferdinand Fresh Strawberries.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Franz Ferdinand
Album:Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
B-Side:Erdbeer Mund
Recorded:2013
Label:Domino
Producer:Alex Kapranos
Prev Title:Bullet
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Stand on the Horizon
Next Year: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.[1]

Music videos

A music video for "Fresh Strawberries" was released onto YouTube on 12 March 2014.[2] The black-and-white video was directed by Margarita Louca.[3]

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.[4] [5]

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the album's liner notes

Franz Ferdinand
Additional musicians
Production personnel

Charts

Chart (2013–2014)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[6] 5
Poland (ZPAV)[7] 37

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateLabelFormatRef.
Australia4 April 2014DominoDigital download[8]
New Zealand[9]
Germany7 April 2014[10]
United Kingdom[11]
2 May 2014CD-R[12]
6 May 20147"[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Chris . Martins . 27 February 2014 .
  2. Web site: Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries (Official Video) . . 12 March 2014 . 17 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries (2014) . 12 March 2014 . IMVDb . 17 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Franz Ferdinand - Erdbeer Mund (2014) . 4 March 2014 . IMVDb . 17 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Franz Ferdinand Reveal video to new B side, Erdbeer Mund . . 4 March 2014 . 17 June 2014.
  6. Web site: CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Fresh Strawberries. IFPI Czech Republic. 22 June 2023. Czech.
  7. Web site: Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online . 20 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809190651/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/utwor/artykul13542,517_FRESH_STRAWBERRIES.aspx . 9 August 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand . iTunes (AU) . 17 June 2014.
  9. Web site: Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand . iTunes (NZ) . 17 June 2014.
  10. Web site: Fresh Strawberries - Single von Franz Ferdinand . 7 April 2014 . iTunes (DE) . 17 June 2014.
  11. Web site: Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand . 7 April 2014 . iTunes (GB) . 17 June 2014.
  12. Web site: Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries. Discogs.
  13. Web site: Fresh Strawberries . . 17 June 2014.