| Lucid Dreams | |
| Cover: | FFLucidDreams.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Franz Ferdinand |
| A-Side: | No You Girls |
| Released: | 19 August 2008 |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 3:41 |
| Label: | Domino |
| Producer: | Dan Carey |
| Prev Title: | Swallow, Smile |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Ulysses |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Lucid Dreams | |
| Artist: | Franz Ferdinand |
| Released: | 26 January 2009 |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 7:56 |
| Label: | Domino |
| Producer: | Dan Carey |
"Lucid Dreams" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was originally released as a digital download single on 19 August 2008. An extended and reworked version later appeared on their third studio album, (2009). The song peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Originally only listenable through a static-covered stream on the band's website and the video game Madden NFL 09,[1] it was released as a single through iTunes on 19 August 2008 (despite an earlier message on the band's diary having stated "it's not a single"). This version is available as an iTunes bonus track to the album and also as a B-side to "No You Girls" in a slightly different mix.[2]
The single differs from the version that appears on Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, which has been described by several reviewers as the highlight of the album.[3] The pre-album bridge now starts the song, the chorus has been revised and the original second verse and ending are omitted. The song crossfades into a three-minute acid techno instrumental piece with about three minutes left in the song (this is used as the song's outro).[4]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 35 |
| Hot Canadian Digital Songs (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 17 |