"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.[3]

Music videos

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

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

Charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 47
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[9] 5

Release history

Region Date Label Format Ref.
Australia 4 April 2014 Domino Digital download [10]
New Zealand [11]
Germany 7 April 2014 [12]
United Kingdom [13]
2 May 2014 CD-R [14]
6 May 2014 7" [15]

References

  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. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (AU). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (NZ). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries - Single von Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (DE). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (GB). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries". Discogs.
  15. ↑ "Fresh Strawberries". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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