Fresh Strawberries

"Fresh Strawberries"
"Fresh Strawberries"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
B-side	"Erdbeer Mund"
Released	4 April 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Indie rock; baroque pop; power pop;
Length	3:17
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Kapranos; Nick McCarthy;
Producer(s)	Alex Kapranos
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology

"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[edit]

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[edit]

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fresh Strawberries"	3:17

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Erdbeer Mund"	2:25

Personnel[edit]

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[edit]

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

Release history[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ Cohen, Ian (26 August 2013). "Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
^ 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.
^ Martins, Chris (27 February 2014). "Franz Ferdinand Go Deutsche for New Wave B-Side 'Erdbeer Mund'". Spin. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries (Official Video)". YouTube. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries (2014)". IMVDb. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "Franz Ferdinand - Erdbeer Mund (2014)". IMVDb. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "Franz Ferdinand Reveal video to new B side, Erdbeer Mund". Domino Recording Company. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "Franz Ferdinand – Fresh Strawberries" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Fresh Strawberries" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (AU). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (NZ). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "Fresh Strawberries - Single von Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (DE). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "Fresh Strawberries - Single by Franz Ferdinand". iTunes (GB). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ "Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries". Discogs.
^ "Fresh Strawberries". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 17 June 2014.

[pitchfork-1] Cohen, Ian (26 August 2013). "Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

[spin-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)

[YouTube-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.

[Domino_B-Side-7] "Franz Ferdinand Reveal video to new B side, Erdbeer Mund". Domino Recording Company. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Franz_Ferdinand-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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v t e Franz Ferdinand
Alex Kapranos Bob Hardy Julian Corrie Dino Bardot Audrey Tait Nick McCarthy Paul Thomson
Studio albums	Franz Ferdinand You Could Have It So Much Better Tonight: Franz Ferdinand Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action Always Ascending
Remix albums	Blood
Video albums	Franz Ferdinand
Compilation albums	Hits to the Head
Extended plays	London Festival '09 Covers
Singles	"Darts of Pleasure" "Take Me Out" "The Dark of the Matinée" "Michael" "This Fire" "Do You Want To" "Walk Away" "The Fallen" / "L. Wells" "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" "Swallow, Smile" "Lucid Dreams" "Ulysses" "No You Girls" "Can't Stop Feeling" "What She Came For" "Die on the Floor / Katherine Hit Me" "Right Action" / "Love Illumination" "Evil Eye" "Bullet" "Fresh Strawberries" "Stand on the Horizon" "Johnny Delusional" "Call Girl" "Police Encounters" "Always Ascending" "Feel the Love Go"
Production	Dan Carey Rich Costey Tore Johansson Alexis Taylor Todd Terje Björn Yttling Philippe Zdar
Related articles	Discography Awards Domino Recording Company Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand The Karelia The Yummy Fur FFS (self-titled album)