Artist · chart history · #167 in alternative artist polls · #425 in indie & aaa artist polls
Franz Ferdinand
Band Glasgow United Kingdom Formed 2001 Scottish rock band
Franz Ferdinand formed in 2001 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Franz Ferdinand has 148 chart appearances on 96 radio countdowns from 30 stations on RockLists, spanning 2004–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Take Me Out”, which appears on 55 lists and was voted number one once. In total the artist has topped 1 countdown. The station that charted Franz Ferdinand most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 36 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2004.
Songs by Franz Ferdinand on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Me Out | 55 | #1 | 1 | 2004 | |
| 2 | Do You Want To | 30 | #10 | – | 2005 | |
| 3 | This Fire | 25 | #21 | – | 2004 | |
| 4 | The Fallen | 12 | #15 | – | 2005 | |
| 5 | No You Girls | 6 | #6 | – | 2009 | |
| 6 | Right Action | 5 | #17 | – | 2013 | |
| 7 | Ulysses | 7 | #6 | – | 2008 | |
| 8 | The Dark of the Matinee | 1 | #50 | – | 2004 | |
| 9 | Walk Away | 2 | #29 | – | 2005 | |
| 10 | Love Illumination | 1 | #36 | – | 2013 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.