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“Take Me Out” by Franz Ferdinand

From the album Franz Ferdinand (2004)

“Take Me Out” by Franz Ferdinand appears on 82 radio countdowns from 41 stations between 2004 and 2026. It was first released in 2004 on the album Franz Ferdinand. Its best result is #1 on the G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2004, and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #3 alternative song of 2004, #375 alternative song of all time and #14 of the '00s.

82countdowns
41stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
14top 10 finishes
2004–2026years charted

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"Take Me Out" was the second single from Franz Ferdinand's self-titled debut, released by Domino in the UK in January 2004 and in the US that April, and it's the sound of a Scottish indie band that wants you on the dance floor. Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy wrote it, and Tore Johansson produced and mixed it.

It opens at a brisk jangle and then slams on the brakes, dropping into a slower, stomping riff that's all sharp elbows and angular strut. The guitars chop and clang, the drums hit with a disco kick, and the whole thing is cool enough to wear a skinny tie and tough enough to start a fight. It's post-punk tension with a pop grin.

It went to No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 3 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and No. 66 on the Hot 100, and it has since gone multi-platinum in Canada, New Zealand, Spain, the UK and the US. Critics voted it the best single of 2004 in the Village Voice's Pazz & Jop poll, and in 2009 Triple J listeners put it at No. 100 in their Hottest 100 of All Time.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 3 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004 107
2004 31 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004 91
2004 3 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004 106
2004 5 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 7 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004 100
2004 12 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2004 93
2004 3 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2004 3 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 77 Songs of 2004 77
2004 28 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2004 89
2004 11 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 3 Y100 Philadelphia, PA Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2004 99
2004 2 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004 102
2004 23 CHOI Radio X Quebec City, QC CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2004 98
2004 64 The Bear Ottawa, ON The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2004 107
2004 5 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2004 99
2004 14 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004 105
2004 2 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) WEQX Top 102.7 of 2004 103
2004 19 X96 Salt Lake City, UT X96 Top 50 Songs of 2004 50
2004 1 WHTG Monmouth-Ocean, NJ G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2004 106
2004 11 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2004 88
2004 4 99X Atlanta, GA 99X Essential 99 of 2004 99
2004 1 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004 100
2004 22 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2004 13 WIRS 107.9 College station WIRS Top 107 Songs of 2004 107
2020 71 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 93 Songs of 2020 93

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 265 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 1971 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 28 96.5 The Buzz 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 of the New Millennium 96
2005 168 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1954 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 87 The Edge KEDJ Top 103 on Independent Radio 103
2005 86 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 133 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2006 65 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 322 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 43 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 122 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 262 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 48 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 181 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 107 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 5 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 155 WYEP WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade 913
2009 155 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 107 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 54 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 100 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2010 13 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 85 94.1 The Zone 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade 210
2010 99 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 60 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s 102
2011 93 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 613 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 89 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 120 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2013 33 BBC Radio 6 Music BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years 100
2013 29 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 89 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 142 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) 500
2015 141 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) 500
2018 544 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 34 WTMD WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 896
2019 394 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2019 129 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) 500
2020 295 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2021 44 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2022 26 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s 907
2022 417 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 358 X96 X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time 500
2022 45 101X 101X 500 (2022) 498
2023 851 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2023 111 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) 500
2024 146 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century 1055
2024 203 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2024 58 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2024 93 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2025 25 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century 909
2025 99 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs 800
2025 22 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) 714
2026 212 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917
2026 1038 WYEP WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time 1180
2026 24 101X 101X 500 (2026) 500

Charting alongside it in 2004

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