"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.
Music videos A music video for "Fresh Strawberries" was released onto YouTube on 12 March 2014. The black-and-white video was directed by Margarita Louca.
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.
Track listing
Personnel Personnel adapted from the album's liner notes
Franz Ferdinand Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy Bob Hardy Paul Thomson
Additional musicians Roxanne Clifford – backing vocals Manuel Gernedel - backing vocals Miriam Newman - backing vocals
Production Alex Kapranos – mixing, pre-production, production Ch4in$ - pre-production Eskimo Peach - additional engineering Mark Ralph - engineering and mixing
Charts +Chart performance for "Fresh Strawberries" Chart (2013–2014) Peakposition Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI) 5
Release history +Release history and formats for "Fresh Strawberries" Region Date Label Format Ref. Australia 4 April 2014 Domino Digital download New Zealand Germany 7 April 2014 United Kingdom 2 May 2014 CD-R 6 May 2014 7"
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