Do You Want To
2005 single by Franz Ferdinand
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"Do You Want To" is the lead single from Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand's second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better (2005). It was released 19 September 2005 and charted at number four on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. In February 2006, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song's music video, directed by Diane Martel, was released on 23 August and was played every hour on MTV2 on the day it debuted.[citation needed]
- "Fabulously Lazy"
- "What You Meant" (acoustic)
- "Get Away"
- "Your Diary"
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| Single by Franz Ferdinand | ||||
| from the album You Could Have It So Much Better | ||||
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| Released | 19 September 2005 | |||
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| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
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Reception
"Do You Want To" was named the Sound Opinions single of 2005.[citation needed] The song was also ranked 10th on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2005. On Q's "Top 100 Indie Anthems Ever", it was placed on number 43; Q also named it the greatest single of 2005.[citation needed] Pitchfork Media ranked the song at number 342 on their list of the "Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s".[2]
Track listings
UK CD single[3]
- "Do You Want To"
- "Fabulously Lazy"
- "What You Meant" (acoustic)
UK 7-inch single[4]
- A. "Do You Want To"
- B. "Get Away"
UK 12-inch single[5]
- A. "Do You Want To" (Erol Alkan's Glam Racket)
- AA. "Do You Want To" (original version)
European CD single[6]
- "Do You Want To"
- "Your Diary"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[31] | Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref(s). |
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| United States | 22 August 2005 | Domino | [32] | |
| Australia | 18 September 2005 | Digital download | Sony Music Australia | [33][34] |
| United Kingdom | 19 September 2005 |
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Domino | [35] |
| United States | 7 November 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | [36] | |
| Japan | 16 November 2005 | CD | [37] |