Lucid Dreams (Franz Ferdinand song)

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"Lucid Dreams"

Single by Franz Ferdinand

A-side

"No You Girls"

Released

19 August 2008

Genre

Length

3:41

Franz Ferdinand singles chronology

"Swallow, Smile"
(2006)

"Lucid Dreams"
(2008)

"Ulysses"
(2008)

"Lucid Dreams"
Song by Franz Ferdinand
from the album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Released	26 January 2009
Genre	Indie rock neo-psychedelia art rock synth-pop acid techno
Length	7:56
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Bob Hardy Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy Paul Thomson
Producer(s)	Dan Carey

"Lucid Dreams" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was originally released as a digital download single on 19 August 2008. An extended and reworked version later appeared on their third studio album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009). The song peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Single version

Originally only listenable through a static-covered stream on the band's website and the video game Madden NFL 09,^[1] it was released as a single through iTunes on 19 August 2008 (despite an earlier message on the band's diary having stated "it's not a single"). This version is available as an iTunes bonus track to the album and also as a B-side to "No You Girls" in a slightly different mix.^[2]

Album version

The single differs from the version that appears on Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, which has been described by several reviewers as the highlight of the album.^[3] The pre-album bridge now starts the song, the chorus has been revised and the original second verse and ending are omitted. The song crossfades into a three-minute acid techno instrumental piece with about three minutes left in the song (this is used as the song's outro).^[4]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lucid Dreams"	3:41

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[5]	35
Hot Canadian Digital Songs (Canadian Hot 100)^[6]	17

References

^ Hayward, Andrew. "Madden NFL 09 Soundtrack Revealed". 1up.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
^ "Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls". Discogs.
^ "Glasgow's favourite sons return..." clashmusic.com. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
^ "Franz Ferdinand - Lucid Dreams (Full Album Version)". YouTube. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
^ "Franz Ferdinand - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com.
^ "Franz Ferdinand - Hot Canadian Digital Songs chart search". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.

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 The Human Fear
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)

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