^ 'The Official UK Singles Chart 2004' (PDF).

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It was released as the third single from their eponymous debut studio album on 19 April 2004.

The song was written by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy, recorded during 2013, and produced by Kapranos and. It was released as the sixth single from the bands fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, on 28 July 2014. ' The Dark of the Matinée' (known as ' Matinée' on single versions) is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. ' Stand on the Horizon ' is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand.

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