Right Action
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{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Right Action
| cover = Right Action.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Franz Ferdinand
| album = Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
| B-side = Love Illumination
| released = 27 June 2013
| recorded = 2013
| studio = Club Ralph (London){{Cite web |url=http://www.dominorecordco.us/usa/singles/11-06-13/right-actionlove-illumination/ |title=Right Action/Love Illumination |website=Domino Mart |access-date=29 October 2017}}
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| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|post-punk{{Cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/franz-ferdinand-emright-thoughts-right-words-right-102091|title=Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action|website=The A.V. Club |date=27 August 2013 }}|{{nowrap|dance-rock}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/franz-ferdinand-release-new-singles-right-action-and-love-illumination-20130627|title = Franz Ferdinand Release Two New Singles| magazine=Rolling Stone |date = 27 June 2013}}|funk{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/franz-ferdinand-right-thoughts-right-words-right-action|title = Franz Ferdinand – Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | Album Reviews|date = 20 August 2013}}}}
| length = 3:02
| label = Domino
| writer = {{hlist|Bob Hardy|Alex Kapranos|Nick McCarthy}}
| producer = {{hlist|Joe Goddard|Alexis Taylor}}
| prev_title = Die on the Floor/Katherine Hit Me
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Love Illumination
| next_year = 2013
| misc ={{External music video|{{YouTube|RqTsUtQLRFk|"Right Action"}}}}
}}
"Right Action" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, on 27 June 2013 in the United States and 18 August 2013 in the United Kingdom. It has been described as having a catchy, funk-like guitar sound. A music video of the song, directed by Jonas Odell, was released online on 7 July and features the band performing in an environment similar to their previous video "Take Me Out" (which was also directed by Odell) as the song's lyrics also appear on the screen. The song had moderate commercial success reaching number 39 on the UK Indie Chart, number 28 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States and Number 22 in the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Background and release
The lyrics for "Right Action" were inspired by a postcard found by lead singer Alex Kapranos at a London flea market that contained the words "come home, practically all is nearly forgiven".{{cite web|author=All Things Considered |url=https://www.npr.org/2013/08/24/214476665/franz-ferdinands-alex-kapranos-on-the-importance-of-structure |title=Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos on the Importance of Structure |publisher=NPR |date=2013-08-24 |accessdate=2013-10-18}} The song was first used in the album trailer for Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. On 27 June 2013, the official audio track was released on YouTube and made available for digital download. The official video for "Right Action" was released on 7 July on the band's Vevo channel.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqTsUtQLRFk |title=Franz Ferdinand – Right Action (Official Video) |via=YouTube |date=2013-07-07 |accessdate=2013-10-18}} The single was also released physically as a translucent neon pink 7" double A side, with "Love Illumination" being the other single.
In popular culture
The song was featured on the soundtrack album for the 2014 romantic drama film Endless Love, starring Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/endless-love-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/810705971 |title=Endless Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists |publisher=iTunes Store |location=US |access-date=2014-06-21}}
It was also used in trailers for the second season of BBC Three's Some Girls, and the first season of Drifters, broadcast by E4.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} It was also used in the first trailer and is part of the soundtrack for Dumb and Dumber To.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Right Action Remixes{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/right-action-remixes-ep/745463428 |title=iTunes – Music – Right Action Remixes – EP by Franz Ferdinand |publisher=iTunes Store |date=2013-12-02 |access-date=2014-01-15}}
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| title1 = Right Action
| note1 = Liv Spencer Rework
| length1 = 5:19
| title2 = Right Action
| note2 = Liv Spencer Dub
| length2 = 5:28
| title3 = Right Action
| note3 = Matias Aguayo Remix
| length3 = 6:36
| title4 = Right Action
| note4 = Zero Set Remix
| length4 = 8:53
| title5 = Right Action
| note5 = Golden Teacher Remix
| length5 = 5:53
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Right Action / Love Illumination 7" (RUG533){{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/es/Franz-Ferdinand-Right-Action-Love-Illumination/release/4705808 |title=Franz Ferdinand – Right Action Remixes / Love Illumination |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=2020-04-28}}
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{{Track listing
| headline = Right Action Digital Download{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/es/Franz-Ferdinand-Right-Action/release/4693175 |title=Franz Ferdinand – Right Action |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=2020-04-28}}
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{{Track listing
| headline = Right Action EP{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/es/Franz-Ferdinand-Right-Action-EP/release/4836533 |title=Franz Ferdinand – Right Action EP |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=2020-04-28}}
| total_length =
| title1 = Right Action
| length1 = 3:01
| title2 = Love Illumination
| length2 = 3:44
| title3 = Right Action
| note3 = Live
| length3 = 3:05
| title4 = Stand on the Horizon
| note4 = Live
| length4 = 4:15
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| lyrics1 = Kapranos / McCarthy / Hardy
| lyrics2 = Kapranos / McCarthy
| lyrics4 = Kapranos / McCarthy
}}Live versions taken from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action deluxe edition bonus disc, recorded at Konk Studios in London.
Personnel
Personnel adapted from the album's liner notes
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;Franz Ferdinand
- Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar, composing, mixing, and pre-production
- Nick McCarthy – backing vocals, rhythm guitar, and keyboards
- Bob Hardy – bass guitar
- Paul Thomson – drums
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;Production personnel
- Ch4in$ – pre-production
- Dave Fridmann – mixing
- Joe Goddard – production
- Mark Ralph – engineering
- Alexis Taylor – production
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Charts
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| scope="row"| Canada Rock (Billboard){{cite web|title=Chart Search|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Afranz%20ferdinand&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A1243&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=franz%20ferdinand|publisher=Billboard Canada Rock for Franz Ferdinand|accessdate=November 22, 2017}}
|38 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardjapanhot100|22|artist=Franz Ferdinand|accessdate=29 July 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|UKindie|39|date=2013-08-31|accessdate=18 October 2013|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrockairplay|43|artist=Franz Ferdinand|accessdate=18 October 2013|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|28|artist=Franz Ferdinand|accessdate=29 July 2014|rowheader=true}} |
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|RqTsUtQLRFk|"Right Action" Music video}}
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Category:Franz Ferdinand (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Alex Kapranos
Category:Songs written by Nick McCarthy