Studio Album · No. 4
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action Songwriting Credits by Franz Ferdinand
Produced by Alex Kapranos, Joe Goddard, Alexis Taylor, Todd Terje, Björn Yttling
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Indie RockDance-PunkArt Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Franz Ferdinand carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Franz Ferdinand
0 tracksoutside writers
Franz Ferdinand's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer80%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
5
Producers
2013
Released
Data Insight
The credit narrows back to the original pair. Kapranos and McCarthy take all ten tracks, Hardy shares two, and Thomson is off the writing again.
The 2013 fourth album, four years after Tonight, and the last with Nick McCarthy.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
Who wrote the songs on Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action?
Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy on all ten tracks, with Bob Hardy sharing two.
Did it have a charting single?
No single from the album reached the UK Singles Chart or the Hot 100. "Right Action" reached number 22 in Japan.
How high did the album chart?
Number 6 in the UK and number 21 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who produced it?
The band with Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Todd Terje and Bjorn Yttling.
Was this Nick McCarthy's last album?
Yes. He left the band in 2016 and does not appear on the two albums after it.
How long is the album?
35:04 across ten tracks, the shortest in the catalogue.