'Take Me Out' has been described musically as post-punk revival, indie rock, dance-rock, garage rock, and art rock. Songwriter Alex Kapranos said the idea for the song's theme came from watching a snipers' duel in Enemy at the Gates and that 'it felt like a very good metaphor for the kind of romantic situations that we sometimes find ourselves in'. In July 2009, it was voted number 100 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of all time.įranz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow in 2002 and wrote 'Take Me Out' the following year. The song was voted the best single of 2004 by The Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll, and number one on Australian youth radio network Triple J's Hottest 100 of the same year.

In November 2004, the single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was a number-seven hit on the Canadian Singles Chart, and also reached number one on the UK Indie Chart.

In the U.S., it reached number three on Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single reached number three in the UK Singles Chart. It was released as 7-inch vinyl, a CD single, and a DVD single with the music video and a short interview with the band. It was released as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2004 and in the United States on 12 April 2004, both through Domino Records. ' Take Me Out' is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand.

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