You Could Have It So Much Better

You Could Have It So Much Better
Studio album by
Franz Ferdinand
Released28 September 2005
RecordedSpring 2005 in Scotland and New York City
Genre
Length41:16
LabelDomino
Producer
Franz Ferdinand chronology
Franz Ferdinand
(2004) 		You Could Have It So Much Better
(2005) 		Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
(2009)
Singles from You Could Have It So Much Better
  1. "Do You Want To"
    Released: 19 September 2005[1]
  2. "Walk Away"
    Released: 5 December 2005[2]
  3. "The Fallen" / "L. Wells"
    Released: 3 April 2006[3][a]
  4. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On"
    Released: 17 July 2006[5]

You Could Have It So Much Better is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was first released on 28 September 2005 in Japan, and later on 3 October in the UK, through the Domino Recording Company.[6] Recorded in both New York City and their own studio in Glasgow with producer Rich Costey, the album spawned four UK top 30 singles: "Do You Want To", "The Fallen", "Walk Away" and "Eleanor Put Your Boots On."

The album became the band's first UK number-one album, and although their debut album was relatively successful in the United States, going platinum and reaching number 32, You Could Have It So Much Better managed to reach number 8 and earn gold status in the United States. The cover design is modeled on Alexander Rodchenko's 1924 portrait of Lilya Brik. It was produced by Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand.

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 17 September 2005. p. 27.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 3 December 2005. p. 29.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 1 April 2006. p. 23.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th February 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 20 February 2006. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 July 2006. p. 23.
  6. ^ "Franz Ferdinand: Official Site". Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2007.


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