Walk Away (Franz Ferdinand song)

"Walk Away" is a song by Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand and is featured on their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. It was released 5 December 2005 as the second single from that album in the United Kingdom, entering the UK Singles Chart at number 13 a week later.

"Walk Away"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album You Could Have It So Much Better
B-side	"Sexy Boy"
Released	5 December 2005 (2005-12-05)[1]
Genre	Indie rock[2]
Length	3:36
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Robert Hardy Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy Paul Thomson
Producer(s)	Rich Costey
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"Do You Want To" (2005) "Walk Away" (2005) "The Fallen" / "L. Wells" (2006)
Music video
"Walk Away" on YouTube

Track listings

All tracks were written by Franz Ferdinand, except where noted.

7-inch (RUG215)

1. "Walk Away" – 3:36
2. "The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44

CD (RUG215CD)

1. "Walk Away" – 3:36
2. "Sexy Boy" (Air cover) (Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin) – 3:40

DVD (RUG215DVD)

1. "Walk Away" (video)
2. "Walk Away" (making of video)
3. "This Boy" (live in Edinburgh)

2011 digital reissue (DOMDIG009)

1. "Walk Away" – 3:36
2. "The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44
3. "Sexy Boy" (Air cover) (Dunckel, Godin) – 3:40
4. "Walk Away" (acoustic version) – 3:38

Personnel

• Artwork By [Design] – Matthew Cooper
• Artwork By [Photography] – Mads Perch-Nielsen
• Engineer – Carl Granville
• Mixed By – Parker*
• Producer – Franz Ferdinand, Rich Costey (tracks: 1)

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3]	8
Germany (GfK)[4]	96
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	84
Scotland (OCC)[7]	9
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	69
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	13
UK Indie (OCC)[10]	3
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[11]	83