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"Darts of Pleasure" is the debut single of Glasgow-based indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2003 through Domino Records. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 44 on 15 September 2003, where it stayed for one week. The band were happy with its chart performance, commenting "we couldn't believe we were in the UK top 50."^{[citation needed]}

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"Darts of Pleasure"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album Franz Ferdinand
B-side	"Shopping for Blood" "Van Tango" "Tell Her Tonight" (demo) "Darts of Pleasure" (demo)
Released	8 September 2003
Studio	Gula (Malmö, Sweden)
Genre	Post-punk revival indie rock dance-punk
Length	2:59
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy
Producer(s)	Tore Johansson Alex Kapranos
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"Darts of Pleasure" (2003) "Take Me Out" (2004)

History and content

The band developed its reputation by supporting Hot Hot Heat and Interpol. NME editor Connor McNicholas said, "My first contact with Franz Ferdinand was when someone was playing the Darts of Pleasure demos, in the NME office, and it was genuinely one of those moments when a track goes on and I come bundling out of my office saying 'what the hell is this because this is amazing'".^{[citation needed]} It was therefore no surprise the band won the "Phillip Hall Radar Award" at the NME Awards of 2004 (announced in late 2003). Furthermore, the NME described the band as "The Next Big Thing" and featured the band on the front cover describing them as "The Band That Will Change Your Life".

Alex Kapranos explained to Q magazine that "the song is about seduction and the 'Darts of Pleasure' that hit you are actually words."[1]

The song ends with several lyrics in German, most famously the line "Ich heiße Super Fantastisch!" ("My name is Super-Fantastic!", whereas "Super-Fantastic" is the name, not an adjective. Although variations in the German language occur, making the true meaning "I am called Super-Fantastic!").

Release and reception

"Darts of Pleasure" was released on 8 September 2003.[2] The single was received well with Pitchfork Media giving it a rating of 8.3. AllMusic gave it 3.5 stars and the NME gave a very enthusiastic response. With the release Franz were acclaimed as "the saviours of rock and roll" by John Peel who gave them airtime.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

Lead vocals are performed by Alex Kapranos except on "Van Tango" and "Tell Her Tonight", performed by Nick McCarthy.

UK 7-inch[3]

A. "Darts of Pleasure" (Kapranos, McCarthy)

B. "Shopping for Blood" (Kapranos, McCarthy, Paul Thomson)

UK CD and 12-inch single[4][5]

1. "Darts of Pleasure" (Kapranos, McCarthy)
2. "Van Tango" (Kapranos, McCarthy)
3. "Shopping for Blood" (Kapranos, McCarthy, Thomson)

US CD EP[6]

1. "Darts of Pleasure" (Kapranos, McCarthy)
2. "Van Tango" (Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy)
3. "Shopping for Blood" (Kapranos, McCarthy, Thomson)
4. "Tell Her Tonight" (home demo) (Kapranos, McCarthy)
5. "Darts of Pleasure" (home demo) (Kapranos, McCarthy)

Personnel

• Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, prudction
• Bob Hardy – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Nick McCarthy – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
• Paul Thomson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Tore Johansson - production
• Adrian Breakspear – assistant engineering

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[7]	35
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	44
UK Indie (OCC)[9]	5

References

На других языках

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[es] Darts of Pleasure

«Darts of Pleasure» (dardos de placer) es el EP debut y la octava canción del primer álbum de la banda de indie rock Franz Ferdinand, lanzado en el Reino Unido el 8 de septiembre de 2003 y en los Estados Unidos el 18 de noviembre del mismo año, ambos a través de Domino Records.

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