The Fallen (song)

"The Fallen" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better (2005), on 20 February 2006 in Australia and on 3 April 2006 in the United Kingdom as a double A-side with new song "L. Wells". The single peaked at number four on the Scottish Singles Chart and number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

"The Fallen"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album You Could Have It So Much Better
A-side	"L. Wells"
B-side	"Jeremy Fraser" "Brown Onions"
Released	20 February 2006 (2006-02-20)
Length	3:42 (album version) 2:49 (radio edit)
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy
Producer(s)	Rich Costey
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"Walk Away" (2005) "The Fallen" (2006) "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (2006)

Composition

The lyrics for "The Fallen" borrow heavily from New Testament miracles; with references to the feeding of the five-thousand, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and the turning of water into wine.^{[citation needed]} Biblical references can also be seen in the song "Auf Achse", from Franz Ferdinand's first album, which references crucifixion; this interest in the Bible and Christianity appear to stem from Kapranos' brief study of theology at the University of Aberdeen before he dropped out.

Track listings

All tracks were written by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy except where noted.

• 7-inch 1 (RUG219)

1. "The Fallen" (album version) – 3:42
2. "L. Wells" (Alex Kapranos) – 3:31

• 7-inch 2 (RUG219X)

1. "The Fallen" (Remixed by Justice) – 3:55
2. "L. Wells" (Alex Kapranos) – 3:31
3. "Brown Onions" (Franz Ferdinand) – 3:02
   • Instrumental

• CD (RUG219CD)

1. "The Fallen" (radio edit) – 2:49
2. "The Fallen" (Remixed by Justice) – 3:55
3. "L. Wells" (Alex Kapranos) – 3:31
4. "Jeremy Fraser" (Nick McCarthy) – 3:57
   • Vocals performed by Nick McCarthy.
5. "The Fallen" (video) – 2:49

• 12-inch (RUG219T2)

1. "The Fallen" (Remixed by Justice) – 3:55
2. "The Fallen" (album version) – 3:42
3. "Do You Want To" (Max Tundra remix) – 4:35
4. "Do You Want To" (Max Tundra remix – instrumental) – 4:22

• Australian CD (82876788592)

1. "The Fallen" (album version) – 3:42
2. "Sexy Boy" (Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin) – 3:40
   • Air cover, released in the UK on the "Walk Away" single.
3. "The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44
4. "Do You Want To" (Erol Alkan remix) – 7:41
   • Errors in the liner notes stating that all tracks were written by Franz Ferdinand and omitting that track number three is an acoustic version.

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	51
CIS (TopHit)[2]	188
Ireland (IRMA)[3]	41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	91
Scotland (OCC)[5]	4
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	14
UK Indie (OCC)[7]	1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[8]	188
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	20 February 2006	CD	Domino	[10]
United Kingdom	3 April 2006			[11]
	8 May 2006	12-inch vinyl		[12]

References

1. "The ARIA Report: Issue 834 (Week Commencing 27 February 2006)" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
2. Franz Ferdinand — The Fallen. TopHit. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
3. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Franz Ferdinand". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
4. "Franz Ferdinand – The Fallen" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
6. "Franz Ferdinand: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
7. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
8. "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2006-04-12." TopHit. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
9. "Franz Ferdinand Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
10. "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 21 October 2021.
11. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 1 April 2006. p. 23.
12. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 6 May 2006. p. 27.

External links

• "The Fallen" at Discogs (list of releases)