Eleanor Put Your Boots On

"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the fourth single from their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better, on 17 July 2006. The single version of the song is a new version that was recorded in Benton Harbor, Michigan during their 2006 tour with Death Cab for Cutie.^[2] Promotion for the single included two videos: one for "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" and one for B-side "Wine in the Afternoon" (recorded at Trama Studios, São Paulo, Brazil), making the B-side a video-clip-only single. It reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Eleanor Put Your Boots On"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album You Could Have It So Much Better
B-side	"Wine in the Afternoon" "Ghost in a Ditch"
Released	17 July 2006 (2006-07-17)[1]
Recorded	2006 (new version)
Studio	Benton Harbor, Michigan (new version)
Length	2:49 (album version) 3:12 (single version)
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy
Producer(s)	Rich Costey
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"The Fallen" (2006) "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (2006) "Swallow, Smile" (2006)

Overview

Steve Lamacq first played the new version of the song on his BBC Radio show, Lamacq Live in the last week of May 2006.^[3] Shortly thereafter, an interview appeared with the band in Nylon Magazine where they confirmed the recording of a new version of the song for release as a single.^[4]

The 'Eleanor' in the title is thought to refer to Eleanor Friedberger, lead singer of indie rock band The Fiery Furnaces who supported Franz Ferdinand during their 2004 tour. Friedberger used to have a relationship with Franz Ferdinand lead singer Alex Kapranos.^[5]

Track listings

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

7-inch (RUG234)

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 3:12
   • New recording
2. "Wine in the Afternoon" (Kapranos) – 4:23

7-inch (RUG234X)

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 3:12
   • New recording
2. "Ghost in a Ditch" (McCarthy) – 3:45
   • Vocals performed by McCarthy

CD (RUG234CD)

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 3:12
   • New recording
2. "Ghost in a Ditch" (McCarthy) – 3:45
   • Vocals performed by McCarthy
3. "Fade Together" (Avalanches Remix) – 3:50

Digital download (DOMDIG011)

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 3:12
   • New recording
2. "Ghost in a Ditch" (McCarthy) – 3:45
   • Vocals performed by McCarthy
3. "Fade Together" (Avalanches Remix) – 3:50
4. "Wine in the Afternoon" (Kapranos) – 4:23

Charts

Chart performance for "Eleanor Put Your Boots On"

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Poland (ZPAV)[6]	35
Scotland (OCC)[7]	17
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	30
UK Indie (OCC)[9]	1

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 July 2006. p. 23.
2. "New single, new recordings". 7 June 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2006.
3. "First airplay for new single... release date confirmed". 31 May 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2006.
4. "Eleanor... for next single?". 29 May 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2006.
5. "'Blazing Squabbles'". 10 July 2004. Archived from the original on 20 July 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2006.
6. "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
9. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

External links

• contactmusic.com single review
• contactmusic.com video review