This article is about the song by Franz Ferdinand. For another meaning, see Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

Take Me Out is the breakthrough hit and second single from Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. It was released in the United Kingdom on the 12 January, 2004 and in the USA on 9 February, both through Domino Records. It was released on CD, 7" vinyl, and as a DVD single with the video promo and a short interview with the band.

The single reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. It reached #66 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was voted the best single of 2004 by the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll, and #1 on Australian youth radio network Triple J's Hottest 100 of the same year.

The song is also notable for being used in television commercials for the launch of the Sony PSP, a portable video game console.

The song was covered by the Scissor Sisters in 2004 on the B side to their single "Mary". The Magic Numbers also covered this song for a live session for Jo Whiley's Radio 1 show on BBC radio in February 2006. Biffy Clyro also recorded an interesting take on this song for Zane Lowe's show.

In 2005, Pete Doherty accused Franz Ferdinand of plagiarizing the 1972 Ringo Starr hit "Back Off Boogaloo", saying the band used the same guitar riff and song structure for "Take Me Out". ^* Some critics have also noted similarities with the riff of Trampled Under Foot by Led Zeppelin.

In September 2005, the song was named the 34th greatest track ever performed by a British band by Q magazine. In October 2005, the song was included on the soundtrack of the video game Guitar Hero.

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UK Tracklisting

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "All for You, Sophia"
3. "Words So Leisured" (acoustic version of album track and first single, "Darts of Pleasure")

DVD

1. "Take Me Out" ^*
2. "Take Me Out live" ^*
3. "Band Interview" ^*
4. Gallery with Shopping For Blood live audio

7"

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Truck Stop"

12"

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Take Me Out" (Morgan Geist Re-Version)

Promo CD

1. "Take Me Out"

US Tracklisting

CD

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "All For You, Sophia"
3. "Words So Leisured"

Promo CD(1)

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "All For You, Sophia"
3. "Words So Leisured"

Promo CD(2)

1. "Take Me Out"

12"

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Take Me Out (Morgan Geist Re-Version)"
3. "Take Me Out (Naum Gabo Re-Version)"
4. "Take Me Out (Instrumental)"

Australian Trackisting

CD

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Shopping For Blood"
3. "Truck Stop"
4. "Take Me Out" (Naoum Gabo Re-version)

European Tracklisting

CD

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Matinée"
3. "Michael"

French Tracklisting

12"

1. "Take Me Out" (Daft Punk Remix)
2. "Take Me Out" (Album Version)
3. "Take Me Out" (Naum Gabo Remix)

CD

1. "Take Me Out" (Daft Punk Remix)
2. "Take Me Out" (Album Version)
3. "Take Me Out" (Naum Gabo Remix)

Mexican Tracklisting

1. "Take Me Out

Music sample

External link

• Take Me Out Lyrics

Franz Ferdinand songs | 2004 singles

Take Me Out | Take Me Out