No You Girls
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"No You Girls" is a song from the Scottish
indie rock
band Franz Ferdinand
. It is the second single from their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
. The song received worldwide attention after being chosen for use in an iPod
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It reached #22 in the UK Singles Chart
two weeks before its official release, dropped to #24 the next week and then returned to #22 upon its official release. Although it therefore didn't fulfill its expectations before its physical release, it became (after "Do You Want To
") the band's second longest lasting single in the UK Top 100, remaining there for ten weeks. Recently the song's intro was used in an episode of the TV show, Fringe
, titled "Unleashed" and a part of the chorus was used during a party scene in the 2009 movie Sorority Row
.
Taken from their recent album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, the single features remixes from Vince Clarke
, Noze and John Disco
. The single was produced by Dan Carey and the band as part of the album sessions which took place at the band’s own HQ in Govan, Glasgow and Carey’s South London studio.
A slightly different edit of the song was sent to radio, mixed by Cenzo Townshend.
.
The song is inspired by Alex Kapranos
' first time he ever kissed a girl (whose name was Katherine) and "how awkward it was and how we misunderstood each other". "No You Girls" is how the story would be exaggerated or told as an anecdote and "Katherine Kiss Me" is about how it would remembered more tenderly.
The vinyl release of "No You Girls" features a slightly retouched version of the original Lucid Dreams
called the "Mike Frazer Mix".
The song was used to promote the 9th season of the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation
.
. It was remixed by the danish artist Trentemoeller.
. The music video itself, directed by Nima Nourizadeh, features various girls with large dresses dancing around the band while they perform the track, as well as machines spitting out papers with the word "NO" written on them.
CD - German / Australian issue
7-inch (Limited)
12-inch
CD promo
Digital download
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
. It is the second single from their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand is the third album by Scottish rock group Franz Ferdinand. It was released through Domino Records on 26 January 2009 in the UK. "Ulysses" was released on the 19 January 2009 as the first single and is available for streaming on the band's Myspace page. It is a concept album...
. The song received worldwide attention after being chosen for use in an iPod
IPod
iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle...
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It reached #22 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
two weeks before its official release, dropped to #24 the next week and then returned to #22 upon its official release. Although it therefore didn't fulfill its expectations before its physical release, it became (after "Do You Want To
Do You Want To
"Do You Want To" is the lead single for Franz Ferdinand's second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. It was released 19 September 2005 and charted at number four in the UK Singles Chart . The video, directed by Diane Martel, was released on August 23 and was played every hour on MTV2 on the...
") the band's second longest lasting single in the UK Top 100, remaining there for ten weeks. Recently the song's intro was used in an episode of the TV show, Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
, titled "Unleashed" and a part of the chorus was used during a party scene in the 2009 movie Sorority Row
Sorority Row
Sorority Row is a 2009 American slasher film, and a re-imagining of the 1983 slasher film The House on Sorority Row. It was directed by Stewart Hendler, written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, and stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Margo Harshman, Audrina Patridge,...
.
Taken from their recent album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, the single features remixes from Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
, Noze and John Disco
John Disco
John Disco is a Scottish record producer, sound engineer and songwriter. He started out as a member of the band Bis, and has worked in the recording studio with Fangs, Franz Ferdinand, Stevie Jackson, Linus Loves and Mylo.-Bands:...
. The single was produced by Dan Carey and the band as part of the album sessions which took place at the band’s own HQ in Govan, Glasgow and Carey’s South London studio.
A slightly different edit of the song was sent to radio, mixed by Cenzo Townshend.
History
The track was debuted live on the 5th of August 2007 under the title "Katherine Kiss Me" but was subsequently changed little over a year later to "No You Girls Never Know" and then shortened, while a new, acoustic song called "Katherine Kiss Me" (following very similar lyrics to "No You Girls") was recorded for the album Tonight: Franz FerdinandTonight: Franz Ferdinand
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand is the third album by Scottish rock group Franz Ferdinand. It was released through Domino Records on 26 January 2009 in the UK. "Ulysses" was released on the 19 January 2009 as the first single and is available for streaming on the band's Myspace page. It is a concept album...
.
The song is inspired by Alex Kapranos
Alex Kapranos
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley , commonly known as Alex Kapranos, is a United Kingdom-based musician who is the lead singer and the guitarist of the Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand.-Early life:...
' first time he ever kissed a girl (whose name was Katherine) and "how awkward it was and how we misunderstood each other". "No You Girls" is how the story would be exaggerated or told as an anecdote and "Katherine Kiss Me" is about how it would remembered more tenderly.
The vinyl release of "No You Girls" features a slightly retouched version of the original Lucid Dreams
Lucid Dreams
"Lucid Dreams" is a single from the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, appearing on their latest album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.- Pre-album version :...
called the "Mike Frazer Mix".
The song was used to promote the 9th season of the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
.
Awards and nominations
The song was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 2010 52nd Grammy Awards52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
. It was remixed by the danish artist Trentemoeller.
Music video
The music video was released on Friday the 13th of March, the same night the band performed it for Comic ReliefComic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
. The music video itself, directed by Nima Nourizadeh, features various girls with large dresses dancing around the band while they perform the track, as well as machines spitting out papers with the word "NO" written on them.
Track listing
CD- "No You Girls"
- "No You Girls" (Vince ClarkeVince ClarkeVince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
Remix)
CD - German / Australian issue
- "No You Girls"
- "No You Girls" (Vince Clarke Remix) – 5:07
- "No You Girls" (John Disco Reversion - Original Vox) – 4:01
- "No You Girls" (Nôze Remix) – 7:08
- "No You Girls" (The Grizzl Remix) – 6:52
7-inch (Limited)
- "No You Girls"
- "Lucid DreamsLucid Dreams"Lucid Dreams" is a single from the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, appearing on their latest album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.- Pre-album version :...
(Mike Fraser Mix)"
12-inch
- "No You Girls" (Nôze Remix)
- "No You Girls" (John Disco Remix)
- "No You Girls" (Raffertie Remix)
- "UlyssesUlysses (song)"Ulysses" is a song from the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It is the lead single from their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.-Song information:...
" (Zomby Remix)
CD promo
- "No You Girls" (Radio Mix) - 3:22
- "No You Girls" - 3:42
- "No You Girls" (Vince Clarke Remix) – 5:07
Digital download
- "No You Girls" (Vince Clarke Remix) – 5:07
- "No You Girls" (Nôze Remix) – 7:08
- "No You Girls" (John Disco Reversion - Original Vox) – 4:01
- "No You Girls" (Raffertie Vocal) – 6:44
- "Ulysses" (Zomby Gloop Remix) – 4:14
Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
34 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
54 |
| Japan Hot 100 Singles | 82 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
22 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Bubbling Under Hot 100 |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs Hot Digital Songs The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of... |
86 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Songs Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs... |
18 |
Credits
- Artwork By - Franz Ferdinand , Matthew Cooper
- Engineer - Alexis Smith , Paul Savage
- Engineer [Technical Assistance] - Allen Johnston
- Mastered By - John Dent
- Mixed By - Mike Fraser
- Mixed By [Assisted By] - Eric Mosher
- Photography - Joe Dilworth
- Producer - Dan Carey , Franz Ferdinand
- Recorded By - Dan Carey , Franz Ferdinand
- Remixed By - Cenzo Townshend (track 1 on CD promo)
- Written-By - Franz Ferdinand
External links
- Apple 2G iPod Touch Commercial at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....