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"Right Action"
"Right Action"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
B-side	"Love Illumination"
Released	27 June 2013
Recorded	2013
Studio	Club Ralph (London)
Genre	Indie rock; post-punk; dance-rock; funk;
Length	3:02
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Bob Hardy; Alex Kapranos; Nick McCarthy;
Producer(s)	Joe Goddard; Alexis Taylor;
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
Music video
	"Right Action" on YouTube

"Right Action" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, on 27 June 2013 in the United States and 18 August 2013 in the United Kingdom. It has been described as having a catchy, funk-like guitar sound. A music video of the song, directed by Jonas Odell, was released online on 7 July and features the band performing in an environment similar to their previous video "Take Me Out" (which was also directed by Odell) as the song's lyrics also appear on the screen. The song had moderate commercial success reaching number 39 on the UK Indie Chart, number 28 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States and Number 22 in the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles Chart.

Background and release

The lyrics for "Right Action" were inspired by a postcard found by lead singer Alex Kapranos at a London flea market that contained the words "come home, practically all is nearly forgiven".^[5] The song was first used in the album trailer for Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. On 27 June 2013, the official audio track was released on YouTube and made available for digital download. The official video for "Right Action" was released on 7 July on the band's Vevo channel.^[6] The single was also released physically as a translucent neon pink 7" double A side, with "Love Illumination" being the other single.

In popular culture

The song was featured on the soundtrack album for the 2014 romantic drama film Endless Love, starring Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde.^[7] It was also used in trailers for the second season of BBC Three's Some Girls, and the first season of Drifters, broadcast by E4.^{[citation needed]} It was also used in the first trailer and is part of the soundtrack for Dumb and Dumber To.

Track listing

*Right Action Remixes*^[8]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Right Action" (Liv Spencer Rework)	5:19
2.	"Right Action" (Liv Spencer Dub)	5:28
3.	"Right Action" (Matias Aguayo Remix)	6:36
4.	"Right Action" (Zero Set Remix)	8:53
5.	"Right Action" (Golden Teacher Remix)	5:53

*Right Action / Love Illumination 7" (RUG533)*^[9]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Right Action"	Kapranos / McCarthy / Hardy	3:01
2.	"Love Illumination"	Kapranos / McCarthy	3:44

*Right Action Digital Download*^[10]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Right Action"	Kapranos / McCarthy / Hardy	3:01

*Right Action EP*^[11]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Right Action"	Kapranos / McCarthy / Hardy	3:01
2.	"Love Illumination"	Kapranos / McCarthy	3:44
3.	"Right Action" (Live)		3:05
4.	"Stand on the Horizon" (Live)	Kapranos / McCarthy	4:15

Live versions taken from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action deluxe edition bonus disc, recorded at Konk Studios in London.

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the album's liner notes

Franz Ferdinand

Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar, composing, mixing, and pre-production
Nick McCarthy – backing vocals, rhythm guitar, and keyboards
Bob Hardy – bass guitar
Paul Thomson – drums

Production personnel

Ch4in$ – pre-production
Dave Fridmann – mixing
Joe Goddard – production
Mark Ralph – engineering
Alexis Taylor – production

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[12]	38
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[13]	22
UK Indie (OCC)^[14]	39
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	43
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	28