Johnny Delusional

"Johnny Delusional"
"Johnny Delusional"
Single by FFS
from the album FFS
Released	April 13, 2015
Recorded	Late 2014 at RAK Studios; (London, England)
Genre	Indie rock; dance rock; glam rock; electropop;
Length	3:11
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Robert Hardy; Alex Kapranos; Ron Mael; Russell Mael; Nick McCarthy; Paul Thomson;
Producer(s)	John Congleton
FFS singles chronology
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
Sparks singles chronology
Music video
	"Johnny Delusional" on YouTube

"Johnny Delusional" is a song by musical supergroup FFS, consisting of members from the bands Franz Ferdinand and Sparks. The song was released as the lead single from the group's eponymous debut studio album on 13 April 2015. The official music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 19 May 2015. The song peaked at number 90 on the Belgian Flanders Tip singles chart.

Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and twenty-two seconds, was uploaded on 19 May 2015 to the group's Vevo channel on YouTube.^[1] The video was directed by video directing group AB/CD/CD and was produced by video producer Lucile Weigel.^[2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Johnny Delusional"	3:11

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the album's liner notes

FFS

Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, and composing
Nick McCarthy – backing vocals, guitar, keyboard, and composing
Bob Hardy – backing vocals, bass guitar, and composing
Paul Thomson – backing vocals, drums, and composing
Russell Mael – lead vocals and composing
Ron Mael – backing vocals, keyboard, and composing

Production personnel

Greg Calbi – mastering
John Congleton – production and engineering
Mike Horner – engineering
Cenzo Townshend – mixing

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[3]	90

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	13 April 2015	Digital download	Domino

References

^ "FFS - Johnny Delusional (Official Video)". YouTube. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
^ "Johnny Delusional (Official Video) - FFS". Vevo. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
^ "FFS – Johnny Delusional" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

External links

"Johnny Delusional" at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "FFS - Johnny Delusional (Official Video)". YouTube. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

[2] "Johnny Delusional (Official Video) - FFS". Vevo. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_FFS-3] "FFS – Johnny Delusional" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

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