"Johnny Delusional" is a song by musical supergroup
FFS, consisting of members from the bands
Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I.
Fr ...
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
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channel on
YouTube
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. The video was directed by video directing group AB/CD/CD and was produced by video producer Lucile Weigel.
Track listing
Personnel
Personnel adapted from the album's liner notes
;FFS
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Alex Kapranos
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley (born 20 March 1972) is a Scottish musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and author. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand. He has also been a part of the ...
– lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, and composing
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Nick McCarthy
Nicholas John McCarthy (born 13 December 1974 in Blackpool, England) is an English-German musician. His main focus is on songwriting and song production. He is also a guitarist, singer and keyboard player.
McCarthy was the guitarist, backing/ ...
– backing vocals, guitar, keyboard, and composing
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Bob Hardy – backing vocals, bass guitar, and composing
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Paul Thomson
Paul may refer to:
* Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
* Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
* Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Ch ...
– backing vocals, drums, and composing
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Russell Mael
Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948) is an American singer best known as the lead singer for the band Sparks which he formed in 1971 with his elder brother Ron Mael. Mael is known for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching ...
– lead vocals and composing
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Ron Mael
Ronald David Mael (born August 12, 1945) is an American musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is the keyboard player and principal songwriter in the band Sparks which he founded with vocalist, occasional songwriter and younger ...
– backing vocals, keyboard, and composing
;Production personnel
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Greg Calbi
Gregory Calbi (born April 3, 1949) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, New Jersey.
Biography
Greg Calbi was born on April 3, 1949, in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Bayside, Queens, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Bishop ...
– mastering
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John Congleton
John Congleton is an American Grammy Award-winning record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician.
In addition to his production work, Congleton has fronted the alternative rock band the Paper Chase, and writes music for a newer project e ...
– production and engineering
*Mike Horner – engineering
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Cenzo Townshend – mixing
Charts
Release history
References
External links
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2015 debut singles
2015 songs
Franz Ferdinand (band) songs
Sparks (band) songs
Songs written by Alex Kapranos
Songs written by Bob Hardy (bassist)
Songs written by Ron Mael
Songs written by Russell Mael
Songs written by Nick McCarthy
Domino Recording Company singles
Song recordings produced by John Congleton