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Alex Kapranos

ALEX KAPRANOS

About

Alex Kapranos is a songwriter with 198 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Franz Ferdinand, Alex Kapranos's songwriting spans 126 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 27 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Alex Kapranos

127 tracks · 10 artists

Franz Ferdinand

103 tracks

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FFS

16 tracks

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Imagine Dragons

1 track

Take Me Out Lyrics

Rhythms Del Mundo

1 track

The Dark of the Matinee Lyrics

Los Bitchos1
LCD Soundsystem1
Pip Blom1
"Weird Al" Yankovic1
Scissor Sisters1
Fire Engines1

Production

Produced by Alex Kapranos

27 tracks · 3 artists

The Cribs

13 tracks

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Franz Ferdinand

12 tracks

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Los Bitchos

2 tracks

The Link Is About to Die
Pista (Fresh Start)

Vocals

Vocals — Alex Kapranos

21 tracks · 2 artists

FFS

16 tracks

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Franz Ferdinand

5 tracks

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Guitar

Guitar — Alex Kapranos

20 tracks · 2 artists

FFS

16 tracks

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Franz Ferdinand

4 tracks

Billy Goodbye Lyrics
Always Ascending Lyrics
Audacious Lyrics
A Song for Sorry Angel Lyrics

Keyboards

Keyboards — Alex Kapranos

2 tracks · 2 artists

Franz Ferdinand

1 track

Audacious Lyrics

FFS

1 track

Johnny Delusional Lyrics

Adaptation

Adaptation — Alex Kapranos

1 track · 1 artist

Franz Ferdinand

1 track

A Song for Sorry Angel Lyrics

Featured Artist

Featured Artist — Alex Kapranos

1 track · 1 artist

Handsome Boy Modeling School

1 track

The World's Gone Mad

Video Director

Video Director — Alex Kapranos

1 track · 1 artist

Franz Ferdinand

1 track

Billy Goodbye Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

104 tracks

FFS

FFS

16 tracks

The Cribs

The Cribs

13 tracks

Los Bitchos

Los Bitchos

2 tracks

LCD Soundsystem

LCD Soundsystem

1 track

Fire Engines

Fire Engines

1 track

Pip Blom

Pip Blom

1 track

“Weird Al” Yankovic

“Weird Al” Yankovic

1 track

Handsome Boy Modeling School

Handsome Boy Modeling School

1 track

Scissor Sisters

Scissor Sisters

1 track

Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons

1 track

Rhythms Del Mundo

Rhythms Del Mundo

1 track

Discography

Albums

The Human Fear

The Human Fear

Franz Ferdinand

2025

Hits to the Head

Hits to the Head

Franz Ferdinand

2022

Let the Festivities Begin!

Let the Festivities Begin!

Los Bitchos

2022

Always Ascending

Always Ascending

Franz Ferdinand

2018

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

Franz Ferdinand

2013

Payola

Payola

The Cribs

2013

Blood

Blood

Franz Ferdinand

2009

Tonight

Tonight

Franz Ferdinand

2009

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

2009

Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever - Definitive Edition

Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever - Definitive Edition

The Cribs

2007

Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever

Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever

The Cribs

2007

Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba

Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba

Rhythms Del Mundo

2006

Straight Outta Lynwood

Straight Outta Lynwood

"Weird Al" Yankovic

2006

You Could Have It So Much Better

You Could Have It So Much Better

Franz Ferdinand

2005

Codex Teenage Premonition

Fire Engines

2005

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

2004

White People Album Sampler

Handsome Boy Modeling School

2004

Right Notes, Right Words, Wrong Order

Right Notes, Right Words, Wrong Order

Franz Ferdinand

B-Sides/Out-Takes etc.

B-Sides/Out-Takes etc.

The Cribs

David Shrigley’s Worried Noodles

David Shrigley’s Worried Noodles

Deerhoof

Eleanor Put Your Boots On - Single

Eleanor Put Your Boots On - Single

Franz Ferdinand

Matinée - Single

Matinée - Single

Franz Ferdinand

Mary (scissor sisters)

Mary (scissor sisters)

Scissor Sisters

Almost Alice (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Almost Alice (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Avril Lavigne

FFS

FFS

FFS

The Fallen/L. Wells - Single

The Fallen/L. Wells - Single

Franz Ferdinand

Michael - Single

Michael - Single

Franz Ferdinand

Covers

Covers

Imagine Dragons

Do You Want To [Single]

Do You Want To [Single]

Franz Ferdinand

Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited

Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited

Placebo

Fresh Strawberries - Single

Fresh Strawberries - Single

Franz Ferdinand

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Take Me Out

Take Me Out

Franz Ferdinand

Love Illumination

Love Illumination

Franz Ferdinand

The Dark of the Matinee

Franz Ferdinand

Michael

Michael

Franz Ferdinand

No You Girls

No You Girls

Franz Ferdinand

Do You Want To

Do You Want To

Franz Ferdinand

Be Safe

The Cribs

This Fire

This Fire

Franz Ferdinand

Evil Eye

Evil Eye

Franz Ferdinand

Ulysses

Ulysses

Franz Ferdinand

Walk Away

Walk Away

Franz Ferdinand

Always Ascending

Always Ascending

Franz Ferdinand