The band's third studio album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, was released in January 2009 by then the band had shifted from a post-punk-focused sound to a more dance-oriented sound. It peaked within the top-ten in multiple countries and earned Grammy-nominations for Best Alternative Album and for one of the singles, ' Do You Want To'.
In 2005, the band released their second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better, produced by Rich Costey. Their self-titled debut studio album won the 2004 Mercury Prize and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album.
'Take Me Out' charted in several countries and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal it became the band's signature song. The band's first two singles, ' Darts of Pleasure' and ' Take Me Out', peaked within the top 50 on the UK Singles Chart.
