Released April 7, 2008 Recorded March–June 2007 Label Roswell/RCA | Format Digital download Length 3:41 | |
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge | ||
"Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" is the third single released from the Foo Fighters' 2007 album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. The single was released as a digital-only release in the UK via iTunes. No physical retail singles were released, however promotional singles were released for radio airplay. The B-side is a cover of Paul McCartney & Wings' "Band on the Run", which was previously released on Radio 1 Established 1967.
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Reception
Dave Grohl commented on the song, saying "For this song, it was a working title that stuck, because that was a song that we had demoed and it sounded like this really bright, poppy, late '80s R.E.M. song that would have been off their 'Green' or something like that." AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine says the song has a riff as nimble as those on Foo Fighters' debut album.
Other versions
A live version filmed at Wembley Stadium on June 7, 2008 was released on the Live at Wembley Stadium DVD.
Track listing
- "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" – 3:41
- "Band on the Run" – 5:09 (Paul McCartney and Wings cover, 2007)