"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."Digital Only release in UK announced by Columbia Records" Columbia.co.uk, 2008 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."Foo Fighters record brand new Wings cover ". NME.com. August 16, 2007
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)
Personnel Personnel adapted from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace liner notes.
Foo Fighters Dave Grohl – lead guitar, vocals Taylor Hawkins – drums, background vocals Nate Mendel – bass Chris Shiflett – rhythm guitar
Additional musician Drew Hester - percussion
Production Gil Norton – production Adrian Bushby – engineering John Lousteau – engineering assistance Jake Davies – Pro Tools engineering Rich Costey – mixing Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing assistance Brian Gardner – mastering
Charts Chart (2008) Peakposition Japan (Japan Hot 100) 95 UK Singles (OCC)194
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