"Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" is the third single released from the

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' 2007 album ''

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''. The single was released as a digital-only release in the UK via

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. No physical retail singles were released; however,

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were released for radio airplay. The

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is a cover of

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", which was previously released on ''

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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

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song that would have been off their 'Green (R.E.M. album), Green' or something like that." AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine says the song has a riff as nimble as those on Foo Fighters (album), 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 (Foo Fighters DVD), Live at Wembley Stadium'' DVD.

Track listing

# "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" – 3:41 # "

" – 5:09 (Paul McCartney and Wings cover, 2007)

Personnel

;Foo Fighters * Dave Grohl – lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Chris Shiflett – lead guitar, backing vocals * Nate Mendel – bass * Taylor Hawkins – drums, backing vocals ;Additional Personnel * Drew Hester - percussion

Charts

References

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