Breakout (Foo Fighters song)
"Breakout" | ||||
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Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
from the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose and Me, Myself & Irene soundtrack | ||||
Released | September 18, 2000 | |||
Recorded | March–June 1999 November 23, 1999 (live) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge | |||
Length | 3:21 3:39 (live) | |||
Label | Roswell, RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Foo Fighters | |||
Producer(s) | Foo Fighters and Adam Kasper Emma Lyne and Sam Cunningham (live) | |||
Foo Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Breakout" on YouTube |
"Breakout" is a song by Foo Fighters. It is the second track and fourth single from their third album There Is Nothing Left to Lose.
History[]
The single was released as a two disc set in the UK and Europe, and also had separate releases in the Netherlands, Australia and Japan.[1] Promotional singles were also released in the US for radio play.[1]
The song appeared as a playable track in Lego Rock Band.
Music video[]
The video was directed by The Malloys that served as a tie-in to the song's appearance in the film Me, Myself & Irene. It mainly features Dave Grohl playing a character who has a "multiple personality" disorder (just like Charlie Baileygates/Hank, Jim Carrey's character in the film) while taking his girlfriend to see the movie at a drive-in. In addition to Grohl's mom, Ginny, as the woman who flips him off while he is driving, the video also features some of the actors from the Me, Myself & Irene including Traylor Howard, who played Charlie's unfaithful ex-wife Layla, and Tony Cox, who played the limo driver with whom Charlie's ex-wife had her affair, and Anthony Anderson, who played one of Charlie's adopted sons. The MTV series Making the Video documented the making of the music video.
Live recordings[]
A live version recorded on November 23, 1999 at the Barrowlands for the BBC Radio 1's Rock Show programme was released as a B-side to the CD versions of the "Generator" single.
Two live versions were released on the Everywhere but Home DVD, recorded in Toronto and Reykjavík.
A live version filmed at Hyde Park June 17, 2006 was released on the Live at Hyde Park DVD.
A live version filmed at Wembley Stadium June 7, 2008 was released on the Live at Wembley Stadium DVD.
Track listing[]
- UK CD1 white cover
- "Breakout" - 3:21
- "Iron and Stone" (The Obsessed cover) - 2:52
- "Learn to Fly" (Live from Sydney, Australia, January 24, 2000) - 3:38
- UK CD2 grey cover, Europe CD white cover
- "Breakout" - 3:21
- "Monkey Wrench" (Live from Melbourne, Australia February 1, 2000) - 4:23
- "Stacked Actors" (Live from Sydney, Australia, January 24, 2000) - 5:21
- Japanese version white cover
- "Breakout"
- "Iron & Stone" (The Obsessed cover)
- "Ain't It the Life" (Live acoustic at 2 Meter Session, 22 Nov 1999)
- "Learn to Fly" (Live from Sydney, Australia, January 24, 2000)
- "Stacked Actors" (Live from Sydney, Australia, January 24, 2000)
- Australia CD white cover
- "Breakout"
- "Monkey Wrench" (Live from Melbourne, Australia February 1, 2000)
- "Next Year" (Live from Melbourne, Australia February 1, 2000)
- Netherlands CD Live in Holland, part one
- "Breakout
- "Floaty" (Live acoustic at 2 Meter Session, 22 Nov 1999)
- "Ain't it the Life" (Live acoustic at 2 Meter Session, 22 Nov 1999)
- "Next Year" (Live acoustic at 2 Meter Session, 22 Nov 1999)
Personnel[]
Album[]
Video[]
- Dave Grohl – vocals, guitar
- Chris Shiflett – guitar, backing vocals
- Nate Mendel – bass
- Taylor Hawkins – drums
Chart positions[]
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 59 |
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3] | 15 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 63 |
Poland (LP3)[5] | 50 |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 29 |
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[7] | 2 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 11 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Foo Fighters - Breakout discogs.com. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 7258." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Foo Fighters – Breakout" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "BREAKOUT". Polskie Radio. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Foo Fighters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- 1999 songs
- 2000 singles
- Foo Fighters songs
- Song recordings produced by Adam Kasper
- Songs written by Dave Grohl
- Music videos directed by The Malloys
- Songs written by Nate Mendel
- Songs written by Taylor Hawkins
- American pop punk songs