Breakout (Foo Fighters song)


"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. Promotional singles were also released in the US for radio play.
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 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 17th 2006 was released on the Live at Hyde Park DVD.
A live version filmed at Wembley Stadium June 7th 2008 was released on the Live at Wembley Stadium DVD.

Track listing

;UK CD1 white cover
  1. "Breakout" - 3:21
  2. "Iron and Stone" - 2:52
  3. "Learn to Fly" - 3:38
;UK CD2 grey cover, Europe CD white cover
  1. "Breakout" - 3:21
  2. "Monkey Wrench" - 4:23
  3. "Stacked Actors" - 5:21
;Japanese version white cover
  1. "Breakout"
  2. "Iron & Stone"
  3. "Ain't It the Life"
  4. "Learn to Fly"
  5. "Stacked Actors"
;Australia CD white cover
  1. "Breakout"
  2. "Monkey Wrench"
  3. "Next Year"
;Netherlands CD Live in Holland, part one
  1. "Breakout
  2. "Floaty"
  3. "Ain't it the Life"
  4. "Next Year"

    Personnel

Album