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"Meet Me on the Roof"
Promotional single by Green Day
from the album Father of All Motherfuckers
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020
Genre
Length2:39
LabelReprise
Composer(s)Green Day
Lyricist(s)Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)
Music video
"Meet Me on the Roof" on YouTube

"Meet Me on the Roof" is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their 2020 album Father of All Motherfuckers.

Background

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Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong always wanted to write "something different", as he described "Meet Me on the Roof" as "Green Day firing on all cylinders."[4] During an interview with SPIN magazine, Tré Cool singled out "Meet Me on the Roof" as one of his favorite tracks on the album, stating: "I think it's got a really sweet sentiment, but it's also got sort of a cool toughness about it and the vibe is really positive and it sounds classic in a way. It sounds like a hit to me, it sounds like a really big song. That's one of my favorites."[5]

Composition and lyrics

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"Meet Me on the Roof" is a pop[3][2] and rockabilly[1] track with lyrics describing a man who looks up to a girl, hoping her expectations are low enough for her to meet him on the roof for a date.[2]

Release and reception

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"Meet Me on the Roof" was generally well received upon release, with critics such as Jordan Blum of Popmatters describing it as having a "tinge of 1950s rock and roll danceability and sleekness that's somewhat appealing."[6] Other critics such as Neil McCormick of the Telegraph calls it "the swing of a Happy Days high school hop, albeit one in which the kids are on drugs and worrying about the apocalypse."[7] When ranking all of Green Day's album tracks, it was placed number 94, stating simply "The undeserved hate for the new Green Day album isn't welcome here. If you disagree, you know where to meet us."[8] Billboard critic Bobby Olivier notes that it could pass for the early work of the English rock band the Beatles.[2]

Music video

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The music video for "Meet Me on the Roof", directed by Brendan Walter and Greg Yagolnitzer,[9] stars actor Gaten Matarazzo, best known for playing Dustin in Stranger Things as a kid who wants to impress his crush by getting Green Day and the Stunts to perform on the roof of his school.[10][11] The video also stars Armstrong as "Mad" Willie Jackson.[12][13]

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Father of All Motherfuckers:[14]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Top 20 Modern Rock)[15] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] 36
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[17] 12
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 21

References

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  1. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil. "Green Day Turn 'Stranger Things' Star Into Coolest Kid in School in 'Meet Me on The Roof': Watch". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Olivier, Bobby (2020-02-07). "Every Song Ranked on Green Day's 'Father of All Motherf–kers'". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  3. ^ a b Thomas, Fred, "Father of All... by Green Day review", AllMusic, RoVi Corporation, retrieved 2025-06-14
  4. ^ Doyle, Patrick (2019-09-11). "Green Day Detail Their Soulful New Album, Stadium Tour With Weezer and Fall Out Boy". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  5. ^ Baltin, Steve (2020-02-04). "Green Day on Why Father of All Isn't About Trump: 'It's Just Not Where We Are Right Now'". SPIN. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  6. ^ "Green Day Struggle to Survive on 'Father of All' » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  7. ^ "Green Day, Father of All..., review: it sounds like the Beatles being driven to homicide". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  8. ^ Waldman, Scott. "Green Day song by song ranking of band's studio album tracks". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  9. ^ "Green Day Release New Album 'Father Of All Motherfuckers', Drop New Video With 'Stranger Things' Star Gaten Matarazzo: Stream & Watch". Stereogum. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  10. ^ Kohn, Daniel (7 February 2020). "Green Day Help Out Gaten Matarazzo in "Meet Me on the Roof" Video". Spin. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  11. ^ Blistein, Jon (2020-02-07). "Green Day Tap 'Stranger Things' Star for Death-Defying 'Meet Me on the Roof' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  12. ^ "Watch Stranger Things' Dustin In The New Green Day Video". Kerrang!. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  13. ^ Staff, Rock Cellar Magazine (2020-02-07). "Green Day Premiere Video with Gaten Matarazzo, Release New Album". Rock Cellar Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  14. ^ Father of All Motherfuckers (booklet). Reprise. November 7, 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Czech Republic Chart Performance for Meet Me on the Roof". IFPI ČR. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  16. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  18. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
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