Gym Class Heroes discography explained

Artist:Gym Class Heroes
Studio:5
Ep:2
Singles:12

This is the complete discography of hip hop band Gym Class Heroes.

After the addition of guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo and bassist Eric Roberts in 2003, the group was signed to Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records, on which they released their debut album, The Papercut Chronicles. The group gained a strong fan base while promoting the album, appearing at festivals such as The Bamboozle and Warped Tour. In 2006, the group released the gold-selling album As Cruel as School Children. Since that release, the band's single "Cupid's Chokehold" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Clothes Off!!" peaked at number five in the United Kingdom. On September 9, 2008, Gym Class Heroes released their third album, The Quilt, which contained numerous collaborations with other artists. The band went on hiatus in 2009, a time in which the members pursued various side projects. Travie McCoy released his solo debut album Lazarus in June 2010. Lumumba-Kasongo has been working on his side-project Soul, while McGinley now drums in the rock group Kill the Frontman. The group released The Papercut Chronicles II on November 15, 2011.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
US Rap
[2]
AUS
[3]
FRA
[4]
NL
[5]
UK
[6] [7]
...For the Kids
The Papercut Chronicles
As Cruel as School Children
  • Released: July 25, 2006
  • Label: Fueled by Ramen
358401916819
The Quilt
  • Released: September 9, 2008
  • Label: Fueled by Ramen
14541
The Papercut Chronicles II
  • Release date: November 15, 2011
  • Label: Fueled by Ramen
541095
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Demo albums

Title! scope="col" style="width:16em;"
Album details
Hed Candy
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Independent release
Greasy Kid Stuff
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Independent release

EPs

Title! scope="col" style="width:16em;"
EP details
The Papercut EP
Patches from the Quilt
  • Released: July 8, 2008
  • Label: Fueled by Ramen

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[10]
US Pop
[11]
AUS
[12]
AUT
[13]
CAN
[14]
FIN
[15]
IRE
[16] <
-- Temporary link for 'Ass Back Home', http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=6 - current link showing peak position as #17 -->NL
[17]
NZ
[18]
UK
[19]
"Taxi Driver" 2004The Papercut Chronicles
"Papercuts" 2005
"The Queen and I"200640 124As Cruel as School Children
"New Friend Request"
"Cupid's Chokehold"
(featuring Patrick Stump)
4 1 14 42 3 9 3 8 6 3

Platinum[21]

"Clothes Off"
(featuring Patrick Stump)
200746 20 11 58 4 7 75 13 5
  • BPI: Silver
"Peace Sign/Index Down"
(featuring Busta Rhymes)
2008The Quilt
"Cookie Jar"
(featuring The-Dream)
59 41 91 24 85 6
"Guilty as Charged"
(featuring Estelle)
"Stereo Hearts"
(featuring Adam Levine)
20114 1 4 28 7 16 4 8 3 3
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[22]
  • BPI: Platinum
  • MC: 3× Platinum
  • RMNZ: Platinum[23]
The Papercut Chronicles II
"Ass Back Home"
(featuring Neon Hitch)
12 5 1 24 10 81 11 9
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum
  • MC: Gold
  • RMNZ: Platinum
"The Fighter"
(featuring Ryan Tedder)
25 13 7 35 15 4 44
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
  • ARIA: Platinum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Other contributions

SongYearAlbum
"New Friend Request" (Hi-Tek Remix)2006
"Under the Bridge"Punk Goes 90's
"Shell Shock"2007TMNT soundtrack

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Taxi Driver"[24] 2004
"Papercuts"[25] 2005Alan Ferguson
"The Queen and I"[26] 2006
"New Friend Request"[27] Andrew Bowser & Joseph M. Petrick
"Cupid's Chokehold"[28] Alan Ferguson
"Shoot Down the Stars"[29] 2007
"Clothes Off"[30]
"Peace Sign / Index Down"[31] 2008Dale Resteghini[32]
"Cookie Jar"[33]
"Guilty as Charged"Mark Allan Staubach[34]
"Stereo Hearts"[35] 2011Hiro Murai
"Ass Back Home"[36] Dugan O'Neal
"The Fighter"[37] 2012Marc Klasfeld & Nico Sabenorio
"Solo Discotheque (The Disashi Chronicles)"[38] Tom Harmon
"Life Goes On (The Matt Chronicles)""[39]
"Nil-Nil-Draw (The Eric Chronicles)""[40]
"Holy Horses**t, Batman(The Travie Chronicles)""[41]
"Martyrial Girls"[42] Vashtie Kola

Notes and References

  1. Gym Class Heroes Chart History – Billboard 200. Billboard. September 16, 2018.
  2. Gym Class Heroes Chart History – Rap Albums. Billboard. September 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: Discography Gym Class Heroes . Australian-charts.com . December 23, 2011.
  4. Web site: Discographie Gym Class Heroes . French . Lescharts.com . December 23, 2011.
  5. Web site: Discografie Gym Class Heroes . Dutch . Dutchcharts.nl . December 23, 2011.
  6. Web site: Gym Class Heroes . . September 16, 2018.
  7. Web site: Official UK Albums Top 100 - 10th March 2012 - The UK Charts - Official Charts Company . . March 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222024723/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/albums-chart/ . February 22, 2012 .
  8. Web site: RIAA - Gold & Platinum - September 20, 2010: Gym Class Heroes certified albums. Recording Industry Association of America. September 20, 2010.
  9. Web site: BRIT Certified - bpi. British Phonographic Industry. December 3, 2018. To access, enter the search parameter "Gym Class Heroes" and select "Search by Keyword".
  10. Gym Class Heroes Chart History – Hot 100 . . September 16, 2018.
  11. Gym Class Heroes Chart History – Pop Songs . Billboard . September 16, 2018.
  12. Web site: australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal. australian-charts.com. September 20, 2010.
  13. Web site: austriancharts.at - Austrian charts portal. austriancharts.at. September 20, 2010.
  14. Gym Class Heroes Chart History – Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. September 16, 2018.
  15. Web site: Finnish charts . Search results . Finnish charts . September 20, 2010.
  16. Web site: Discography - Gym Class Heroes. Irishcharts.com. October 18, 2011.
  17. Web site: dutchcharts.nl – Search for Gym Class Heroes. dutchcharts.nl. September 20, 2010.
  18. Web site: charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal. charts.nz. September 20, 2010.
  19. Web site: Chart Log UK: Gina G - GZA. Official Charts Company. September 20, 2010.
  20. Web site: RIAA - Gold & Platinum - September 20, 2010: Gym Class Heroes certified singles. Recording Industry Association of America. September 20, 2010.
  21. Web site: BPI Certified Awards . . 2011-03-13 . https://archive.today/20240526071359/https://www.webcitation.org/6B6S0Wa35?url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx . 2024-05-26 .
  22. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2012 Singles. aria.com.au . Ariacharts.com.au . 2012-03-03.
  23. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . Rianz.org.nz . 2012-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090309095604/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp . 2009-03-09 .
  24. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Taxi Driver [OFFICIAL VIDEO] ]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/UGYCY48Tugw . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2006-11-01 . 2012-02-20.
  25. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Papercuts [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date=2006-07-18 |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/nCTGSF-yQ5o . 2021-12-21 . live.
  26. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: The Queen And I [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date= |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/dWYPtCCYDas . 2021-12-21 . live.
  27. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: New Friend Request [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date=2006-07-18 |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/2TnlSVKuy34 . 2021-12-21 . live.
  28. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date=2006-11-27 |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/eiiU-Fky18s . 2021-12-21 . live.
  29. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Shoot Down The Stars [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date= |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/RZa1MRZEu1I . 2021-12-21 . live.
  30. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Clothes Off!! [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date=2007-06-19 |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/6NUxMgzHdic . 2021-12-21 . live.
  31. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Peace Sign / Index Down [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date=2008-07-15 |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/EuJiPsOEEKs . 2021-12-21 . live.
  32. Web site: Music . I. G. N. . 2008-06-30 . Gym Class Heroes Go For Three . 2022-05-26 . IGN . en.
  33. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Cookie Jar [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube|date=2009 | access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/HrjRj4uQQ1o . 2021-12-21 . live.
  34. Web site: Anitai . Tamar . New(-ish) Gym Class Heroes Video: 'Guilty As Charged' . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526015213/http://www.mtv.com/news/2293045/new-ish-gym-class-heroes-video-guilty-as-charged/ . dead . May 26, 2022 . 2022-05-26 . MTV News . en.
  35. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Stereo Hearts ft. Adam Levine [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date=2011-08-12 |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/T3E9Wjbq44E . 2021-12-21 . live.
  36. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Ass Back Home ft. Neon Hitch [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date=2011-12-09 |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ltOR2VzDZFM . 2021-12-21 . live.
  37. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: The Fighter ft. Ryan Tedder [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube |date=2011-12-09 |access-date=2012-02-20]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/bxV-OOIamyk . 2021-12-21 . live.
  38. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Solo Discotheque (The Disashi Chronicles) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Uwwp_rH6-l8 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2011-12-09 . 2012-02-20.
  39. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Life Goes On (The Matt Chronicles) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/KuRcP6CBKYI . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2011-12-09 . 2012-02-20.
  40. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Nil-Nil-Draw (The Eric Chronicles) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/1cgkBg0Woys . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2011-12-09 . 2012-02-20.
  41. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Holy Horses**t, Batman! (The Travie Chronicles) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/_gMUEiN9mY8 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2011-12-09 . 2012-02-20.
  42. Web site: Gym Class Heroes: Martyrial Girl$ [OFFICIAL VIDEO |via=YouTube|date=2012-08-27|access-date=2012-08-27]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/inV67S-3QWU . 2021-12-21 . live.