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Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes was an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class. The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip hop, rock, funk, and reggae. 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 (Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's independent record label), on which they released their debut album, ''The Papercut Chronicles''. The group gained a strong fanbase while promoting the album, appearing at festivals such as The Bamboozle and Vans 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" peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in various countries, including the United Kingdom, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
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Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band originated from Chicago's hardcore punk scene and was formed by Wentz and Trohman as a pop-punk side project; Stump joined shortly thereafter. The group went through a succession of drummers before Hurley joined. Their debut album, ''Take This to Your Grave'' (2003), became an underground success and helped the band gain a dedicated fan base through heavy touring. With Wentz as the band's lyricist and Stump as the primary composer, Fall Out Boy's 2005 major-label breakthrough, ''From Under the Cork Tree'', produced two hit singles, "Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "Dance, Dance (Fall Out Boy song), Dance, Dance". It went RIAA certification, double platinum, transforming the group into superstars and making Wentz a celebrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereo Hearts
"Stereo Hearts" is a song by American rap rock group Gym Class Heroes featuring Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine. The song was released on June 14, 2011, as the lead single from the group's fifth studio album '' The Papercut Chronicles II'' (2011). The song topped the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 and also reached number four on the Hot 100. Composition and recording Produced by Benny Blanco and Robopop, "Stereo Hearts" begins with Adam Levine singing the hook. "My heart's a stereo / It beats for you, so listen close / Hear my thoughts in every note. / Make me your radio / Turn me up when you feel low / This melody was meant for you / So sing along to my stereo." Sheet music for this song shows the key of A major. McCoy then raps about serenading his ideal girl and picking love over animosity, all the while relaying the message using music-based metaphors. Additional Fender Rhodes was played by Austin Bis at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Music video Gym Class Heroes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Papercut Chronicles II
''The Papercut Chronicles II'' is the fifth and final studio album by American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes. It was released through Decaydance Records, Warner Bros. Records and Fueled by Ramen on November 15, 2011. It serves as a sequel to the group's second album, ''The Papercut Chronicles'' (2005). The album has sold 88,000 copies in the United States. Singles * The album's lead single, "Stereo Hearts" featuring Adam Levine from Maroon 5 was released for download via iTunes on June 14, 2011. It peaked at number 4 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. * The album's second single, "Ass Back Home" featuring Neon Hitch was released for download via iTunes on October 31, 2011. * The album's third single, "The Fighter" featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic was released on November 8, 2011. * The album's fourth single, "Martyrial Girls" was released on August 27, 2012. Promotional singles * The album's first and only promotional single, " Life Goes On" featuring Oh Land was relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill The Frontman
Matthew Ryan "Matt" McGinley (born February 24, 1983) is an American musician and drummer, best known as the co-founder and drummer of Gym Class Heroes and a contributing music producer to the nationally syndicated radio program ''This American Life''. Career Matt McGinley is the drummer and co-founder of the band Gym Class Heroes (Atlantic Records). Independent of the band, he has toured and performed with a range of other artists including Ryn Weaver, Wafia, and Ben Abraham. He is a contributing music producer to the nationally syndicated radio show, This American Life. And has composed original music for other critically acclaimed podcast series, including Serial and S-Town. McGinley also worked with experimental post-hardcore band The Bunny the Bear as a studio drummer for their three releases '' Stories'', ''Food Chain'', and ''A Liar Wrote This''. He was accompanied by producer and guitarist Doug White, who had previously worked with Gym Class Heroes. Education McGin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazarus (Travie McCoy Album)
''Lazarus'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Travie McCoy released on June 8, 2010. McCoy announced his plans to pursue a solo career in early 2010, although he insisted that Gym Class Heroes had not broken up. After creating demos of melancholy and low-tempo songs, McCoy decided to abandon his early material and start over, as he claimed the songs were "too personal". He began to write more uptempo "party anthems" with lyrical themes of overcoming grief. Musically, McCoy draws from various influences on the record, including hip hop, reggae, and rock. Upon its release, ''Lazarus'' debuted at number 25 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart with sales of 15,000 copies. The lead single from the album was "Billionaire", which peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The songs "Need You" and " We'll Be Alright" have also been released as singles. Critical response to the album has been mixed to positive, with most critics praising the album's upbeat songs yet cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quilt
''The Quilt'' is the fourth studio album by the American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, released by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance on September 9, 2008. Half of the album's 14 tracks are produced by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Cool & Dre, Tricky Stewart. Allstar produced the rest. Featured artists on the record include Busta Rhymes, Estelle, The-Dream and Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates. Additional background vocals on the album are provided by Patrick Stump, Patty Crash, Andre Leon and Lyndsey Ray. Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy is also credited with working on a track. The album debuted at number fourteen on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 32,266 copies sold in its first-week. Background Before the album was released, frontman Travie McCoy said, "It's just gonna be a real, real solid record. The demos we have now are just bananas, ...(Guitarist) Disashi is just a monster on the new stuff. You're going to hear a lot more of him singing on this one and a lot more of his guitar skills tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clothes Off!!
"Clothes Off!!" is the fifth single from Gym Class Heroes' third album, ''As Cruel as School Children''. It features vocalist Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. It was released in June 2007, and peaked at number 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Clothes Off" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Finland, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The hook for the song interpolates Jermaine Stewart's 1986 single " We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off". A remix to the song was released in November 2008 featuring rappers Reef the Lost Cauze and Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan. Music video The video starts with the band driving up to a casino with the song " Viva La White Girl" playing. After checking into their rooms, Travie McCoy makes his way down to the casino floor and runs into an Elvis impersonator, played by Pete Wentz, playing a slot machine. Travie engages in a game of strip poker with several girls, and seemingly wins, as he is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupid's Chokehold
"Cupid's Chokehold" is a song by American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, featuring the vocals of Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. The song relies heavily on the music and chorus from Supertramp's hit song "Breakfast in America" written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies. It peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number one on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 radio chart, number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number three on the Canadian Hot 100. It was first released in 2004 on ''The Papercut Chronicles'', and re-recorded for their album '' As Cruel as School Children'' (which was re-released on November 4, 2006, with "Cupid's Chokehold" as an additional track). There are two music videos for this song, one for each version. The second version includes female backing vocals, which are not included in version one. The second version of the video does contain the backing vocals of the first video. However, the female voice is integrated into the chorus behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As Cruel As School Children
''As Cruel as School Children'' is the third studio album by American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, released by Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic Records on July 25, 2006. It was produced by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump. A second version of the album, released on November 4, 2006 additionally contains the single " Cupid's Chokehold" (a different recording of the song was featured on their previous album ''The Papercut Chronicles''). Both versions of these albums have the Parental Advisory sticker on them. ''As Cruel as School Children'' shows a significant departure from the style of their previous work such as the use of a drum machine, acoustic guitar, synthesizers and the band dabbling in many genres such as electronica, funk and soul. The album received generally favorable reviews, and it has since been certified gold by the RIAA. The title of the album is a lyric from "Scandalous Scholastics", one of the album's tracks. The band later re-released this album, with the inclusion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA Certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.RIAA certification criteria Retrieved on September 11, 2006 Other countries have similar awards (see ). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
