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 + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US Rap AUS FRA NL UK ...For the Kids Released: December 23, 2001 Label: self-released — — — — — — The Papercut Chronicles Released: February 22, 2005 Label: Fueled by Ramen — — — — — — As Cruel as School Children Released: July 25, 2006 Label: Fueled by Ramen 35 8 40 191 68 19 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold The Quilt Released: September 9, 2008 Label: Fueled by Ramen 14 5 — — — 41 The Papercut Chronicles II Release date: November 15, 2011 Label: Fueled by Ramen 54 10 — — — 95 RMNZ: Platinum "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Demo albums + List of demo albums Title Album details Hed Candy Released: 1999 Label: Independent release Greasy Kid Stuff Released: 2000 Label: Independent release
EPs + List of EPs Title EP details The Papercut EP Released: October 29, 2004 Label: Fueled by Ramen Patches from the Quilt Released: July 8, 2008 Label: Fueled by Ramen
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Pop AUS AUT CAN FIN IRE NL NZ UK "Taxi Driver" 2004 — — — — — — — — — — The Papercut Chronicles "Papercuts" 2005 — — — — — — — — — — "The Queen and I" 2006 — 40 — — — — — — — 124 As Cruel as School Children "New Friend Request" — — — — — — — — — — "Cupid's Chokehold"(featuring Patrick Stump) 4 1 14 42 3 9 3 8 6 3 RIAA: 5× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum "Clothes Off"(featuring Patrick Stump) 2007 46 20 11 58 — 4 7 75 13 5 BPI: Silver "Peace Sign/Index Down"(featuring Busta Rhymes) 2008 — — — — — — — — — — The Quilt "Cookie Jar"(featuring The-Dream) 59 — 41 — 91 — 24 85 — 6 BPI: Silver "Guilty as Charged"(featuring Estelle) — — — — — — — — — — "Stereo Hearts"(featuring Adam Levine) 2011 4 1 4 28 7 16 4 8 3 3 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum The Papercut Chronicles II "Ass Back Home"(featuring Neon Hitch) 12 5 1 — 24 — 10 81 11 9 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum "The Fighter"(featuring Ryan Tedder) 25 13 7 — 35 — 15 — 4 44 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles Title Year Album "Life Goes On"(featuring Oh Land) 2011 The Papercut Chronicles II
Other contributions Song Year Album "New Friend Request" (Hi-Tek Remix) 2006 Snakes on a Plane: The Album "Under the Bridge" Punk Goes 90's "Shell Shock" 2007 TMNT soundtrack
Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Taxi Driver" 2004 "Papercuts" 2005 Alan Ferguson "The Queen and I" 2006 "New Friend Request" Andrew Bowser & Joseph M. Petrick "Cupid's Chokehold" Alan Ferguson "Shoot Down the Stars" 2007 "Clothes Off" "Peace Sign / Index Down" 2008 Dale Resteghini "Cookie Jar" "Guilty as Charged" Mark Allan Staubach "Stereo Hearts" 2011 Hiro Murai "Ass Back Home" Dugan O'Neal "The Fighter" 2012 Marc Klasfeld & Nico Sabenorio "Solo Discotheque (The Disashi Chronicles)" Tom Harmon "Life Goes On (The Matt Chronicles)"" "Nil-Nil-Draw (The Eric Chronicles)"" "Holy Horses**t, Batman! (The Travie Chronicles)"" "Martyrial Girls" Vashtie Kola
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