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As Cruel as School Children is the third Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes

Gym Class Heroes are an United States band from Geneva, New York. The group formed when Travis McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley and decided to form a band....
 album released by Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen

Fueled By Ramen is a record label based in New York City with an office in Tampa, Florida. The label was founded in Gainesville, Florida....
. It was released on July 25, 2006. A second version of the album, released on November 4, 2006 additionally contains the single "Cupid's Chokehold
Cupid's Chokehold

"Cupid's Chokehold" is a single performed by Gym Class Heroes, featuring Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. It has reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Billboard Pop 100, #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and #3 on the Canadian Hot 100....
" (a different recording of the song was featured on their previous album The Papercut Chronicles
The Papercut Chronicles

The Papercut Chronicles is the second album by Gym Class Heroes released by Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance....
). Both versions of these albums have the Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory

Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of offensive language....
 sticker on them. As Cruel as School Children shows a significant departure from the style of their previous work such as the use of drum machine, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizers and the band dabbling in many genres such as Electronica
Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing....
, Funk
Funk

Funk is an United States Music genre that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, soul jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music....
 and Soul
Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the African American culture through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, Secularity testifying." The genre occasion...
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As Cruel as School Children is the third Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes

Gym Class Heroes are an United States band from Geneva, New York. The group formed when Travis McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley and decided to form a band....
 album released by Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen

Fueled By Ramen is a record label based in New York City with an office in Tampa, Florida. The label was founded in Gainesville, Florida....
. It was released on July 25, 2006. A second version of the album, released on November 4, 2006 additionally contains the single "Cupid's Chokehold
Cupid's Chokehold

"Cupid's Chokehold" is a single performed by Gym Class Heroes, featuring Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. It has reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Billboard Pop 100, #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and #3 on the Canadian Hot 100....
" (a different recording of the song was featured on their previous album The Papercut Chronicles
The Papercut Chronicles

The Papercut Chronicles is the second album by Gym Class Heroes released by Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance....
). Both versions of these albums have the Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory

Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of offensive language....
 sticker on them. As Cruel as School Children shows a significant departure from the style of their previous work such as the use of drum machine, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizers and the band dabbling in many genres such as Electronica
Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing....
, Funk
Funk

Funk is an United States Music genre that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, soul jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music....
 and Soul
Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the African American culture through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, Secularity testifying." The genre occasion...
. Since its release, it has been certified gold by the RIAA. The name of the album is a lyric from "Scandalous Scholastics", which is a track on the album. The band re-released this album, which includes the new remix of "Cupid's Chokehold".

As to date, the album has sold 471,890 copies.

Appearances and influences

A number of notable musicians appear on this album. "Clothes Off!" features Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of Patrick Stump , Joe Trohman , Pete Wentz , and Andy Hurley ....
 vocalist Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump

Patrick Martin Stumph was born on April 27, 1984, in Glenview, Illinois. He is an American musician, composer, record producer and music critic....
. The hook for the song is from Jermaine Stewart
Jermaine Stewart

Jermaine Stewart was an United States Pop music Singing, best known for his Billboard Magazine hits, "The Word Is Out" from his 1984 debut album of the same name, and "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" in 1986, from the album Frantic Romantic....
's 1986
1986 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986....
 song "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off". "Biter's Block" features Speech
Speech (rapper)

Speech is the stage name of Todd Thomas , an US rapping and musician. He is a member of the progressive Hip hop music group Arrested Development ....
 of Arrested Development
Arrested Development (hip hop group)

Arrested Development is a two-time Grammy Award-winning United States alternative hip hop music group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s....
. The chorus for "Cupid's Chokehold" comes from the single "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp
Supertramp

Supertramp were a United Kingdom progressive rock band that released a series of top-selling albums in the 1970s and early 1980s.Their early music included ambitious concept albums, but they are best known for their later hits including "Bloody Well Right", "Dreamer ", "Goodbye Stranger", "Give a Little Bit" and "The Logical Song"....
 and is sung by Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump

Patrick Martin Stumph was born on April 27, 1984, in Glenview, Illinois. He is an American musician, composer, record producer and music critic....
 from Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of Patrick Stump , Joe Trohman , Pete Wentz , and Andy Hurley ....
.

A number of tracks have been used in other media. Track 3, "New Friend Request
New Friend Request

"New Friend Request" is the second single taken from the Gym Class Heroes album As Cruel as School Children. The single was released on 23 October in the United Kingdom and was the band's second consecutive single to be a non-chart qualifier as both physical formats contained a sticker, which is against UK Singles Chart regarding promotio...
" and track 8, "It's OK, but Just this Once!" were used in the film Snakes On A Plane
Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane is a cult film high concept, horror film-Thriller feature film starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006 in North America....
. Travis McCoy
Travis McCoy

Travis McCoy is the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop group Gym Class Heroes....
 also guest stars on the films theme tune, Bring It (Snakes on a Plane), whilst the song "It's OK, But Just This Once" was briefly featured on HBO's hit series Entourage
Entourage (TV series)

Entourage is an HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase ? a young A-list movie star ? and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, California....
 in episode 319 - "The Prince's Bride".

Track listing

All songs written by Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes

Gym Class Heroes are an United States band from Geneva, New York. The group formed when Travis McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley and decided to form a band....


  1. 1st Period: "The Queen and I
    The Queen and I (song)

    "The Queen and I" is the first single from the Gym Class Heroes album, As Cruel as School Children. The song is a more fast-paced song than many other of the group's songs....
    " – 3:15
  2. 2nd Period: "Shoot Down the Stars
    Shoot Down the Stars

    "Shoot Down the Stars" is the third single from the album As Cruel As School Children by hip-hop/rock band Gym Class Heroes. The video premiered on on May 11 2007 on Fueled by Ramen's YouTube channel, and is now in rotation on MTV and Fuse TV....
    " – 3:38
  3. 3rd Period: "New Friend Request
    New Friend Request

    "New Friend Request" is the second single taken from the Gym Class Heroes album As Cruel as School Children. The single was released on 23 October in the United Kingdom and was the band's second consecutive single to be a non-chart qualifier as both physical formats contained a sticker, which is against UK Singles Chart regarding promotio...
    " – 4:14
  4. 4th Period: "Clothes Off!!
    Clothes Off!!

    "Clothes Off!!" is the fifth single from Gym Class Heroes' third album, As Cruel as School Children. It features Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump....
    " (featuring Patrick Stump
    Patrick Stump

    Patrick Martin Stumph was born on April 27, 1984, in Glenview, Illinois. He is an American musician, composer, record producer and music critic....
     from Fall Out Boy
    Fall Out Boy

    Fall Out Boy is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of Patrick Stump , Joe Trohman , Pete Wentz , and Andy Hurley ....
    ) – 3:55
  5. Lunch: "Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 1" – 1:52
  6. 6th Period: "Viva la White Girl" – 3:53
  7. 7th Period: "7 Weeks" (featuring William Beckett
    William Beckett (singer)

    William Eugene Beckett, Jr. is the vocals of the band The Academy Is... , who are currently signed to Atlantic Records/Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Records....
    ) – 3:51
  8. 8th Period: "It's OK, but Just This Once!" – 3:10
  9. Study Hall: "Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 2" – 1:01
  10. 10th Period: "Biters Block" – 3:48
  11. Yearbook Club: "Boys in Bands Interlude" – 0:59
  12. 12th Period: "Scandalous Scholastics" – 4:17
  13. 13th Period: "On My Own Time (Write On!)" – 4:42
  14. Intramurals: "Cupid's Chokehold
    Cupid's Chokehold

    "Cupid's Chokehold" is a single performed by Gym Class Heroes, featuring Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. It has reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Billboard Pop 100, #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and #3 on the Canadian Hot 100....
    " (featuring Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy) – 3:58
  15. Detention: "Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 3" – 2:15


Limited Edition Bonus Disc
  1. "Clothes Off!!" (Stress Remix) (featuring Ghostface Killah
    Ghostface Killah

    Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career....
     & Tyga
    Tyga

    Michael Stevenson, better known by his stage name Tyga, is a rapping signed in late 2007 by Young Money Entertainment and Decaydance. Tyga is also the cousin of Travis McCoy, lead vocalist of the group Gym Class Heroes....
    ) – 4:32
  2. "Viva La White Girl" (Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne
    Lil Wayne

    Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an United States Rapping. Formerly a member of the rap group the Hot Boys, he joined the Cash Money Records collective as a teenager....
    ) – 4:46
  3. "Machine and I" (The Queen and I Remix) (featuring Keith Buckley
    Keith Buckley

    Keith Buckley is the lyricist and vocalist for the metalcore band Every Time I Die. According to the "Queen of Scream", Buckley has mastered the art of death growl....
     of Every Time I Die
    Every Time I Die

    Every Time I Die is an American metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is a combination of metalcore, punk rock, and southern rock.....
    ) – 4:22
  4. "New Friend Request" (SK1 Ferrer Remix) (featuring Papoose
    Papoose (rapper)

    Shamele Mackie, better known by his stage name Papoose , is an United States rapper....
    ) – 4:15


Chart positions

Chart (2006-2007)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
33
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums8
Australian Albums Chart40
Dutch Albums Chart68
French Albums Chart191
UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus....
19


Personnel

  • Travis McCoy (Schleprok)
    Travis McCoy

    Travis McCoy is the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop group Gym Class Heroes....
     – vocals
  • Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo – guitar
    Guitar

    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
  • Matt McGinley
    Matt McGinley

    Matt McGinley is the co-founder and drummer of Gym Class Heroes. He and Travis McCoy met up in school in gym class and quickly became friends....
     – drums
    Drum kit

    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbell s, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer....
  • Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts

    Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut....
     – bass
    Bass guitar

    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...


Release history

Region Date
United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 July 25, 2006
United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 May 7, 2007