The Quilt
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The Quilt is the fourth album by Gym Class Heroes
released by Fueled By Ramen
/Decaydance. The album was released on September 9, 2008.
Half of the album's 14 tracks are produced by Patrick Stump
; Cool & Dre
, Tricky Stewart, and Allstar produced the other half. Featured artists on the record include Busta Rhymes
, Estelle
, The-Dream
, and Daryl Hall
of Hall & Oates
. Additional background vocals on the album are also provided by Patrick Stump
, Patty Crash, Andre Leon and Lyndsey Ray. Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy
is also credited as working on a track.
Before the album was released frontman Travie McCoy
stated "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 that I don't think he really got to flex on the last record."
The album debuted at number fourteen on the Billboard 200
with 32,266 copies sold in its first-week.
" which featured Busta Rhymes
. It, however, made no impact globally so it was released alongside "Blinded By The Sun" and "Cookie Jar
" featuring The-Dream
. A video was shot for both "Peace Sign/Index Down" & "Cookie Jar" as they were official singles whereas "Blinded by the Sun" was a pre-release single off the album.
The next single off the album will be "Guilty as Charged
" featuring Estelle
. The song premiered on U.K. radio November 1. Travie McCoy announced on 102.7 KISS FM, in Los Angeles, Gym Class Heroes are planning to shoot the video for "Guilty As Charged" in Las Vegas sometime soon.
The song "Don't Tell Me It's Over" originally featured Lil Wayne
.
While not released as a single, the song "Home" was featured on Madden NFL 09
without the minute long intro.
"Live a Little"'s music video was uploaded to YouTube November 17, 2009.
, with the album being out on shelves before the release date, September 9.
, selling 32,266 units in its first week. It has also debuted at number fourty-one in the UK Albums Chart
, although the second single from the album became their third top ten hit in the UK. In the US, the album sold over 116,286 copies.
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes is an American hip hop rock band from Geneva, New York. They have collaborated with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump on numerous occasions, notably for providing backing vocals on the song "Cupid's Chokehold." Stump also produced the majority of their album The Quilt.The group formed...
released by Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
/Decaydance. The album was released on September 9, 2008.
Half of the album's 14 tracks are produced by Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump
Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist...
; Cool & Dre
Cool & Dre
Cool & Dre are a team of hip hop producers from Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon.-Epidemic Records:...
, Tricky Stewart, and Allstar produced the other half. Featured artists on the record include Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
, Estelle
Estelle (musician)
Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...
, The-Dream
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
, and Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall is an American rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates . Hall scored several Billboard chart hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, and is regarded as one of the best blue eyed soul singers...
of Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
. Additional background vocals on the album are also provided by Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump
Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist...
, Patty Crash, Andre Leon and Lyndsey Ray. Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
is also credited as working on a track.
Before the album was released frontman Travie McCoy
Travie McCoy
Travie Lazarus McCoy is an American singer and rapper. He is the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes. He released his debut solo album Lazarus on June 8, 2010....
stated "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 that I don't think he really got to flex on the last record."
The album debuted at number fourteen on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with 32,266 copies sold in its first-week.
Singles
The first single off the album was "Peace Sign/Index DownPeace Sign/Index Down
"Peace Sign/Index Down" is the first official single from Gym Class Heroes's studio album, The Quilt.The song features Busta Rhymes.-Music video:The video premiered on MTV2 on July 19, 2008. It features cameos including Cool, Dre, Murs, and Tyga...
" which featured Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
. It, however, made no impact globally so it was released alongside "Blinded By The Sun" and "Cookie Jar
Cookie Jar (song)
"Cookie Jar" is the second single from the Gym Class Heroes album, The Quilt. The song features The-Dream singing the chorus with Travis McCoy...
" featuring The-Dream
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
. A video was shot for both "Peace Sign/Index Down" & "Cookie Jar" as they were official singles whereas "Blinded by the Sun" was a pre-release single off the album.
The next single off the album will be "Guilty as Charged
Guilty as Charged (song)
"Guilty as Charged" is the third single from Gym Class Heroes' fourth full-length album, The Quilt.It was released for digital download release on December 1, 2008 in the UK, it features UK R&B singer Estelle singing the chorus and a go-go beat for backing.It was added to BBC Radio 1's C-List on...
" featuring Estelle
Estelle (musician)
Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...
. The song premiered on U.K. radio November 1. Travie McCoy announced on 102.7 KISS FM, in Los Angeles, Gym Class Heroes are planning to shoot the video for "Guilty As Charged" in Las Vegas sometime soon.
The song "Don't Tell Me It's Over" originally featured Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
.
While not released as a single, the song "Home" was featured on Madden NFL 09
Madden NFL 09
Madden NFL 09 is an American football video game based on the NFL that was published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the 20th annual installment in the Madden NFL video game franchise. This game is known for its realistic graphics and big hits...
without the minute long intro.
"Live a Little"'s music video was uploaded to YouTube November 17, 2009.
Early release
In some stores, The Quilt was released before the release date. The most prominent example is Future ShopFuture Shop
Future Shop is Canada's largest consumer electronics retailer. Future Shop currently operates a total of 146 stores across all of Canada's provinces as of December 2008....
, with the album being out on shelves before the release date, September 9.
iTunes version
Along with the normal 14 track album, iTunes also offered an extended edition for $12.99 that included three "Stressed Out Remix" versions of "Cookie Jar" and "Blinded By the Sun" and music videos of "Peace Sign / Index Down" and "Cookie Jar".Track listing
| # | Title | Producers | Featured Guests | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Guilty As Charged Guilty as Charged (song) "Guilty as Charged" is the third single from Gym Class Heroes' fourth full-length album, The Quilt.It was released for digital download release on December 1, 2008 in the UK, it features UK R&B singer Estelle singing the chorus and a go-go beat for backing.It was added to BBC Radio 1's C-List on... " |
Patrick Stump Patrick Stump Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist... |
Estelle Estelle (musician) Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England... |
4:00 |
| 2 | "Drnk Txt Rmeo" | Patrick Stump Patrick Stump Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist... |
Patty Crash | 3:25 |
| 3 | "Peace Sign/Index Down Peace Sign/Index Down "Peace Sign/Index Down" is the first official single from Gym Class Heroes's studio album, The Quilt.The song features Busta Rhymes.-Music video:The video premiered on MTV2 on July 19, 2008. It features cameos including Cool, Dre, Murs, and Tyga... " |
Cool & Dre Cool & Dre Cool & Dre are a team of hip hop producers from Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon.-Epidemic Records:... |
Busta Rhymes Busta Rhymes Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes... |
4:01 |
| 4 | "Like Father, Like Son (Papa's Song)" | Patrick Stump Patrick Stump Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist... |
4:16 | |
| 5 | "Blinded By The Sun" | Patrick Stump Patrick Stump Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist... |
Patrick Stump Patrick Stump Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist... |
3:00 |
| 6 | "Catch Me If You Can" | Patrick Stump Patrick Stump Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist... |
5:07 | |
| 7 | "Cookie Jar Cookie Jar (song) "Cookie Jar" is the second single from the Gym Class Heroes album, The Quilt. The song features The-Dream singing the chorus with Travis McCoy... " |
Tricky Stewart | The-Dream The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs... |
3:35 |
| 8 | "Live A Little" | Patrick Stump Patrick Stump Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist... |
3:43 | |
| 9 | "Don't Tell Me It's Over" | Cool & Dre | Dre | 4:11 |
| 10 | "Live Forever (Fly With Me)" | Cool & Dre | Daryl Hall Daryl Hall Daryl Hall is an American rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates . Hall scored several Billboard chart hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, and is regarded as one of the best blue eyed soul singers... |
7:09 |
| 11 | "Kissin' Ears" | Tricky Stewart | The-Dream The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs... |
3:42 |
| 12 | "Home" | Cool & Dre Cool & Dre Cool & Dre are a team of hip hop producers from Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon.-Epidemic Records:... |
5:09 | |
| 13 | "No Place To Run" | Patrick Stump Patrick Stump Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist... |
3:45 | |
| 14 | "Coming Clean" | Allstar | 3:02 |
Sales
The Quilt debuted at number fourteen in the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, selling 32,266 units in its first week. It has also debuted at number fourty-one in the 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 every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
, although the second single from the album became their third top ten hit in the UK. In the US, the album sold over 116,286 copies.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
14 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
5 |
| 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 every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
41 |