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.

"Clothes Off!!!"
Single by Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump
from the album As Cruel as School Children
Released	July 27, 2007
Genre	Pop-rap
Length	3:55
Label	Decaydance Fueled by Ramen Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Travis McCoy Sam Hollander Dave Katz
Producer(s)	S*A*M and Sluggo
Gym Class Heroes singles chronology
"Shoot Down the Stars" (2007) "Clothes Off!!!" (2007) "Cookie Jar" (2008)
Gym Class Heroes UK singles chronology
"Cupid's Chokehold" (2007) "Clothes Off!!" (2007) "The Queen and I" (2007)
Patrick Stump singles chronology
"Cupid's Chokehold" (2007) "Clothes Off!!" (2007) "This City (Patrick Stump song)" (2011)

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 only one that remains dressed. It all turns into a party with Elvis performing on a stage. About halfway through the video, Travis encounters people dressed like animals in the hotel, presumably furries at a convention. A dance-off then takes place with the fursuiters, who are afterwards revealed to be the members of Panic! at the Disco (Ryan Ross as the orange lion, Brendon Urie as the black and white dog, Jon Walker as the bear, and Spencer Smith as the seal).

Other cameos include Patrick Stump as a crowd member, and entrepreneur Johnny Cupcakes. British rapper Dizzee Rascal is also visible with some women for a few short seconds.

Track listings

UK CD 1

1. "Clothes Off!!" (explicit album version)
2. "Shoot Down the Stars" (recorded live at Fopp)

UK CD 2

1. "Clothes Off!!" (explicit album version)
2. "On My Own Time (Write On)" (recorded live at Fopp)
3. "Clothes Off!!" (video)
4. "The Queen and I" (video)

UK vinyl

1. "Clothes Off!!" (explicit album version)
2. "Etched B-Side"

AU CD

1. "Clothes Off!!" (radio version)
2. "The Queen and I" (live acoustic)
3. "Boomerang Theory"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 11 Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 58 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 17 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 4 Germany (GfK)[6] 85 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 75 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 13 Scotland (OCC)[10] 12 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[11] 87 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 5 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 46 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] 20

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position Australia (ARIA)[16] 97 Australian Urban (ARIA)[17] 24 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 92

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• Furry fandom

References

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2. "Issue 909" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
3. "Gym Class Heroes – Clothes Off!!!" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 3rd September 2007" (PDF). ARIA. September 3, 2007. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
5. "Gym Class Heroes: Clothes Off!!!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
6. "Gym Class Heroes – Clothes Off!!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Clothes Off!". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
13. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
14. "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
15. "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
16. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
17. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
18. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
19. "British single certifications – Gym Class Heroes – Clothes Off". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 10, 2024.