Cupid's Chokehold
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"Cupid's Chokehold" is a popular mid-2000s pop-rap single by Gym Class Heroes that prominently samples Supertramp’s “Breakfast in America” and helped bring the band mainstream recognition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Gym Class Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Fall Out Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
reached high positions on several international charts
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reached top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionFormat |
CD single
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digital download ⓘ |
| era | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| featuresArtist | Patrick Stump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative hip hop
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pop rap ⓘ |
| hasChorusMelodyFrom | Breakfast in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHookSinger | Patrick Stump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISRC | USAT20501243 ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Cupid's Chokehold music video ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Cupid's Chokehold (2005 version)
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Cupid's Chokehold (2006 version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | Gym Class Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures |
Katy Perry
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Travie McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mid-2000s mainstream success
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prominent sampling of Supertramp's Breakfast in America ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum |
As Cruel as School Children
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The Papercut Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Gym Class Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | S*A*M & Sluggo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decaydance Records
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Fueled by Ramen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| reReleaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| samples | Breakfast in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| samplesArtist | Supertramp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| theme | romantic relationships ⓘ |
| vocalPerformanceBy |
Patrick Stump
NERFINISHED
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Travie McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Rick Davies
NERFINISHED
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Roger Hodgson NERFINISHED ⓘ Travie McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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