The Fighter (Gym Class Heroes song)

"The Fighter"
Single by Gym Class Heroes featuring Ryan Tedder
from the album The Papercut Chronicles II
ReleasedNovember 8, 2011[1]
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:49
LabelFueled by Ramen
Songwriters
ProducerRyan Tedder
Gym Class Heroes singles chronology
"Ass Back Home"
(2011)		 "The Fighter"
(2011)		 "Martyrial Girls"
(2012)
Ryan Tedder singles chronology
"Gonna Get Over You"
(2011)		 "The Fighter"
(2011)		 "The Missing"
(2016)
Music video
"The Fighter" on YouTube

"The Fighter" is a song by American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, from their fifth studio album The Papercut Chronicles II. The song features vocals from American singer-songwriter and record producer Ryan Tedder of the band OneRepublic, and was released as the third and final single from the album on November 8, 2011.[1] It was featured in the season finale of 90210 season 4[2] and the Cathay Pacific television commercial for the 2013 Hong Kong Sevens,[3] as well as the background music of the introduction video of F1 2014.

Music video

The music video for "The Fighter" was filmed in April 2012. It was released to YouTube on May 24, 2012. The video features American gymnast John Orozco. It depicts Tedder playing at an upright piano, and the band members around him singing and playing their instruments. Shots of Orozco doing Olympic training in a gym, as well as clips of home video of him competing as a child are shown in between. The single was written by several writers, including all four Gym Class Heroes members, Tedder, Noel Zancanella and Jamie Heffernan.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Fighter" (featuring Ryan Tedder)3:49

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] 2× Platinum 140,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 7,500*
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "The Fighter"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States May 8, 2012 Mainstream airplay Fueled By Ramen [18]

Cover version

"The Fighter" was covered by alternative rock band Paradise Fears in 2012.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 Shotwell, James (November 8, 2011). "STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Gym Class Heroes ft. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ "90210 Music - Season 4, Episode 24". The CW. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ "香港廣告 2013 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sevens". Cathay Pacific. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter" (in French). Ultratip.
  6. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "The Fighter | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter". Top 40 Singles.
  9. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 21.07.2012 (Week 28)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 28/7/2012 – Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  11. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – Gym Class Heroes – The Fighter". Recording Industry Association of America.
  18. ↑ "CHR Available For Airplay - Archive". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  19. ↑ Paradise Fears - The Fighter (Gym Class Heroes Feat. Ryan Tedder cover). YouTube. Paradise Fears. August 6, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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