The Fighter (song)

"The Fighter"
Single by Gym Class Heroes featuring Ryan Tedder
from the album The Papercut Chronicles II
Released	May 31, 2012
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop rap, alternative hip hop, synthpop, alternative rock
Length	3:49
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Writer(s)	Travie McCoy, Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo, Eric Roberts, Matt McGinley, Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Jamie Heffernan
Producer(s)	Ryan Tedder
Gym Class Heroes singles chronology
"Ass Back Home" (2011) "The Fighter" (2012)
Ryan Tedder singles chronology "Gonna Get Over You" (2011) "The Fighter" (2012) 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 single from the album in May 2012. It was featured in the season finale of 90210 season 4^[1] and the Cathay Pacific Commercial for the 2013 Hong Kong Sevens ^[2]

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.	Title	Length
1.	"The Fighter" (featuring Ryan Tedder)	3:49
2.	"The Fighter" (featuring Ryan Tedder = Pitched Version)	3:43

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 7 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 18 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 35 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 15 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 4 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 44 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[9] 15 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 25 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 13 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 27

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[13] 2× Platinum 140,000^^ United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^* ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "90210 Music - Season 4, Episode 24". The CW. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
2. "香港廣告 2013 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sevens". Cathay Pacific. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
3. "Australian-charts.com – Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
4. "Ultratop.be – Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter" (in French). Ultratip.
5. "Gym Class Heroes – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Gym Class Heroes.
6. "Chart Track: Week 33, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
7. "Charts.org.nz – Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter". Top 40 Singles.
8. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 21.07.2012 (Week 28)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
9. "Archive Chart: 2012-07-28" UK R&B Chart.
10. "Gym Class Heroes – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Gym Class Heroes.
11. "Gym Class Heroes – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Gym Class Heroes.
12. "Gym Class Heroes – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Gym Class Heroes.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
14. "American single certifications – Gym Class Heroes – The Fighter". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH