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Track 09 · 2004
Cupid's Chokehold
Gym Class Heroes
- pop-rap
- feel-good
On the charts
Peaked at #4 on the Hot 100; originally released in 2004, blew up in 2006-07.
Why it mattered
Travie McCoy rapping over a Supertramp sample — this was the feel-good love song that crossed from the indie-rap underground to every radio station in America. Pure charm.