"Clothes Off!!" is the fifth single from the American band Gym Class Heroes' third studio album, As Cruel as School Children. The song features vocalist Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. It was released in June 2007 and peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Outside the United States, the song reached the top ten of the charts in Finland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
The song's hook interpolates Jermaine Stewart's 1986 single "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off." A remix of the song was released in November 2008, featuring rappers Reef the Lost Cauze and Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan.
Background and release
"Clothes Off!!" was released on July 27, 2007, under the labels Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen, and Atlantic. The song falls within the pop-rap genre and has a length of 3 minutes and 55 seconds. It was written by Travis McCoy, Sam Hollander, and Dave Katz, and produced by the duo S*A*M and Sluggo.
Music video
The music video begins with the band driving to a casino. Travie McCoy engages in a game of strip poker with several women and appears to win, remaining the only person still dressed. The video features an Elvis impersonator played by Pete Wentz, and later includes members of Panic! at the Disco (Ryan Ross, Brendon Urie, Jon Walker, and Spencer Smith) dressed in animal costumes. Other cameos include Patrick Stump as a crowd member, entrepreneur Johnny Cupcakes, and British rapper Dizzee Rascal.
Chart performance
The song achieved notable chart positions in 2007, including:
- Number 4 in Finland
- Number 5 on the UK Singles Chart
- Number 7 in Ireland
- Number 11 in Australia
- Number 13 in New Zealand
- Number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100
Certification
The song was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the United Kingdom, representing sales and streaming figures of 200,000 units.
