Cookie Jar (Gym Class Heroes song)

"Cookie Jar"
Single by Gym Class Heroes featuring The-Dream
from the album The Quilt
ReleasedJuly 8, 2008
Length3:35
LabelDecaydance, Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)Gym Class Heroes, The-Dream, T-Pain
Producer(s)Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
Gym Class Heroes singles chronology
"Peace Sign/Index Down"
(2008) 		"Cookie Jar"
(2008) 		"Guilty as Charged"
(2008)
The-Dream singles chronology
"Baby"
(2008) 		"Cookie Jar"
(2008) 		"Fall Back"
(2008)

"Cookie Jar" is the second single from the Gym Class Heroes album, The Quilt. The song features The-Dream singing the chorus with Travis McCoy. It was released on July 8, 2008, on the Patches from the Quilt - EP. "Cookie Jar" peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Cookie Jar" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom, and within the top 20 of the charts in the Netherlands.

Premise

The song was written by lead singer Travis McCoy during his year-long relationship with Katy Perry, to describe the temptations a man in a relationship is offered, using the idea of various types of cookie in a reachable jar as an analogy. Guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo described the song as being based:

"on the kind of dilemma that many guys have, like, they find a girl and then they're like, 'Oh, but I can have this one; it would be so much better.' Then they go to the other girl and they’re like, 'No. ... but I think this would be better.' The lyrics are based on the dilemma of trying to find the girl that makes you feel happy and having trouble with that."[1]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Cookie Jar" peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the United Kingdom, "Cookie Jar" debuted at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart on September 7, 2008 – for the week ending date September 13, 2008 – solely on downloads. The song went on to peak at number six on the chart on September 21, 2008 – for the week ending date September 27, 2008 – becoming Gym Class Hero's third top ten song in Britain following "Cupid's Chokehold" in April 2007 and "Clothes Off!!" in August 2007.

In Australia, "Cookie Jar" debuted at number 50 on the ARIA Singles Chart on September 22, 2008, and remained there the next week. During its fourth week on the chart, it ascended to number 44, and in its fifth week, ascended to its peak position of number 41.

Music video

The video premiered on FNMTV on August 15, 2008. The music video has five different scenes. The first scene shows them in a room with blaring lights in the background. The second shows them in a white room singing to the camera. Third, is where the lead singer, Travis McCoy, is in a room with a woman who is supposed to be his girlfriend. Travis is in a room where he is sitting by a cookie jar which is the fourth scene. The fifth scene features Travis again where he is in a room with a greyish background.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  6. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 41, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200850 into search.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Gym Class Heroes – Cookie Jar". British Phonographic Industry.