Cookie Jar (song)

This article is about the Gym Class Heroes song. For the children's song known as "Cookie Jar Song", see Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?.

"Cookie Jar"
Single by Gym Class Heroes featuring The-Dream
from the album The Quilt
Released	July 8, 2008 (U.S.) August 25, 2008[1] (UK)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	3:35
Label	Decaydance, Fueled By Ramen
Writer(s)	Gym Class Heroes, The-Dream
Producer	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.

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."

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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.

The music video has also appeared on the MTV show The Base Chart Show.

Charts

On September 7, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #16 on downloads alone and peaked at #6. On September 21, It debuted at #50 on ARIA Charts, and remained there the next week. In its fourth week, it ascended to #44, and in its fifth week, ascended to #41.

Chart	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	91
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[5]	85
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	24
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7]	6
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	59

References

1. ^ "New UK Single Releases". New UK Single Releases. http://www.newuksinglereleases.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-08-20. 
2. ^ BE! Interactive. "An Interview With Gym Class Heroes". http://www.mytelus.com/music/interview_details.do?id=779890 January 29, 2009. Retrieved: 8 June 2010.
3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Gym Class Heroes feat. The-Dream – Cookie Jar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
4. ^ "Gym Class Heroes feat. The-Dream Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Gym Class Heroes feat. The-Dream. Prometheus Global Media.
5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gym Class Heroes feat. The-Dream – Cookie Jar" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
6. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
7. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
8. ^ "Gym Class Heroes feat. The-Dream Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Gym Class Heroes feat. The-Dream. Prometheus Global Media.