( CNN ) -- When a band spends as much time as the Gym Class Heroes has gaining momentum on the indie scene only to suddenly take off , there is always concern of selling out . Yet the group has defied expectations by topping the mainstream charts while still holding on to its independent cred . The Gym Class Heroes self-released their first album in 2001 , and with 11 years and five albums now under their belt , they show no signs of slowing down . The band 's latest , `` The Papercut Chronicles II , '' hit shelves last November and has produced three hit singles . `` Stereo Hearts , '' a collaboration with Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine , became one of the biggest songs of 2011 , and it was even covered by the kids of McKinley High in the hit Fox series , `` Glee . '' The followup cut featuring UK singer Neon Hitch , `` Get Yourself Back Home , '' became the band 's third Top 15 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 . `` The Fighter '' is the Heroes ' latest single , and it finds them working with hit songwriter and One Republic singer Ryan Tedder . The inspiring track got a number of plays during NBC 's coverage of the summer Olympic Games , and the video follows Olympic gymnast John Orozco as he trained for the London events . Frontman Travie McCoy is quick to point out that all of their collaborations are more than name-dropping afterthoughts . `` The collaborations that we do are with artists that we feel fit on the song or can add something special to that particular song , '' he said . `` It 's never , ever been for namesake . The fact that we can even ... [ that ] we have the chance to reach out to artists that we look up to is amazing . '' McCoy believes his band has fought hard to get this far , and they 've learned never let anything get in their way of putting on a good show . `` I think coming up the way we did , playing shows in front of crowds that were n't necessarily there to see us ... we made sure that the 35 to 40 minutes that we had of their time , that they had a good time , '' he said . The Gym Class Heroes broke through to the mainstream with the catchy 2007 hit `` Cupid 's Chokehold '' from their third album , `` The Papercut Chronicles . '' McCoy revealed how their latest became that record 's sequel . `` I feel like the new record chronicles from the time we put that album out until now , like having hit records , working with artists that we look up to , touring the world , becoming fathers , getting married . '' McCoy is aware of criticism the band may receive from fans they 've had since their debut , but he does n't let that stand in the way of moving onward and upward . `` We dealt with a lot of negativity and negative feedback from fans because we did shows with anyone who would let us be with them . We took it all in stride and stayed doing what we do ... I ca n't see myself giving this up anytime soon . ''
Gym Class Heroes has gone mainstream while keeping an indie cred . 2011 and three albums since their debut , the Heroes are n't slowing down . They worked with Frontman Travie McCoy on `` Get Yourself Back Home , '' their latest single . Frontman Travie McCoy : I ca n't see myself giving this up anytime soon .