Stereo Hearts

"Stereo Hearts"
Single by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine
from the album The Papercut Chronicles II
Released June 15, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre
Length 3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gym Class Heroes singles chronology
"Guilty as Charged"
(2008)		 "Stereo Hearts"
(2011)		 "Ass Back Home"
(2011)
Adam Levine singles chronology
"Bang Bang"
(2008)		 "Stereo Hearts"
(2011)		 "Gotten"
(2012)

"Stereo Hearts" is a song by American group Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine (the lead singer of a band Maroon 5). The song was released on June 15, 2011,[2] as the lead single from the group's fifth studio album, The Papercut Chronicles II (2011).

Composition and recording

"Stereo Hearts", produced by Benny Blanco and Robopop begins with Maroon 5's Adam Levine singing the hook: "My heart's a stereo / It beats for you, so listen close/ Hear my thoughts in every note. / Make me your radio / Turn me up when you feel low / This melody was meant for you / So sing along to my stereo."[3] McCoy then raps about serenading his ideal girl and picking love over animosity, all the while relaying the message using music-based metaphors.[4][5] Additional Fender Rhodes was played by Austin Bis at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA.[6]

Music video

Gym Class Heroes drummer Matt McGinley explained that the song's music video "basically plays on the idea that we're sort of just being casual, hanging out, being ourselves and our shadows get wild and get loose. The video shows the band playing in the city of New York and their shadows are playing on the ground."[7]

The video (directed by Hiro Murai) has the feel of a 1980s setting, with a breakdancer and several payphones seen, though the actual setting is modern as evidenced by the Mini Cooper in one scene. It prominently features a pawn shop with a stack of old-fashioned boomboxes and TV sets, on which Adam Levine appears when he is singing the chorus.

Lyric video

The lyric video for the song received millions of views in the first month of its release. This is one of the first lyric videos to incorporate a live action story line, showing a man and a woman in split-screen as they get dressed for the day and go outdoors carrying boom-boxes, until they finally meet in a park. The video stars actress Breana McDow and was directed by music video director Djay Brawner.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews. MTV's Jenna Hally Rubenstein complimented the band's new direction on "Stereo Hearts", writing that it is "a little more slickly produced than we're used to, but, we're still solidly behind the experimental new song."[8] MTV's James Montgomery described it as a "prime-time slab of genre-mashing, sweat-inducing pop, the kind of song that may very well push GCH to summertime superstardom."[7] Becky Bain of Idolator called it a "head-nodding jam" and "an instantly memorable signal that Gym Class is back in session."[9]

Live performances and cover versions

The band performed the song for the 2011 American Music Awards (along with Maroon 5's Adam Levine performed "Moves like Jagger" with Christina Aguilera)[10] on November 20, 2011 and The Today Show on February 3, 2012.[11] The cast of Glee: Samuel Larsen, Dianna Agron, Chord Overstreet and Amber Riley covered the song in the season three episode "Heart").[12] In the episode "Theatricality" from the reality television series The Glee Project, covered by Abraham Lim for his last-minute elimination round.[13]

Track listing

  • Digital download[14]
  1. "Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)" – 3:31
  • German CD single[15]
  1. "Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)" – 3:31
  2. "Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)" – Soul Seekers Retronica Extended Mix – 6:17

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "BMI Repertoire – Stereo Hearts". BMI. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  2. ↑ Lamb, Bill (June 4, 2011). "Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" Single Will Feature Adam Levine". About.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  3. ↑ Cheung, Nadine (June 10, 2011). "Gym Class Heroes, 'Stereo Hearts' Feat. Adam Levine – New Song". AOL Radio. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Bits: Xtina & Adam Levine Duet, Chris Colfer to Pen Young Adult Novels". Billboard (Nielsen Company). June 9, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  5. ↑ "Robopop Discography". Pilot Creative Services. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Virginia News Network – The Papercut Chronicles, Vol. 2". Virginia News Network. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  7. 1 2 Montgomery, James (June 22, 2011). "Gym Class Heroes Get Shady In 'Stereo Hearts' Video". MTV. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  8. ↑ Rubenstein, Jenna Hally (June 9, 2011). "New Song: Gym Class Heroes, Featuring Adam Levine, 'Stereo Hearts'". MTV. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  9. ↑ Bain, Becky (June 9, 2011). "Hear Gym Class Heroes' 'Stereo Hearts' With Adam Levine (Idolator Premiere)". Idolator (Buzz Media). Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  10. ↑ "Maroon 5 feat. Gym Class Heroes - Moves Like Jagger / Stereo Hearts (American Music Awards 2011)". YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts feat. Adam Levine - Live on The Today Show (02/03/2012)". YouTube. February 3, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Glee - Stereo Hearts". YouTube. August 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Glee Project 2 Abraham Performs 'Stereo Hearts'". YouTube. July 19, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine) – Single". iTunes Store. 2011.
  15. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes – Stereo Hearts (2-Track) (feat. Adam Levine)". Amazon. 2011.
  16. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
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  30. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
  31. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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  39. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  43. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
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  45. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
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  48. ↑ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  49. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
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  51. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  52. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  53. ↑ "British single certifications – Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 1, 2016. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Stereo Hearts in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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