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'{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2013}} {{Infobox single | Name = Stereo Hearts | Cover = Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts.jpg | Artist = [[Gym Class Heroes]] featuring [[Adam Levine]] | Album = [[The Papercut Chronicles II]] | Released = June 15, 2011 | Format = [[Music download|Digital Download]] | Recorded = 2011 | Genre = [[Alternative hip hop]] | Length = 3:31 | Label = {{flatlist| * [[DCD2 Records|Decaydance]] * [[Fueled by Ramen]] }} | Writer = {{flatlist| * [[Travie McCoy]] * [[Adam Levine]] * [[Benny Blanco|Benjamin Levin]] * [[Sterling Fox]] * [[Ammar Malik]] * [[Robopop|Dan Omelio]]<ref name="BMI">{{cite web| url = http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=13001514&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID| title = BMI Repertoire – Stereo Hearts | publisher = ''[[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]]| accessdate = 2011-07-12}}</ref> }} | Producer = {{flatlist| * [[Benny Blanco]] * [[Robopop]] }} | Certification = 3x Platinum ([[RIAA]]) {{Extra chronology | Artist = [[Gym Class Heroes]] singles | Type = single | Last single = "[[Guilty as Charged (song)|Guilty as Charged]]"<br>(2008) | This single = "'''Stereo Hearts'''"<br>(2011) | Next single = "[[Ass Back Home]]"<br>(2011) }} {{Extra chronology | Artist = [[Adam Levine]] singles | Type = single | Last single = "[[Say It Again (Natasha Bedingfield song)|Say It Again]]"<br>(2007) | This single = "'''Stereo Hearts'''"<br>(2011) | Next single = "[[My Life (50 Cent song)|My Life]]"<br>(2012) }} }} "'''Stereo Hearts'''" is a song by American group [[Gym Class Heroes]] featuring [[Adam Levine]], lead singer of band [[Maroon 5]]. The song was released on June 15, 2011<ref name="Lamb">{{Cite web| last= Lamb| first= Bill| title= Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" Single Will Feature Adam Levine| publisher= [[About.com]]| url= http://top40.about.com/b/2011/06/04/gym-class-heroes-stereo-hearts-single-will-feature-adam-levine.htm| date=June 4, 2011| accessdate= 2011-06-22}}</ref> 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 (music)|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."<ref name="Cheung">{{Cite web| last= Cheung| first= Nadine| title= Gym Class Heroes, 'Stereo Hearts' Feat. Adam Levine – New Song| publisher= [[AOL Radio]]| url= http://www.aolradioblog.com/new-song/gym-class-heroes-stereo-hearts-adam-levine/| date=June 10, 2011| accessdate= 2011-06-22}}</ref> McCoy then raps about serenading his ideal girl and picking love over animosity, all the while relaying the message using music-based metaphors.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web| url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/470641/billboard-bits-xtina-adam-levine-duet-chris-colfer-to-pen-young-adult-novels| title = Billboard Bits: Xtina & Adam Levine Duet, Chris Colfer to Pen Young Adult Novels| publisher = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ([[Nielsen Company]])| date = June 9, 2011| accessdate = 2011-06-22}}</ref><ref name="Pilot Creative">{{cite web| url = http://www.pilot-creative.com/#/ARTISTS/ROBOPOP| title = Robopop Discography| publisher = ''Pilot Creative Services| date = June 1, 2011| accessdate = 2011-06-28}}</ref> Additional [[Rhodes piano|Fender Rhodes]] was played by [[Austin Bis]] at [[Chalice Recording Studios]] in Los Angeles, CA.<ref name="Virginia News Network">{{cite web| url = http://www.virginianewsnetwork.com/iplaylist/album/2306543/| title = Virginia News Network – The Papercut Chronicles, Vol. 2| publisher = ''Virginia News Network| accessdate = 2012-04-25}}</ref> ==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."<ref name="Montgomery">{{Cite web| last= Montgomery| first= James| title= Gym Class Heroes Get Shady In 'Stereo Hearts' Video| publisher= MTV| url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666284/gym-class-heroes-stereo-hearts-video.jhtml| date=June 22, 2011| accessdate= 2011-06-22}}</ref> 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. I am amazing ==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."<ref name="Rubenstein">{{Cite web| last= Rubenstein| first= Jenna Hally| title= New Song: Gym Class Heroes, Featuring Adam Levine, 'Stereo Hearts'| publisher= MTV| url= http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/06/09/gym-class-heroes-adam-levine-stereo-hearts/| date=June 9, 2011| accessdate= 2011-06-22}}</ref> 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."<ref name="Montgomery" /> Becky Bain of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] called it a "head-nodding jam" and "an instantly memorable signal that Gym Class is back in session."<ref name="Bain">{{Cite web| last= Bain| first= Becky| title= Hear Gym Class Heroes’ 'Stereo Hearts' With Adam Levine (Idolator Premiere)| publisher= [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] ([[Buzz Media]])| url= http://idolator.com/5894162/gym-class-heroes-adam-levine-stereo-hearts-premiere| date=June 9, 2011| accessdate= 2011-06-22}}</ref> ==Track listing== *;Digital download<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stereo-hearts-feat.-adam-levine/id441174238 |title=Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine) – Single |publisher=iTunes Store |year=2011}}</ref> # "Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)" – 3:31 *;German CD Single<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.de/Stereo-Hearts-2track-Heroes-Maroon5/dp/B005Z77YI4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1321105521&sr=1-1 |title=Gym Class Heroes – Stereo Hearts (2-Track) (feat. Adam Levine) |publisher=Amazon |year=2011}}</ref> # "Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)" – 3:31 # "Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)" – [[Soul Seekerz|Soul Seekers]] Retronica Extended Mix – 6:17 ==Covers== * [[Samuel Larsen]], [[Christina Grimmie]], [[Dianna Agron]], [[Chord Overstreet]] and [[Amber Riley]] covered the song in the ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' season three episode "[[Heart (Glee)|Heart]]". ==Charts and certifications== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Chart (2011–12) ! Peak<br>position |- {{singlechart|Australia|4|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Austria|28|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Wallonia|35|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Canada|7|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{Singlechart|Czech Republic|28|year=2012|week=13}} |- {{singlechart|Denmark|16|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Finland|16|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|France|19|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Hungary|3|year=2011|week=41|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Ireland|4|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts|year=2011|week=41}} |- {{singlechart|Israelairplay|1|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts|year=2011|week=44}} |- {{singlechart|Italy|12|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts|year=2011|week=44}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardjapanhot100|35|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch40|8|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch100|26|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|New Zealand|3|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Norway|4|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- |Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/#/?page=all|title=Official Rumania chart|accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|47 |- {{singlechart|Scotland|2|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts|date=October 22, 2011}} |- {{singlechart|Spain|11|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Sweden|6|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Swiss|28|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|UKrandb|1|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts|date=October 22, 2011}} |- {{singlechart|UK|3|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|song=Stereo Hearts|date=October 22, 2011}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|7|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Billboarddanceairplay|9|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardlatinsongs|50|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardlatinpopsongs|21|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|1|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|7|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Stereo Hearts}} |- |} {{col-2}} ===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top|format=3col}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|accessdate=May 6, 2012|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|title=Stereo Hearts|autocat=yes}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|accessdate=May 6, 2012|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2011|certyear=2011|artist=Gym Class Heroes|title=Stereo Hearts|salesamount=160,000|autocat=yes}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|accessdate=May 6, 2012|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|title=Stereo Hearts|autocat=yes}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|accessdate=May 6, 2012|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|title=Stereo Hearts|autocat=yes|recent=website|id=1761}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|accessdate=May 6, 2012|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine|title=Stereo Hearts|autocat=yes}} {{Certification Table Bottom|format=3col}} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2011) !scope="col"|Position |- ! scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/top-100-singles-chart---2011/469</ref> | 29 |- ! scope="row"|Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/canadian-hot-100|title=Best of 2011: Canadian Hot 100|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=2015-07-04|date=}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|54 |- ! scope="row"|New Zealand ([[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]])<ref>http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=1862</ref> | 26 |- ! scope="row"|UK ([[UK Singles Chart|Official Charts Company]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20110109/37501/|title=Best of 2011 – Hot 100 Songs|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=2015-07-04|date=}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|85 |- ! scope="row"|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-100-songs?begin=31&order=position|title=Best of 2011 – Hot 100 Songs|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=2011-12-19|date=}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|36 |} {| class="wikitable" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2012) !scope="col"|Position |- |Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/canadian-hot-100|title=Best of 2012: Canadian Hot 100|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=2015-07-04|date=}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|44 |- |Hungary ([[Mahasz|Rádiós Top 40]])<ref>{{cite web |title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2012|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2012|publisher=''Mahasz'' |language=hungarian |accessdate=January 18, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|90 |- |US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-100-songs?begin=61&order=position|title=Best of 2012 – Hot 100 Songs|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=2012-12-14|date=}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|61 |- |} {{col-end}} ==References== {{reflist|3}} ==External links== * {{MetroLyrics song|gym-class-heroes|stereo-hearts}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> {{Gym Class Heroes}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stereo Hearts}} [[Category:2011 singles]] [[Category:Adam Levine songs]] [[Category:Gym Class Heroes songs]] [[Category:Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) number-one singles]] [[Category:UK R&B Singles Chart number-one singles]] [[Category:Songs written by Ammar Malik]] [[Category:Songs written by Robopop]] [[Category:Songs written by Adam Levine]] [[Category:Songs written by Travie McCoy]] [[Category:Songs written by Sterling Fox]]'