Travie McCoy uses music-related imagery to describe past heartbreaks, apologizing for "skipping tracks" because his previous relationship left "a couple of cracks".
The video plays with the idea of the band members' shadows becoming "loose" and acting independently while they perform.
The official music video, directed by , has reached over 1 billion views as of October 2025. Gym Class Heroes Stereo Hearts
A separate live-action lyric video stars actress Breana McDow and features a split-screen story of two people eventually meeting in a park. Chart and Cultural Impact
Watch the official music video for 'Stereo Hearts' to see the iconic 1980s-inspired New York setting and shadow-play visuals: Travie McCoy uses music-related imagery to describe past
He asks if his partner would "blow him off" if he were just a "dusty record on the shelf" or carry him everywhere like a "fifty-pound boombox".
The song is built on a central metaphor comparing the singer's heart to a . A separate live-action lyric video stars actress Breana
is a diamond-certified hit by American rap-rock group Gym Class Heroes , featuring lead vocals from Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine . Released on June 14, 2011, it served as the lead single for their album The Papercut Chronicles II . Key Themes and Lyrics