 The pair of performances by the McKinley High God Squad, however, received rather more attention. The first, "Stereo Hearts", received a trio of "B −" grades from reviewers: Chaney said it was "a bit much" but "semi-enjoyable", Slezak described it as a "somewhat bland rendition", and Lynch wrote that "Joe Hart's vocal debut on Glee proper was fine, but Sam's rapping was not". Bell said "Mercedes was flawless" and then called the song's rapping "one major flaw", but Futterman wrote that "Sam wins for most surprising Glee vocalist by convincingly taking on Travie McCoy's rap". Flandez said that the "voices melded well together". The "Cherish" mash-up was better received, and garnered grades from "B" up to "A −", the highest from Slezak, who deemed it a "delicious" dessert. Lynch said "Quinn sounded great" with his "B" grade, and Chaney's "peppy, sweet number" was attached to a "B +". Flandez called it a "cute mashup", and VanDerWerff said the rendition was "nice and understated".
