Glee featured multiple major and secondary roles who have contributed vocals to the show: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Jayma Mays, Jane Lynch, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Harry Shum, Jr., Damian McGinty, Vanessa Lengies, Samuel Larsen, Blake Jenner, Alex Newell, Melissa Benoist, Jacob Artist, and Dean Geyer. Numerous special guests have also featured on tracks, including Jonathan Groff, Kristin Chenoweth, Grant Gustin, Olivia Newton-John, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, Charice, Gwyneth Paltrow, k.d. lang, Ricky Martin, Matt Bomer, Kate Hudson, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The pilot episode of the show was broadcast on May 19, 2009 and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Murphy selects all music featured within the series himself, with the intent of maintaining a balance between show tunes and chart hits. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later.
Their debut single, "Don't Stop Believin'", a cover of the 1981 Journey song, was a top ten hit, and was certified platinum in Australia and gold in the US. The group's cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached number one in Ireland, giving them their first number one single.
There has been Nineteen soundtracks released through Columbia Records: Glee: The Music, Volume 1, Glee: The Music, Volume 2, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Glee: The Music, Volume 4, Glee: The Music, Volume 5, Glee: The Music, Volume 6, Glee: The Music, Volume 7 and Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2,Glee: The Music, Volume 7,Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album,Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3,Glee Sings the Beatles and Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes.
Nineteen EPs have also been released: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show.Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, Dance Party,Britney 2.0,Glee: The Music Presents Glease,The Quarterback (Music from the TV Series),A Katy or a Gaga (Music from the Episode),Movin' Out,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 4,City of Angels,New New York,Glee: The Music, Bash,Glee: The Music, Tested,Glee: The Music, Opening Night,Glee: The Music, the Back Up Plan,Glee: The Music, Old Dog, New Tricks,Glee: The Music – The Untitled Rachel Berry Project,Glee: The Music – Loser Like Me and Glee: The Music – Homecoming.
The cast is second behind The Beatles for most chart appearances by a group act in the Billboard Hot 100's history, and holds the record of sixth overall among all artists, with sixty-nine appearances. The cast has sold over thirty six million and over eleven million albums worldwide. The series' cover versions have also had a positive effect on the original recording artists, with sales of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" increasing by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".
The series features covers of numerous songs sung on-screen by the characters. Musical segments typically take the form of performances, as opposed to the characters singing spontaneously, as the intention is for the series to remain reality-based. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as: "I want there to be something for everybody in every episode. That's a tricky mix, but that's very important — the balancing of that." Song choices are integral to script development, with Murphy explaining: "Each episode has a theme at its core. After I write the script, I will choose songs that help to move the story along."
Glee is choreographed by Zach Woodlee, and features five to eight production numbers per episode. Once music rights are cleared, songs are arranged and pre-recorded by the cast. Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Numbers can take several weeks to prepare, depending on complexity. Each episode costs at least $3 million to produce, and can take up to 10 days to film as a result of the elaborate choreography.
...Baby One More Time
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Oh baby, baby
Oh baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here?
Oh baby, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
Show me, how you want it to be
Tell me baby
'Cause I need to know now oh because
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
Oh baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you
Yeah, boy you got me blinded
Oh pretty baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
That's not the way I planned it
Show me, how you want it to be
Tell me baby
'Cause I need to know now what oh because
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
Oh baby, baby (yeah)
Oh baby, baby (yeah)
Oh baby, baby
How was I supposed to know?
Oh pretty baby
I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess, that my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
The Glee Cast's cover of "Baby One More Time" captures the lyrics' message of deep longing and desperation. The song is about a girl who has lost her boyfriend and cannot stand to be without him. She misses him so much that she is willing to do anything to be with him again, even though she knows that things might not work out. The opening lines of the song suggest the girl is calling out to her lover in hopes that he will come back. As the song progresses, she laments that her loneliness is consuming her.
The line "The reason I breathe is you" shows the extent to which the girl has become dependent on her boyfriend's love. The lyrics "There's nothing that I wouldn't do / That's not the way I planned it" suggest that the break-up was unexpected and the girl is struggling to cope with it. The bridge of the song shows how much the girl is still invested in her past relationship, and how much she is still in love with her ex. The repetition of the phrase "Hit me baby one more time" is a plea for her ex to come back to her.
Overall, the song conveys a theme of obsession and desperation. The girl's intense longing for her ex-lover highlights the way that people can become fixated on a past relationship, even when they know it is not good for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh baby, baby
Expression of endearment towards someone the singer loves.
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here?
The singer didn't realize the extent of the problems in the relationship.
Oh baby, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're out of sight, yeah
The singer regrets letting their loved one leave and is feeling the pain of their absence.
Show me, how you want it to be
Tell me baby
'Cause I need to know now oh because
The singer wants to know how to make things right and is pleading for their loved one to communicate their needs.
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
The singer is suffering from the pain of loneliness and is desperately seeking a second chance from their loved one.
The reason I breathe is you
Yeah, boy you got me blinded
Oh pretty baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
That's not the way I planned it
The singer is deeply in love and willing to do anything for their loved one, but they didn't expect things to turn out the way they did.
I must confess, that my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
Repeating the chorus, the singer confesses to their continued despair and hope for reconciliation with their loved one.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Martin Karl Sandberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kyllianvanvilthoven2500
Oh baby, baby (3x)
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right yeah
Oh baby baby
I shouldn't let you go
And now you're of sight, yeah
Show me, how you want it to be
Tell me baby 'cause I need to know now,
What we've got
My loneliness is killing me (And I)
I must confess, I still believe (Still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
Oh baby, baby
A the reason I breathe is you
Boy you got me blinded
Oh pretty baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
That's not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me baby 'cause I need to know now,
What we've got
My loneliness is killing me (And I)
I must confess, I still believe (Still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
Oh baby, baby (3x)
How was I supposed to know
Oh pretty baby, I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess, that my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
My loneliness is killing me (And I)
I must confess, I still believe (Still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time.
My loneliness is killing me (And I)
I must confess, I still beleive (Still beleive)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
@serenevalor
Her voice is amazing. She has a distinct voice from Britney and that is why her cover is so unique.
I do believe that she would do an amazing Ellie Goulding cover. On certain notes, her voice sounds so similer.
Would love to see her do one of Ellie's songs :)
@niannamckenzie7991
Serene Valor m
@jvstizzy
Oooh agreed!
@itasasumadaxnaruuchiha5338
I vote for love me like you do
@haileeevans387
I love this cover! They should have made another version of this with Quinn Fabray
@axelisamazingx3
Me too
@aliciamartin4855
I agree 😉
@chrisgreatness6953
The Britney Spears song made me buy the album & be a forever fan. This version is about to make me binge watch Glee. I love Lea Michelle
@saraayuso3746
Lea Michele*
@chrisgreatness6953
Glee Always okay lol my mistake