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.
Ain't No Way
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
No, it ain't no way for me to give you all you need
If you won't let me give all of me
I know that a woman's duty
Is to help and love a man
And that's the way it was planned
Oh, but how can I, how can I, how can I
Give you all of the things I can
If you're tyin' both of my hands?
Oh, it ain't no way (Ain't no way)
It ain't no way (Ain't no way)
It just ain't no way, baby (Ain't no way)
Ain't no way, baby (Ain't no way)
It ain't no way for you me to love you (Oooh)
If you won't let me
Stop tryin' to be someone you're not
Hard, cold, and cruel is a man
Who paid too much for what he got
And if you need me to love you
Say, say you do
Oh then, baby, baby, baby
Don't you know that I need you?
Oh, ain't no way (Ain't no way)
I tell you that it ain't no way, it ain't no way, it ain't no way, baby (Ain't no way)
No, it just ain't no way (Ain't no way)
It sho' ain't no way (Ain't no way)
It ain't no way for me to love you (Oooh)
If you won't let me
The Glee Cast's cover of Aretha Franklin's classic "Ain't No Way" is a soulful ballad about the complexities of love and the struggle to fulfill one's duties in a relationship. Mercedes (played by Amber Riley) sings about her desire to give her all to her partner, but feels confined by their lack of reciprocity. She recognizes the societal expectation for women to support and love their partner, but how can she do that if she is not allowed to be herself and give her all? The lyrics suggest that she wants her partner to let go of their hard, cold, and cruel exterior and embrace vulnerability and openness in order to truly love and be loved.
The use of repetition (It ain't no way) emphasizes the hopelessness and frustration Mercedes feels in her relationship. The analogy of being tied up with both hands signifies the feeling of being restricted or held back in a relationship. The line "Who paid too much for what he got" suggests that her partner may have bought into societal expectations of masculinity and is now paying the price for not being able to fully express his emotions and connect with his partner.
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the imbalance and expectations of love in relationships and the struggle to find a meaningful connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no way for me to love you
I can't love you if you don't let me
If you won't let me
It's impossible to love you if you won't allow it
No, it ain't no way for me to give you all you need
I can't provide you with everything you need if you don't let me
If you won't let me give all of me
I can't give my all if you won't allow me to
I know that a woman's duty
I understand the expectations and responsibilities of being a woman
Is to help and love a man
One of those expectations is to provide support and love to a man
And that's the way it was planned
These societal expectations were designed by those in power
Oh, but how can I, how can I, how can I
I'm struggling to understand
Give you all of the things I can
How can I give you everything I have to offer
If you're tyin' both of my hands?
When you restrict me, it's impossible for me to give you everything I have
Stop tryin' to be someone you're not
Don't pretend to be something you're not
Hard, cold, and cruel is a man
Being unemotional, mean, and abusive is not what a real man is about
Who paid too much for what he got
Someone who settles for less than they deserve suffers in the end
And if you need me to love you
If you require my love
Say, say you do
Let me know
Oh then, baby, baby, baby
In that case, my love is all yours
Don't you know that I need you?
Can't you see that I need you too?
No, it just ain't no way (Ain't no way)
Absolutely not, there's no chance
It sho' ain't no way (Ain't no way)
It certainly is not possible
It ain't no way for me to love you (Oooh)
If you don't let me love you, it's impossible
If you won't let me
If you continue to restrict me
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[Lyrics]
Ain't no way
For me to love you
If you won't let me
It ain't no way
For me to give you all you need
If you won't let me give all of me
I know that a woman's duty
Is to help and love a man
And that's the way
It was planned
Oh but how can I, how can I, how can I
Give you all the things I can
If you're tying both of my hands?
Oh ho, it ain't no way
(Ain't no way)
It ain't no way
(Ain't no way)
It just ain't no way, baby
(Ain't no way)
Ain't no way, baby
(Ain't no way)
It ain't no way
For me to love you
If you won't let me
Stop trying to be
Someone you're not
Hard, cold and cruel is a man
Who paid too much for what he got
And if you need me
Like you say, say you do
Oh then please, please
Please don't you know that I need you?
Oh, it ain't no way
I tell you that it ain't no way
It ain't no way, it ain't no way, baby, no
It just ain't no way
It sure ain't no way
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
Ain't no way
If you won't let me
Ain't no way
@ladybug599
I hadn't heard this song in forever.. but this is hands down the best vocal on the entire series
@DeeL3
I never get tired of listening to her.
@BananaIsSmiles
Underrated glee song no doubt.
@EstefanoStCroix-iv1cf
Facts
@zinone2009
PERIOD
@ninja51ify
Its Ambers song now
@quenealy1225
One of the best voices OF OUR TIME!
@paulorodrigues8308
Um dos melhores vocais da temporada e de toda série.
@jhonsturt5368
Verdade absoluta.
@MsBelle06
I just love and appreciate how they do covers of great oldies♥️♥️♥️