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.
All You Need Is Love
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Love, love, love
Love, love, love
(Love) There's nothing you can do that can't be done
(Love) Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
(Love) Nothing you can say, but you can learn
How to play the game,
It's easy
(Love) Nothing you can make that can't be made
(Love) No one you can save that can't be saved
(Love) Nothing you can do, but you can learn
How to be you in time
It's easy (Love)
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
All you need is love,
All you need is love,
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
(Love) Nothing you can know that isn't known
(Love) Nothing you can see that isn't shown
(Love) There's nowhere you can be that isn't where
You're meant to be
It's easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
(Love is all you need)
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
He loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah (Love is all you need)
He loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah (Love is all you need)
He loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
The lyrics to "All You Need Is Love" by Glee Cast speaks to the universal message of love being the ultimate answer or solution. It is a timeless theme that resonates with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The Beatles originally sang this song in 1967, and it has remained a classic and beloved tune. The lines "There's nothing you can do that can't be done, nothing you can sing that can't be sung, nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game" illustrates the idea that love is transformational and can help us evolve as individuals. By embracing love, we can become better versions of ourselves.
The chorus of "All You Need Is Love" reinforces the central message of the song that love is the answer to most of life's problems. The lyrics suggest that one doesn't need material wealth or possessions to be happy, just love. This idea is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "love is all you need," which is sung multiple times throughout the song. Towards the end of the song, the lines "He loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah" are a nod to The Beatles' famous song "She Loves You."
Line by Line Meaning
Love, love, love
The repetition of the word 'love' emphasizes its importance as the central theme of this song.
(Love) There's nothing you can do that can't be done
Love is powerful and can enable us to achieve things that we may not have thought possible before.
(Love) Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Love can inspire us to express ourselves creatively and fully through music and other art forms.
(Love) Nothing you can say, but you can learn
How to play the game,
It's easy
Love is not something that can be taught through words alone, but through experience and practice, we can learn to embody the qualities of love.
(Love) Nothing you can make that can't be made
Love has the power to create and inspire us to make the most of our talents and abilities.
(Love) No one you can save that can't be saved
Love can heal and rescue people from their difficulties and struggles.
(Love) Nothing you can do, but you can learn
How to be you in time
It's easy (Love)
Love can help us to discover our true selves and understand our place in the world, and it is a journey that is ultimately straightforward and accessible to everyone.
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
At the heart of everything, love is what we need the most to be happy and fulfilled, and it is the one thing that truly matters.
(Love) Nothing you can know that isn't known
Love is an all-encompassing force that permeates through everything, and there are no secrets or mysteries that it cannot unlock.
(Love) Nothing you can see that isn't shown
Love reveals itself to us in many different forms and is present in everything we observe and experience.
(Love) There's nowhere you can be that isn't where
You're meant to be
It's easy
Love guides us along our paths in life and helps us to discover our purpose and destiny, and living a life of love is ultimately simple and straightforward.
He loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah (Love is all you need)
He loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah (Love is all you need)
He loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
The repeated refrain emphasizes that love is not only something we give to others but is also something that we receive and is abundant in the world around us.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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