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.
Big Girls Don't Cry
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Laladada...
The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your hometown
I need some shelter of my own protection, baby
Be with myself and center, clarity, peace, serenity
All:
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
Blaine:
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
Rachel:
The path that I'm walkin' I must go alone
I must take the baby steps 'til I'm full grown, full grown
Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending, do they?
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay
All:
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
Rachel:
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Kurt:
Like the little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and Uno cards
I'll be your best friend and you'll be mine, Valentine
Blaine:
Yes, you can hold my hand if you want to
'Cause I want to hold yours too
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
Rachel:
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself, and center, clarity, peace, serenity, yeah
All:
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
The lyrics of Big Girls Don't Cry by Glee Cast are about moving on from a relationship and being independent. Rachel sings about the lingering scent of her former lover on her skin, revealing that he is on his flight back to his hometown. She acknowledges that she needs to be with herself to find clarity and peace. She tells her partner that their breakup has nothing to do with him, but it is something personal that she needs to work through.
Blaine joins in, saying that he will miss his partner like a child misses a blanket, but he knows it is time to move on with his life. He reminds himself that it is time to be a big girl now and big girls do not cry. Rachel repeats that she needs to walk her path alone, take baby steps until she is full grown, and acknowledges that fairy tales do not always have happy endings.
Kurt and Blaine then sing about being best friends and lovers, sharing their secret worlds, and holding hands. Rachel concludes by saying that it is time for her to go home and be with herself. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the theme that although it may be difficult to move on from a relationship, it is necessary to grow and thrive as an individual.
Line by Line Meaning
The smell of your skin lingers on me now
I still feel your presence on me very strongly
You're probably on your flight back to your hometown
You are most likely already leaving for your hometown by now
I need some shelter of my own protection, baby
I need some time for myself to be protected and safe
Be with myself and center, clarity, peace, serenity
I need to be alone to be calm, focused, clear-headed and peaceful
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
I hope you realize that my actions are not about you, it's just personal issues that I need to resolve by myself
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
As much as I'll miss you, it's time for me to move on and be strong, because big girls don't cry.
The path that I'm walkin' I must go alone
I must take the baby steps 'til I'm full grown, full grown
Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending, do they?
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay
I have to go through this journey by myself and take small steps until I become fully mature. Not every story has a happy ending, and I can see myself going through a rough phase if I don't leave now.
Like the little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and Uno cards
I'll be your best friend and you'll be mine, Valentine
We can play childhood games like jacks and Uno, and I'll be your best friend just like you'll be mine.
Yes, you can hold my hand if you want to
'Cause I want to hold yours too
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
We can hold hands and be lovers while still enjoying our playful and secret worlds together.
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself, and center, clarity, peace, serenity, yeah
It's time for me to return to my own space, as it's getting late and dark. I need to be alone, focused, calm and peaceful.
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
Even though I'll miss you dearly, I have to be strong and move forward because big girls don't cry.
Contributed by Hudson A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Da da da da
The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your home town
I need some shelter of my own protection, baby
To be with myself and center
Clarity, peace, serenity
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late and dark outside
I need to be with myself and center
Clarity, peace, serenity
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
dxye art
I always thought Rachel and Blaine's voices worked really well together, and I wish they got more duets!
kit l
dxye art well Darren (Blaine) and Lea (Rachel) are going on tour together so there are many new videos of them singing together
dxye art
Kit L I guess, but I meant on glee
Adah Kaplan
They both have rich voices with depth and it blends beautifully
Rebecca Lynn Stewart
Lea and Darren have a Christmas song too. It's not glee, but if you like their voices they're still the same lol
VanilaxStars
Yeah
Blake Fletcher
i always loved how glee worked. I wish real life was like this....you start singing a sad song and out of nowhere your best friend and his boyfriend dont even ask they just back you up perfectly.
sofiaboo
YES
Bridget David
Blake Fletcher Same here
Dakota Grady
YES