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.
Don't You Want Me
Glee Cast Lyrics
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When I met you
I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around
Turned you into someone new
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
Success has been so easy for you
But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe it
When you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
That much is true
But even then I knew i'd find a much better place
Either with or without you
The five years we have had have been such good times
I still love you
But now I think it's time I live my life on my own
I guess it's just what I must do
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe it
When you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
you think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me baby?
The song "Don't You Want Me" is about a couple who had a tumultuous break up after the man helped the woman achieve success. The lyrics suggest that the woman has become successful and has moved on, leaving the man behind. The man tries to convince her to come back to him, but she resists, claiming that it's too late and that she wants to live her life on her own. The chorus of the song, "Don't you want me, baby?", is a plea from the man to the woman to reconsider their relationship.
The lyrics are open to interpretation, but some believe that the song is about power dynamics in relationships. The man in the song appears to have control over the woman's success and wants to use that power to get her back. However, the woman resists and shows that she is capable of living her life without him. The song is often seen as a feminist anthem because it shows a woman standing up for herself and asserting her independence.
Overall, "Don't You Want Me" is a catchy and upbeat song with a complex message about love, power, and independence. It remains a popular song decades after its release and is still covered and remixed by artists today.
Line by Line Meaning
You were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar
When I met you
You were in a humble profession when we first met.
I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around
Turned you into someone new
I helped transform you into a successful person.
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
Success has been so easy for you
But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now
And I can put you back down too
You have achieved success but you owe it to me and I can undo it.
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe it
When you say that you don't need me
I'm surprised you're not interested in staying together and I don't believe that you don't need me.
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
It's too late for you to change your mind about me. You should reconsider or we will both suffer the consequences.
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want to stay together and work things out?
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John William Callis, Philip Oakey, Adrian Philip Wright
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You were working as waitress in a cocktail bar
When I met you
I picked you out, I shook up and turned you around
Turned you into someone new
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
Success has been so easy for you
But don't forget it's me who put you where you are now
And I can put you back down too
Don't
Don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't
Don't you want me?
You know I don't believe you
When you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
That much is true
But even then I knew I'd find a much better place
Either with or without you
The five years we have had have been such good times
I still love you
But now I think it's time I lived my life on my own
I guess it's just what I must do
Don't
Don't you want me?
You know can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't
Don't you want me?
You know I don't believe you
When you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
@obsidianromance34
Rachel and Blaine: 💃🏻🎤💜🎤🕺🏻
Sam and Santana: 👩❤️💋👨
Artie and Brittany:👩❤️💋👨
Tina and Mike:💃🏻🕺🏻
Puck and Lauren:🤓😊
Quinn: 😔
Fin:🙎♂️
Kurt: 😕
Mercedes:🤪🍺
my favs were Mercedes and Kurt
@TigerPrawn_
Glee introduced me to so many songs, and for that I'm forever grateful
@squidcat893
YES. p r e a c h✨
@anhphi100
And I only know their version of the songs and not the original version 😂
@gameplayezssoiinnychgier300
Agreed
@cheila7252
me toooooo
@preetbraganza3766
True.
@Liliachan88
Am I the only one who loves Rachel's jumping during the refrain? She seems to have so much fun and energy
@gameplayezssoiinnychgier300
Ikr hahahahah she usually is standing in one place
@honeypeaches7736
Nooo I love it too lol
@kimgrant4266
Rachel Finn Break up