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.
Hate on Me
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Would it even matter, you'd still be mad at me,
If I could find in all this a dozen roses which I would to give you,
You'd still be miserable.
Cause reality, I'm gone be who I be
And I don't feel no faults, for all the lies that you bought.
You can try as you may, bring me down but I say
Hate on me Hater, now or later,
Cause I'm gonna do me, you'll be mad baby.
(Go head and hate) go head and hate on me hater cause I'm not afraid of
What I've got I paid for, you can hate on me.
Oh If I gave you peaches outta my own garden
And I made you a peach pie, would you slap me high?
What if I gave you diamonds outta my own womb,
Would you feel the love in that or ask why not the moon?
If I gave you sanity for the whole of humanity.
And Have all the solutions for the pain and pollution.
No matter where I live, despite the things I give.
You'll always be this way, so go head and hate
Hate on me Hater, now or later,
Cause I'm gonna do me, you'll be mad baby.
(Go head and hate) go head and hate on me hater cause I'm not afraid of
What I've got I paid for, you can hate on me.
Hate on me Hater, now or later,
Cause I'm gonna do me, you'll be mad baby.
(Go head and hate) go head and hate on me hater cause I'm not afraid of
What I've got I paid for, you can hate on me.
(You Cannot hate on me) Hate on me Hater, now or later,
Cause I'm gonna do me, you'll be mad baby.
Go head and hate on me hater cause I'm not afraid of
What I've got I paid for, you can hate on me.
Hate on me Hater, now or later,
Cause I'm gonna do me, you'll be mad baby.
(Go head and hate) go head and hate on me hater cause I'm not afraid of
What I've got I paid for, you can hate on me.
In the song "Hate On Me" by the Glee cast, the lyrics express a frustration with being judged and criticized by others for being who they are. The first stanza speaks about how even if the singer were to give the world on a silver platter or a dozen roses, the person they are addressing would still be unhappy and dissatisfied. The chorus reinforces the message that despite any hate or criticism directed towards them, the singer will continue to be themselves and not apologize for it, telling their haters to go ahead and hate.
The second stanza introduces more extreme examples: if the singer were to give away their own possessions or even their own sanity, the person they are addressing would still not appreciate it. The overall message is that this person will always find fault and negativity in the singer's actions, regardless of how good their intentions may be. The chorus repeats, with the singer essentially saying their haters can keep on hating because they will not be deterred from living their life the way they want to.
Overall, "Hate On Me" is an anthem for anyone who has ever felt judged or criticized for being themselves. It promotes the idea that it's better to stay true to who you are than to try and please others who will never be satisfied.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could give you the world, on a silver platter
Would it even matter, you'd still be mad at me,
Even if I gave you everything you wanted, you would still be unhappy with me.
If I could find in all this a dozen roses which I would to give you,
You'd still be miserable.
Even giving the best of the flowers will not change your mood.
Cause reality, I'm gone be who I be
And I don't feel no faults, for all the lies that you bought.
I will always be myself, and I am not sorry for the lies you believed.
You can try as you may, bring me down but I say
That it ain't up to you. Gonna do what you do.
You can try to bring me down, but I will continue to do what I want.
Hate on me Hater, now or later,
Cause I'm gonna do me, you'll be mad baby.
(Go head and hate) go head and hate on me hater cause I'm not afraid of
What I've got I paid for, you can hate on me.
You can hate me for doing what I want, but I am not afraid because I worked hard for what I have.
Oh If I gave you peaches outta my own garden
And I made you a peach pie, would you slap me high?
If I give you the best of what I have, would you still hurt me?
What if I gave you diamonds outta my own womb,
Would you feel the love in that or ask why not the moon?
If I gave something of great value from within me, would you appreciate it or still ask for more?
If I gave you sanity for the whole of humanity.
And Have all the solutions for the pain and pollution.
Even if I were to offer solutions to the world's problems, you would still hate me.
No matter where I live, despite the things I give.
You'll always be this way, so go head and hate
No matter where I am or what I do for you, you will always hate me.
(You Cannot hate on me) Hate on me Hater, now or later,
Cause I'm gonna do me, you'll be mad baby.
Go head and hate on me hater cause I'm not afraid of
What I've got I paid for, you can hate on me.
You cannot hate me because I am doing what makes me happy, and I worked hard to achieve it.
Lyrics © JELLYBEAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: ADAM W. BLACKSTONE, JILL H. SCOTT, STEVEN WADELL MCKIE
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