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.
Here's to Us
Glee Cast Lyrics
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We could just go home right now
Or maybe we could stick around
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Get another bottle out
Let's shoot the breeze
Sit back down
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
So lets give em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to us
We stuck it out this far together
Put our dreams through the shredder
Let's toast cause things got better
And everything could change like that
And all these years go by so fast
But nothing lasts forever
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few nights
Have gone too fast
If they give you hell
Tell em to forget themselves
Here's to us
Here's to us
Here's to all that we kissed
And to all that we missed
To the biggest mistakes
That we just wouldn't trade
To us breaking up
Without us breaking down
To whatever's come our way
Here's to us
Here's to us!
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
So let's give em hell
Wish everybody well
Well!
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few nights
Have gone too fast
If they give you hell
Tell em forget themselves
Here's to us
Here's to us
Oh, here's to us
Here's to us
Here's to us
Here's to love (Here's to us)
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to love
Here's to us
Here's to us
The Glee Cast's song "Here's to Us" is an anthem to celebrate love, friendship, and life. The song encourages the listener to appreciate the present and raise a glass to the good times, even in the face of adversity. The lyrics offer a nostalgic reflection on the past and present and convey a sense of hope for the future. Rachel's opening lines in the song, "We could just go home right now, Or maybe we could stick around," invite the listener to stay and enjoy the moment, emphasizing the theme of living in the present. The song continues to discuss the challenges and mistakes that have been made along the way and how they have made the group stronger as a result.
The chorus, "Here's to us, Here's to love, All the times that we messed up, Here's to you, Fill the glass, Cause the last few nights have gone too fast," reinforces the theme of valuing the present and cherishing the memories of the past. The song's concluding lines, "If they give you hell, Tell em forget themselves, Here's to us, Here's to us," suggest an inner strength and determination when facing difficult situations that have occurred in the past. The song, while being a joyful celebration of life, also acknowledges the difficulties that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
We could just go home right now
We have the option to leave this party and go home at any time.
Or maybe we could stick around
But we're considering staying a little longer.
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Maybe we should have just one more drink before we go.
Get another bottle out
Let's open another bottle of alcohol.
Let's shoot the breeze
Let's have some casual conversation and relax.
Sit back down
Let's take a seat and continue hanging out.
Here's to us
Let's raise a toast to ourselves.
Here's to love
Let's toast to love as well.
All the times that we messed up
Let's acknowledge all the times we've made mistakes in our lives.
Here's to you
Let's also raise a glass to each other.
Fill the glass
Pour more alcohol into our glasses.
Cause the last few days have gone too fast
We've been having so much fun that time seems to be passing quickly.
So let's give em hell
Let's have a great time and enjoy ourselves to the fullest.
Wish everybody well
Let's hope that everyone here has a good time too.
We stuck it out this far together
We've made it this far in life by sticking together through the tough times.
Put our dreams through the shredder
We've faced setbacks and failures in pursuing our dreams.
Let's toast cause things got better
But let's celebrate the fact that things are getting better now.
And everything could change like that
We never know when our lives could take a sudden turn.
And all these years go by so fast
Time seems to pass by quickly as we get older.
But nothing lasts forever
We should appreciate the moments we have now because eventually they'll come to an end.
Here's to all that we kissed
Let's raise a toast to all the people we've kissed in the past.
And to all that we missed
And all the missed opportunities in life.
To the biggest mistakes that we just wouldn't trade
Even our biggest mistakes have taught us valuable lessons that we wouldn't want to give up.
To us breaking up without us breaking down
We've been through breakups and hardships, but we've remained strong and kept going.
To whatever's come our way
Let's raise a glass to whatever the future may hold.
If they give you hell
If anyone gives us a hard time.
Tell em forget themselves
Let's not let their negativity bring us down.
Oh, here's to us
Let's continue to raise a toast to ourselves.
Contributed by Cameron K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nurayismayilova8096
Oh God!! Rachel's voice, the lyrics, dads' reaction, supportive Warblers, the way Rachel looks at Finn.. one of the most precious Glee performances.
@chanhee4531
I absolutely (?) agree
@exo-llight6204
yes... we can see the love in their eyes :)
@nottelling998
plus Sue's reaction.
@nikitakhennavong9901
I totally agree with you! I loved it!!
@TJMiton
Go listed to the original song. This cover doesn't come close.
@gleekyboss2002
When Rachel does that key change I still get chills
@karenjohnson5711
She is so good!
@lenaselyem9635
The original is better
@nicolebanks4110
Léna Selyem your opinion