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.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Glee Cast Lyrics
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I wanna dance!
Clocks strikes upon the hour and the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out how to chase my blues away
I've done alright up till now
It's the light of day that shows me how
And when the night falls, my lonely heart calls
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
I've been in love and lost my senses, spinning through the town
Sooner or later the fever ends and I wind up feeling down
I need a woman who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls, my lonely heart calls
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
(Somebody who, somebody who)
Santana:
Somebody who loves me, yeah
(Somebody who, somebody who)
To hold me in her arms, oh
Brittany:
I need a woman who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
Both:
So when the night falls, my lonely heart calls
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Santana:
Ohhhh, ohhhh (Dance!)
Come on baby, hahahaha (Dance!)
Brittany:
Ooh!
Yeah! (Dance!)
Santana:
Now get with this, hahaha
Woaah
Brittany and Santana:
Don't you wanna dance (Dance!)
Santana:
With me baby?
Brittany and Santana:
Don't you wanna dance (Dance!)
Santana:
With me girl?
Brittany and Santana:
Don't you wanna dance (Dance!)
Santana:
With me baby?
Brittany and Santana:
With somebody who loves me
Don't you wanna dance, say you wanna dance
Don't you wanna dance? (Dance!)
Don't you wanna dance, say you wanna dance
Don't you wanna dance? (Dance!)
Don't you wanna dance
Santana:
Say you wanna dance?
Uh huh (Dance!)
Brittany and Santana:
With somebody who loves me
The Glee Cast's cover of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" is an upbeat and fun rendition of Whitney Houston's 1987 hit. The song expresses a desire to find someone to dance with and feel the heat of passion. The first verse talks about time running out but still having time to chase away the blues. Then it transitions to talking about how the light of day reveals how one has been doing but when night falls, the lonely heart calls for someone to dance with. The singer has been in love before but ended up feeling down after the fever ended. The chorus repeats the desire to dance with somebody who loves them. The song ends with Santana and Brittany asking if the listener wants to dance with somebody who loves them.
While the song's meaning is relatively straightforward, the lyrics still convey a sense of longing and yearning for connection with someone. The pairing of Brittany and Santana adds a layer of complexity to the song, as they are both queer women who are singing about wanting to dance with someone. Overall, the message of the song is universal and can be applied to any situation where someone wants to find a connection with someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Clocks strikes upon the hour and the sun begins to fade
As time passes and night approaches
Still enough time to figure out how to chase my blues away
There is still time to find a way to overcome my sadness
I've done alright up till now
It's the light of day that shows me how
I have been managing my life well so far, but only the daylight makes me realize how lonely I am
And when the night falls, my lonely heart calls
At night, I feel lonely and crave companionship
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
I want to dance with someone and feel their love and warmth
I've been in love and lost my senses, spinning through the town
Sooner or later the fever ends and I wind up feeling down
I have been in passionate love before, but it fades away and leaves me feeling low
I need a woman who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
I want a woman who is willing to take a risk and love me with intensity and longevity
Somebody who loves me, yeah
Someone who truly loves me
To hold me in her arms, oh
To embrace me tightly
Now get with this, hahaha
Woaah
Let's have fun and dance together
Don't you wanna dance (Dance!)
With somebody who loves me
Come dance with me and feel the love we share
Say you wanna dance?
Uh huh (Dance!)
Agree to dance with me
Contributed by Alexis B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@afri880
Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away
I've done alright up to now
It's the light of day that shows me how
And when the night falls, loneliness calls
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
I've been in love and lost my senses
Spinning through the town
Sooner or later, the fever ends
And I wind up feeling down
I need a man who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Somebody oo Somebody oo
Somebody who loves me yeah
Somebody oo Somebody oo
To hold me in his arms oh
I need a man who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Don'tcha wanna dance with me baby
Dontcha wanna dance with me boy
Hey Don'tcha wanna dance with me baby
With somebody who loves me
Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
With somebody who loves me
Dance
@HumanoidCity483
I love how they change in "woman", "her" and "girl" :)
@katiemikaelson8204
Santana's laugh omfg yes!
@harme2
This song is so perfect for Brittany. She's been waiting so long to dance with her girl!
@TheRatteKing
I will not say that this is better than the original. Whitney is too amazing for that.
That said, I truly think that the singer in this version
doesfeel the same energy and spirit that Whitney felt when performing this. Very good for her!@sarahfronsee2470
They both definitely felt the same energy as Whitney did
@roryisherwood2316
The fact that heather Morris (the main singer who played Brittany) was hired to be a dance teacher and is now here singing solos with her on-screen girlfriend is amazing
@janisalex3677
Brittany has such an amazing voice an especially with santana
@super_lesbian5971
Love this version of the song! Never fails to get me dancing! And Heather and Naya did a brilliant job performing it!
@lucidhound4632
oh my gosh, I am sick of seeing on every Glee related video 'rip cory' every other comment no matter if he sings the song or not. Ok, yes, I miss Cory dearly but why can't we appreciate Naya's and Heather's talent for 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' instead mourning over Cory when he doesn't even sing this song! *Gives reality slap*
@Kiwi-dl3sr
Douglas Taylor I still have sympathy because he was an amazing person but yes it is sad. But you are saying it like he deserved to die and that’s cruel to say. It was an ACCIDENT