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.
Last Friday Night
Glee Cast Lyrics
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There's a stranger in my bed
There's a pounding in my head
Glitter all over the room
Pink flamingos in the pool
I smell like a minibar
DJ's passed out in the yard
Is this a hickey or a bruise?
Pictures of last night
Ended up online
I'm screwed
Oh well...
It's a blacked out blur
But I'm pretty sure
It ruled
Damn
Last Friday night
Yeah, we danced on tabletops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot
Last Friday night
Yeah, we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard
Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
Then had a ménage à trois
Last Friday night
Yeah, I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop-op
Whoa!
But this Friday night
Do it all again
This Friday night
Do it all again
Trying to connect the dots
Don't know what to tell my boss
Think the city towed my car
Chandelier is on the floor
Ripped my favorite party dress
Warrants out for my arrest
Think I need a ginger ale
That was such an epic fail
Pictures of last night
Ended up online
I'm screwed
Oh well...
It's a blacked out blur
But I'm pretty sure
It ruled
Damn
Last Friday night
Yeah, we danced on tabletops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot
Last Friday night
Yeah, we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard
Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
Then had a ménage à trois
Last Friday night
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop-op
Whoa!
But this Friday night
Do it all again
This Friday night
Do it all again
This Friday night
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
Last Friday night
Yeah, we danced on tabletops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot
Last Friday night
Yeah, we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard
Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
Then had a ménage à trois
Last Friday night
Yeah, I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop-op whoa
But this Friday night
Do it all again
The song 'Last Friday Night' by Glee Cast, sings about the events that unfolded during a wild night of partying. The song is from the perspective of someone who has woken up the next morning, with no real memory of what happened during the night before. The lyrics describe the aftermath of a wild night, with evidence of what happened scattered throughout the house. The singer smells like a minibar and sees a DJ passed out in the yard. There are Barbies barbecuing and pictures from the night before all over social media. The chorus repeats the phrase 'Last Friday night' and describes the events of the night. They describe dancing on tabletops, taking too many shots, maxing out credit cards, and getting kicked out of a bar. They went streaking in the park, skinny dipping, and even had a ménage à trois. They played around with the law and promised they would stop, but they will do it all over again this Friday night.
The song captures the spirit of youth, where reckless abandon and wild nights are accepted and sometimes even glorified. However, it also has a cautionary tone, with consequences such as losing your car to the city tow, and pictures of the night before being all over social media. It's a reminder of the dangers of excessive drinking, and how it can lead to reckless behavior and consequences that may not be worth it in the long run.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a stranger in my bed
I woke up with someone I don't know in my bed
There's a pounding in my head
I have a headache from drinking too much alcohol last night
Glitter all over the room
The room is covered in glitter from the party decorations
Pink flamingos in the pool
There are plastic pink flamingos floating in my pool from the party decorations
I smell like a minibar
I smell like alcohol because I drank so much last night
DJ's passed out in the yard
The DJ from the party is sleeping in the yard
Barbies on the barbecue
Someone put Barbie dolls on the barbecue grill at the party
Is this a hickey or a bruise?
I woke up with a mark on my neck and don't know if it's a hickey or a bruise
Pictures of last night ended up online
Photos from the party were posted on social media
It's a blacked out blur
I can't remember everything that happened because I was so drunk
But I'm pretty sure it ruled
Despite not remembering everything, I had a good time
Yeah, we danced on tabletops
We were dancing on tables at the party
And we took too many shots
We drank too much alcohol
Think we kissed but I forgot
I think I kissed someone, but I can't remember
Yeah, we maxed our credit cards
We spent more money than we could afford to at the party
And got kicked out of the bar
We were kicked out of the bar for being too drunk
So we hit the boulevard
We went to a different area to continue partying
We went streaking in the park
We ran naked through the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
We swam in the pool naked at night
Then had a ménage à trois
We had a sexual encounter with three people
Yeah, I think we broke the law
We may have done something illegal at the party
Always say we're gonna stop
We tell ourselves we won't party this hard again
But this Friday night do it all again
We plan to party just as hard again this week
Contributed by Bella I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SMD24
Blaine/Darren can definitely do any genre from all the songs he has done on the show. I'm not a fan of the show but it would be cool to hear some glee songs on the radio if could. Lol I was in a huge connection phase of Darren/Blaine just really like his personality and I was totally shocked that he's friends with two of my favorite female singers which is Demi Lovato and Michelle Branch
@none_one5640
I'm here in 2022 listening this song I love it
@BBMacsWorld
I love Blaine so much!! He really nailed every song he sang in the show...(except What does the Fox say. I kinda hated that one)
@zachh8179
Wasn’t Darren or the casts fault. That song is just awful.
@BBMacsWorld
@Zachary Hilts you're not wrong
@mianlavsenju5797
It seems that I have strange tastes, well, they are my tastes, the strange thing is that I liked that song, JASJDSAHDHSA
@obohemma1983
Blaine was amazing with this song
@marianarosa3137
Glee forever♥♥
@josephsalvas3698
Great Party Song Love It Glee Cast Sings Great Music! Everybody and All Friends Would Love to Party and Dance and Get Everybody Altogether A Friday Night Friday's The Best Time To Party To Start the Weekend Well For Everybody! Great Song Love it Awesome Song! 👍🙂🎶
@NatnaelBelay-jx6op
I like this version