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 ā The Untitled Rachel Berry Project,Glee: The Music ā Loser Like Me and Glee: The Music ā 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 ā 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.
Like a Virgin
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Until I found you
I was beat, incomplete
I'd been had, I was sad and blue
But you made me feel
Shiny and new
Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats
Next to mine
Gonna give you all my love, boy
My fear is fading fast
Been saving it all for you
'Cause only love can last
You're so fine and you're mine
Make me strong, yeah you make me bold
Oh your love thawed out
Yeah, your love thawed out
What was scared and cold
Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats
Next to mine
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ohh, ooh, ooh,
Woah
You're so fine and you're mine
I'll be yours 'til the end of time
'Cause you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
I've nothing to hide
Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats
Next to mine
Like a virgin, ooh
Like a virgin
Feels so good inside
When you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me
Oh, woah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Ooh, like a virgin!
The lyrics of Glee Cast's song Like a Virgin describe the feelings of euphoria and excitement when one is in a new romantic relationship. The opening lines of the song "I made it through the wilderness, Somehow I made it through, Didn't know how lost I was, Until I found you" are a metaphor for the singer's life without the love interest being a dark, uncertain space, and with the love interest, they have found their way out of it. The chorus of "Like a virgin, Touched for the very first time" is a metaphor for the singer's experience of feeling new again, like they were when they first fell in love. The lyrics also talk about how the love of the person they are singing to has brought them out of their sadness and made them feel "shiny and new."
The bridge of "Gonna give you all my love, boy, My fear is fading fast, Been saving it all for you, 'Cause only love can last" is the singer talking about how they are now ready to love again, and how the experience of being with the person they are singing to has made them fearless. The closing lines of the song "Like a virgin, Feels so good inside, When you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me" reiterate the optimism of the singer: that their renewed relationship makes them feel good again.
Line by Line Meaning
I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Until I found you
I had been feeling lost and alone until I met you. Being with you has helped me find my way through the difficult times.
I was beat, incomplete
I'd been had, I was sad and blue
But you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
Shiny and new
Before I met you, I was broken and didn't feel whole. But now that I'm with you, I feel like a new person and like I can take on anything.
Gonna give you all my love, boy
My fear is fading fast
Been saving it all for you
'Cause only love can last
I want to give you all of my love because I know that our love is the only thing that really matters in the end. My fear of being hurt is fading because I trust you with my heart.
You're so fine and you're mine
Make me strong, yeah you make me bold
Oh your love thawed out
Yeah, your love thawed out
What was scared and cold
You make me feel confident and strong, and your love has melted away my fear and doubts. I was once scared and unsure, but now I feel warm and loved.
Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats
Next to mine
Being with you makes me feel like I'm experiencing everything for the very first time, like the feeling of being a virgin. Your presence makes my heart race and beats in sync with yours.
You're so fine and you're mine
I'll be yours 'til the end of time
'Cause you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
I've nothing to hide
You are so special to me and I want to be with you forever. Being with you has made me realize that I have nothing to hide and that I can be myself completely.
Like a virgin, ooh
Like a virgin
Feels so good inside
When you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me
Being with you feels new and exciting, just like being touched for the very first time. It feels amazing to be held by you and to feel the beat of your heart as you love me.
Oh, woah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Ooh, like a virgin!
Expressing the joy that comes from being with the one you love and feeling like you're experiencing everything for the first time.
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Written by: Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
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Lu gonzalez
I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Until I found you
I was beat
Incomplete
I'd been had, I was sad and blue
But you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
Shiny and new
Hoo, Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats
Next to mine
Gonna give you all my love, boy
My fear is fading fast
Been saving it all for you
'Cause only love can last
You're so fine
And you're mine
Make me strong, yeah you make me bold
Oh your love thawed out
Yeah, your love thawed out
What was scared and cold
Like a virgin, hey
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
With your heartbeat
Next to mine
Whoa
Whoa, ah
Whoa
You're so fine
And you're mine
I'll be yours
'Till the end of time
'Cause you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
I've nothing to hide
Like a virgin, hey
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
With your heartbeat
Next to mine
Like a virgin, ooh ooh
Like a virgin
Feels so good inside
When you hold me,
And your heart beats,
And you love me
Oh oh, ooh whoa
Oh oh oh whoa
Whoa oh ho, ho
Ooh baby
Yeah
Can't you hear my heart beat
For the very first time?
Laura A
I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Until I found you
I was beat
Incomplete
I'd been had, I was sad and blue
But you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
Shiny and new
Hoo, Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats
Next to mine
Gonna give you all my love, boy
My fear is fading fast
Been saving it all for you
'Cause only love can last
You're so fine
And you're mine
Make me strong, yeah you make me bold
Oh your love thawed out
Yeah, your love thawed out
What was scared and cold
Like a virgin, hey
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
With your heartbeat
Next to mine
Whoa
Whoa, ah
Whoa
You're so fine
And you're mine
I'll be yours
'Till the end of time
'Cause you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
I've nothing to hide
Like a virgin, hey
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
With your heartbeat
Next to mine
Like a virgin, ooh ooh
Like a virgin
Feels so good inside
When you hold me,
And your heart beats,
And you love me
Oh oh, ooh whoa
Oh oh oh whoa
Whoa oh ho, ho
Ooh baby
Yeah
Can't you hear my heart beat
For the very first time?
Justineuuh La Queen
Rachel & Emma]
Je suis passƩe par la folie
C'est comme Ƨa je suis passĆ©e par lĆ
[Santana & Finn, Emma & Will]
Je ne savais pas Ć quel point j'Ć©tais perdue
Jusqu'Ć ce que je te trouve
[Rachel & Jesse, Emma & Will]
J'Ć©tais Ć moitiĆ© battue
J'aurais ƩtƩ, j'ai ƩtƩ triste et dƩprimƩe
[Rachel & Jesse, Santana & Finn]
Mais tu m'as fait sentir
Oui, tu m'as fait sentir
Brillante et nouvelle
[Rachel & Jesse, Emma & Will, Santana & Finn]
Comme une vierge
TouchĆ©e pour la toute premiĆØre fois
Comme une vierge
Quand ton coeur bat Ć cĆ“tĆ© du mien
[Rachel & Jesse, Emma & Will]
Je vais te donner tout mon amour, mon garƧon
Ma peur s'en va vite
J'ai tout sauvƩ pour toi
Car seul l'amour peut durer
[Rachel & Jesse, Emma & Will]
Tu es si bien et tu es Ć moi
Tu me rends forte
Oui tu me rends audacieuse
Oh ton amour fait fondre
Oh ton amour fait fondre
Ce qui m'effraie et me glace
Comme une vierge, hey
TouchĆ©e pour la toute premiĆØre fois
Comme une vierge
Quand ton coeur bat Ć cĆ“tĆ© du mien
Oooh, oooh, oooh
[Santana & Finn]
Tu es si bien et tu es Ć moi
Je serai Ć toi jusqu'Ć la fin des temps
Car tu m'as fait sentir
Oui tu m'as fait sentir
Que je n'avais plus rien Ć cacher
[Rachel & Jesse, Emma & Will, Santana & Finn]
Comme une vierge, hey
TouchĆ©e pour la toute premiĆØre fois
Comme une vierge
Quand ton coeur bat Ć cĆ“tĆ© du mien
Comme une vierge oooh oooh
Comme une vierge
Qui se sens si bien Ć l'intĆ©rieur
Quand tu m'enlace
Et ton coeur bat
Et tu m'aimes
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Ooh bƩbƩ
N'entends-tu pas mon coeur battre
Pour la toute premiĆØre fois
meghan mcdrmott
am i the only one who loves Santana's voice in the song
Diana Castillo
yes, because i love her voice in every song HAHAHHAH
Michelle Catindig
she owned this cover
DancingIsLife
So do i
Zaylen Daniels
Not in just this song
Laeti F
I think Santana's performance there explains why the character earns more importance then, you can't waste a voice like hers
Binkey Morales
I was surprised also when I heard her voice I thought she dont sing. And she looks really hot in that episode.
xoxo gossip gorl
But they didnāt use her part in the episode version. Ugh. Sadly.
Cerulean
She was a hidden gem
Matheus Borges
That episode changed everything for Naya's career on Glee.