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.
My Dark Side
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Uh-oh oh, oh
There's a place that I know
It's not pretty there and few have ever gone
If I show it to you now
Will it make you run away
Will you stay
Even if it hurts
Will you return?
And remind me who I really am
Please remind me who I really am
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Like a diamond
From black dust
It's hard to know
What can become
If you give up
So don't give up on me
Please remind me who I really am, yeah!
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Don't run away
Don't run away (don't run away)
Just tell me that you will stay (just tell me that you will stay)
Promise me you will stay (promise me you will stay)
Don't run away
Don't run away
Just promise me you will stay (just promise me you will stay)
Promise me you will stay (promise me you will stay)
Will you love me, with my dark side? Oh
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Don't run away
Don't run away
"My Dark Side" by the Glee Cast is a song that speaks about the insecurities and vulnerabilities that are usually hidden deep within. It begins with the singer sharing that there is a place, an aspect of herself that is not pleasant or too commonplace, a side that only a few have ever known. She speaks of showing this side of her to her lover when she asks whether showing this darker side of her would make her lover run away or remain with her despite the hurts and push he’d receive. She longs for her lover to remind her who she really is as a person, to help her stay grounded as she discloses this truth of herself.
The chorus asks a rhetorical question that poses that everyone has a dark side, not just the singer. The song then affirms that everyone is worth it, despite their flaws, and requests to be loved even with the dark side of each person. The song ends with a request not to run away but to promise to stay despite these darknesses.
In summary, the song speaks about embracing one's vulnerabilities and having someone who would stand by them regardless of the unattractive truths unveiled.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a place that I know
I have a part of me that I keep hidden
It's not pretty there and few have ever gone
It's an ugly place that not many people have seen
If I show it to you now, will it make you run away?
If I expose this part of myself to you, will you abandon me?
Will you stay, even if it hurts?
Can you stick around even when it's difficult?
Even if I try to push you out, will you return?
If I try to push you away, will you still come back?
And remind me who I really am, please remind me who I really am
Can you help me remember who I am?
Everybody's got a dark side, do you love me?
We all have flaws, can you accept mine?
Can you love mine?
Will you love me despite my flaws?
Nobody's picture perfect, but we're worth it
No one is perfect, but we are still valuable
Will you love me, even with my dark side?
Can you love me despite the worst parts of me?
Like a diamond from black dust
Something beautiful can come from something ugly
It's hard to know what can become if you give up
If you give up, you'll never know what could have been
So don't give up on me
Please don't give up on me
Don't run away
Please don't leave me
Just tell me that you will stay
Just promise you won't leave me
Promise me you will stay
Please, I need you to stay
Contributed by Claire G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Anas0_ali
This could've been a Sebastian and Blaine duo 😭😭 I'll never forgive Ryan Murphy for not giving a Seblaine duet😭😭
@_acnation_
This song is so underrated on glee
@jessmurphy2022
Literally
@gf7079
Because Blaine had too many solos
@anabellapaez4526
Esta es MI canción y Darren lo hizo tan perfecto como siempre. Lo amo absolutamente.
@SarahWilliamson27
Blaine is my favourite singer, I always listen the songs he sings. All my favourites are sung by him :)
@Weasleykins
Going to definitely going to buy a copy of this song. I love the Warblers so much, and believe they should have their own spin off show. A cappella music is the greatest think to happen to Glee since Kurt <3
@kpbevan_904
Everything about this cover is amazing to me
@RollingBubbles9
Even if I love klaine and all, I do believe Blaine was his best with the Warblers. He brought the peace to the group, and without him they're a wreck. Plus he looks cute in his blazer...:)
@ky-kc3xv
uh-huh