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.
Need You Now
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Reaching for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore
Rachel & Puck: And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
Rachel: For me it happens all the time
Both: It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone, and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call, but I've lost all control, and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
Puck: Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
Both: And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
Puck: For me it happens all the time
Both: It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk, and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call, but I've lost all control, and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
Puck: Whoa
Rachel: Whoa...
Both: Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all
Rachel: It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone, and I need you now
Puck: And I said I wouldn't call, but I'm a little drunk, and I need you now
Both: And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
Rachel: Oh baby, I need you now
The song "Need You Now" by the Glee Cast is a melancholic tune about feeling lonely and in need of a loved one's company. Rachel Berry and Noah Puckerman deliver the lyrics with a sense of desperation and vulnerability. The song opens with Rachel describing the remnants of a past relationship, "Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor," and the difficulty of resisting the urge to call her ex-partner, "Reaching for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore." She wonders if her ex-partner ever thinks of her, as it is a constant thought in her mind, "And I wonder if I ever cross your mind, for me it happens all the time."
Puck joins in on the chorus, as he too feels the need for his ex-partner's companionship. He is drinking to escape his loneliness and can't help but glance at the door in hopes that his ex-partner will come back to him, "Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door, wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before." The chorus repeats the phrase "I need you now" several times, emphasizing the desperate desire for emotional connection. The song ends with both Berry and Puck recognizing that they would "rather hurt than feel nothing at all" and reiterating their need for their ex-partner's presence.
Overall, "Need You Now" is a poignant song that captures the feeling of being alone and longing for the comfort of a past relationship. The melody is soothing and builds up to a heartfelt chorus that captures the depth of emotion felt by the two characters.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor
I'm surrounded by reminders of our past together
Reaching for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore
I can't resist the urge to call you
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
Do you ever think about me like I think about you?
For me it happens all the time
I can't stop thinking about you
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone, and I need you now
It's late at night, I'm lonely, and I want you here with me
Said I wouldn't call, but I've lost all control, and I need you now
I promised myself I wouldn't call, but I can't help it, I need you
And I don't know how I can do without
I can't imagine my life without you
I just need you now
All I want is to be with you
Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door
I'm drinking to ease the pain and hoping you'll walk through the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
I miss the way you used to come into my life and sweep me off my feet
Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all
Even if it hurts to be without you, it's better than not feeling anything at all
Oh baby, I need you now
I'm desperate for you to be here with me
Contributed by Ava V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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lyrics:
Picture perfect memories
Scattered all around the floor
Reaching for the phone cause
I can't fight it anymore.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.
It's a quarter after one.
I'm all alone and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call, but I lost all control
And I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now.
Another shot of whiskey
Can't stop looking at the door.
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.
It's a quarter after one.
I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call, but I lost all control
And I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now.
Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
It's a quarter after one.
I'm all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn't call
But I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now.
I just need you now.
Oh baby I need you now.
WhiskersCome FromWithin
Puck has a really good voice! I really love his voice and Finn's
bella danner
I'm in love with puck he hot
noel stockton
of corse eveyone
Alea Peña
Phan Howlter YAS!
Selena Ramirez
me to ♡
Billy Joe Guthrie
same
Ri
the chemistry between puck and rachel is really unbelievable. the way his eyes never left her sight during the whole performance. i wish that they would’ve given puckleberry another chance rather than making her go back to finn all the damn time
klownycons
one their own they weren’t my favourite characters but i feel like together they really understood each other and could’ve been great in the long run
Anonneemuss
He was pretending she was six years old.
Erika Pena
@Anonneemuss OMG, I shouldn’t have laughed at that