List of songs in Glee season 1

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Glee cast members (clockwise from back left): Mark Salling, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron, Amber Riley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith

Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox network in the United States. It focuses on the William McKinley High School glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and features many cover versions of songs performed on-screen by the characters. [1] Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as he wants there to be "something for everybody in every episode". [2] Once Murphy selects a song, rights are cleared with its publishers by music supervisor P.J. Bloom, and music producer Adam Anders rearranges it for the Glee cast. [3] Numbers are pre-recorded by the cast, while choreographer Zach Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. [2] Studio recordings of tracks are then made. The process begins six to eight weeks before each episode is filmed, and can end as late as the day before filming begins. [3]

Contents

At the beginning of the season, Murphy intended for the performances to remain reality-based, as opposed to having the characters spontaneously burst into song. [4] As the season progressed, however, Glee began to utilize fantasy sequences, with paraplegic character Artie imagining himself dancing to "The Safety Dance", and six separate characters performing a fantasy version of "Like a Virgin". [5] The first thirteen episodes of the season averaged five songs per episode. [6] For the final nine episodes, the number of performances increased to eight. [6] The list below contains all 132 musical performances of the first season, with each performance delivering an individual song or a mashup of two or more songs in a single performance.

Murphy was surprised at the ease with which use of songs was approved by the record labels approached. [4] Recording artist Rihanna offered her single "Take a Bow" for use at a reduced licensing rate, and other artists offered use of their songs free. [7] Madonna granted the show rights to her entire catalog, and the 2010 episode "The Power of Madonna" featured cover versions of eight of her songs. [8] A series of Glee albums were released through Columbia Records. Accompanying the first season were the studio albums Glee: The Music, Volume 1 , Glee: The Music, Volume 2 and Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers , extended plays (EP) Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna and Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals , and the compilation album Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One , featuring 100 recordings from the season. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through the iTunes Store up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later. [3]

Performers

The majority of songs are performed by New Directions, which is composed of Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale), Rachel Berry (Lea Michele), Mike Chang (Harry Shum, Jr.), Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz), Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron), Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith), Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer), Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley), Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera), Brittany Pierce (Heather Morris), Noah "Puck" Puckerman (Mark Salling) and Matt Rutherford (Dijon Talton). [9] Club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) also performs several songs. [10] The season features some performances by rival glee clubs Vocal Adrenaline, which is sometimes led by Jesse St. James (Jonathan Groff), Jane Addams Girls Choir, Haverbrook Deaf Choir and Aural Intensity, as well as McKinley High's cheerleaders, the Cheerios, and the football team. [11] [12]

Guest stars who gave vocal performances during the season were Ben Bledsoe as former glee club member Hank Saunders, Jerry Phillips as a younger Finn, and Aaron Hendry as Darren in the pilot episode, Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris as former glee club members April Rhodes and Bryan Ryan, Zack Weinstein as Sean Fretthold, Olivia Newton-John as herself, Wendy Worthington as an auditionee for Les Misérables in "Dream On", and Idina Menzel as Vocal Adrenaline director Shelby Corcoran. [9] [13] [14]

Songs included on the three soundtrack albums accompanying the season feature additional vocals by non-cast members. Adam Anders, Kamari Copeland, Tim Davis, Emily Gomez, David Loucks, Chris Mann and Windy Wagner appear on all three albums, as does Nikki Anders, née Hassman, who is credited as Hassman on the first two and Anders on the third; Zac Poor sings on the second and third albums. Jasper Randall appears on Glee: The Music, Volume 1, [15] and David Baloche, Jenny Karr, Kerri Larson and Tiffany Palmer feature on Glee: The Music, Volume 2. [16] Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers features additional vocals by Kala Balch, David Baloche, Colin Benward, Ravaughn Brown, Storm Lee, Chaz Mason, Jeanette Olsen, Jimmy Andrew Richard, Drew Ryan Scott, Shelley Scarr and Onitsha Shaw. [17] While recurring cast members Morris, Rivera, Shum, Jr., and Talton perform in the group numbers on screen, only Rivera is credited with performing vocally on any soundtrack albums or EPs, gaining her first solo part on "Like a Virgin" in the episode "The Power of Madonna", [18] and appearing on Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers as well as the two EPs, Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna and Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals. [17] [19] [20]

Songs

List of songs in Glee season one
TitleVersion coveredPerformed byEpisodeSingleAlbum [nb 1] Ref.
"Where Is Love?" Oliver! Hank Saunders and Sandy Ryerson 1. "Pilot"No— [22]
"Respect" Aretha Franklin Mercedes Jones 1. "Pilot"No— [23]
"Mister Cellophane" Chicago Kurt Hummel 1. "Pilot"No— [23]
"I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry Tina Cohen-Chang 1. "Pilot"No— [23]
"On My Own" Les Misérables Rachel Berry 1. "Pilot"YesThe Complete Season One [23]
"Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" Guys and Dolls Artie Abrams with New Directions1. "Pilot"No— [23]
"Can't Fight This Feeling" REO Speedwagon Finn Hudson 1. "Pilot"Yes Volume 1 [23]
"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" Journey Young Finn Hudson and Darren1. "Pilot"No— [24]
"You're the One That I Want" Grease Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson with New Directions1. "Pilot"No— [25]
"Rehab" Amy Winehouse Vocal Adrenaline1. "Pilot"YesThe Complete Season One [23]
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" [nb 2] John Denver Will Schuester 1. "Pilot" (Directors cut only)Yes Volume 1 [27]
"That's the Way (I Like It)" KC and the Sunshine Band McKinley High Glee Club – 19931. "Pilot"No— [13]
" (Shake, Shake, Shake)
Shake Your Booty "		 KC and the Sunshine Band McKinley High Glee Club – 19931. "Pilot"No— [13]
"Don't Stop Believin'" Journey Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson with New Directions1. "Pilot"Yes Volume 1 [23]
"Le Freak" Chic New Directions2. "Showmance"No— [28]
"Gold Digger" Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx Will Schuester , Mercedes Jones and Artie Abrams with New Directions2. "Showmance"Yes Volume 1 [28]
"All by Myself" Eric Carmen Emma Pillsbury 2. "Showmance"No— [29]
"Push It" Salt-n-Pepa New Directions2. "Showmance"YesThe Complete Season One [28]
"I Say a Little Prayer" [nb 2] Dionne Warwick Quinn Fabray with Santana Lopez and Brittany Pierce 2. "Showmance"Yes Volume 1 [28]
"Take a Bow" Rihanna Rachel Berry with Mercedes Jones and Tina Cohen-Chang 2. "Showmance"Yes Volume 1 [28]
"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"AnonAcafellas3. "Acafellas"No— [30]
"This Is How We Do It" Montell Jordan Acafellas3. "Acafellas"No— [30]
"Poison" Bell Biv DeVoe Acafellas3. "Acafellas"No— [30]
"Mercy" Duffy Vocal Adrenaline3. "Acafellas"YesThe Complete Season One [30]
"La Camisa Negra" Juanes Noah Puckerman (instrumental version only)3. "Acafellas"No— [30]
"Bust Your Windows" Jazmine Sullivan Mercedes Jones 3. "Acafellas"Yes Volume 1 [30]
"I Wanna Sex You Up" [nb 2] Color Me Badd Acafellas3. "Acafellas"Yes Volume 1 [30]
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" [nb 3] Beyoncé Kurt Hummel with Tina Cohen-Chang and Brittany Pierce ;
McKinley High football team		4. "Preggers"No— [31]
"Taking Chances" Céline Dion Rachel Berry 4. "Preggers"Yes Volume 1 [32]
"Tonight" West Side Story Tina Cohen-Chang 4. "Preggers"No— [32]
"Don't Stop Believin'" Journey Quinn Fabray and Finn Hudson with New Directions5. "The Rhodes Not Taken"No— [33]
"Maybe This Time" Cabaret April Rhodes and Rachel Berry 5. "The Rhodes Not Taken"Yes Volume 1 [34]
"Cabaret" Cabaret Rachel Berry 5. "The Rhodes Not Taken"No— [35]
"Alone" Heart April Rhodes and Will Schuester 5. "The Rhodes Not Taken"Yes Volume 1 [34]
"Last Name" Carrie Underwood April Rhodes and New Directions5. "The Rhodes Not Taken"YesThe Complete Season One [34]
"Somebody to Love" Queen New Directions5. "The Rhodes Not Taken"Yes Volume 1 [34]
"It's My Life/Confessions Part II" Bon Jovi / Usher New Directions males6. "Vitamin D"YesThe Complete Season One [36]
"Halo/Walking on Sunshine" Beyoncé / Katrina and the Waves New Directions females6. "Vitamin D"YesThe Complete Season One [36]
"Hate on Me" Jill Scott Mercedes Jones , Tina Cohen-Chang
and New Directions: Sue's Kids		7. "Throwdown"Yes Volume 1 [37]
"Ride wit Me" Nelly feat. City Spud New Directions7. "Throwdown"No— [38]
"No Air" Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson with New Directions7. "Throwdown"Yes Volume 1 [37]
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" The Supremes Quinn Fabray 7. "Throwdown"Yes Volume 1 [37]
"Keep Holding On" Avril Lavigne New Directions7. "Throwdown"Yes Volume 1 [37]
"Bust a Move" Young MC Will Schuester and New Directions8. "Mash-Up"Yes Volume 1 [39]
"Thong Song" Sisqó Will Schuester 8. "Mash-Up"YesThe Complete Season One [39]
"What a Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera Rachel Berry 8. "Mash-Up"No— [39]
"Sweet Caroline" Neil Diamond Noah Puckerman with New Directions8. "Mash-Up"Yes Volume 1 [39]
"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" [nb 3] Louis Prima Sue Sylvester and Will Schuester 8. "Mash-Up"No— [40]
"I Could Have Danced All Night" [nb 2] My Fair Lady Emma Pillsbury 8. "Mash-Up"Yes Volume 1 [39]
"Dancing with Myself" Generation X Artie Abrams 9. "Wheels"Yes Volume 1 [41]
"Defying Gravity" Wicked Kurt Hummel and Rachel Berry 9. "Wheels"Yes Volume 1 [41]
"Proud Mary" Ike and Tina Turner New Directions9. "Wheels"Yes Volume 2 [41]
"Endless Love" Lionel Richie and Diana Ross Rachel Berry and Will Schuester 10. "Ballad"Yes Volume 2 [42]
"I'll Stand by You" The Pretenders Finn Hudson 10. "Ballad"Yes Volume 2 [42]
"Don't Stand So Close to Me"/
"Young Girl"		 The Police /
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 		Will Schuester 10. "Ballad"Yes Volume 2 [43]
"Crush" Jennifer Paige Rachel Berry 10. "Ballad"Yes Volume 2 [42]
" (You're) Having My Baby " Paul Anka and Odia Coates Finn Hudson 10. "Ballad"Yes Volume 2 [42]
"Lean on Me" Bill Withers New Directions10. "Ballad"Yes Volume 2 [42]
"Bootylicious" Destiny's Child Jane Addams Girls Choir11. "Hairography"YesThe Complete Season One [44]
"Don't Make Me Over" Dionne Warwick Mercedes Jones 11. "Hairography"Yes Volume 2 [44]
"You're the One That I Want" Grease Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson 11. "Hairography"No— [45]
"Papa Don't Preach" Madonna Quinn Fabray 11. "Hairography"YesThe Complete Season One [44]
"Crazy in Love/Hair" Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z / Hair New Directions11. "Hairography"YesThe Complete Season One [44]
"Imagine" John Lennon Haverbrook Deaf Choir and New Directions11. "Hairography"Yes Volume 2 [44]
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper Tina Cohen-Chang and New Directions11. "Hairography"Yes Volume 2 [44]
"Smile" Lily Allen Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson 12. "Mattress"Yes Volume 2 [46]
"When You're Smiling" Louis Armstrong Rachel Berry 12. "Mattress"No— [47]
"Jump" Van Halen New Directions12. "Mattress"Yes Volume 2 [46]
"Smile" Nat King Cole New Directions12. "Mattress"Yes Volume 2 [46]
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Dreamgirls Mercedes Jones 13. "Sectionals"Yes Volume 2 [48]
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Dreamgirls Jane Addams Girls Choir13. "Sectionals"No— [49]
"Proud Mary" Ike and Tina Turner Jane Addams Girls Choir13. "Sectionals"No— [48]
"Don't Stop Believin'" Journey Haverbrook Deaf Choir13. "Sectionals"No— [48]
"Don't Rain on My Parade" Funny Girl Rachel Berry 13. "Sectionals"Yes Volume 2 [48]
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" The Rolling Stones New Directions13. "Sectionals"Yes Volume 2 [48]
"My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson New Directions13. "Sectionals"Yes Volume 2 [48]
"Hello, I Love You" The Doors Finn Hudson 14. "Hell-O"Yes Love Songs [50]
"Gives You Hell" The All-American Rejects Rachel Berry and New Directions14. "Hell-O"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [50]
"Hello" Lionel Richie Rachel Berry and Jesse St. James 14. "Hell-O"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [50]
"Hello Again" Neil Diamond Will Schuester 14. "Hell-O"No— [51]
"Highway to Hell" AC/DC Vocal Adrenaline14. "Hell-O"YesThe Complete Season One [50]
"Hello, Goodbye" The Beatles New Directions14. "Hell-O"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [50]
"Ray of Light" [nb 3] Madonna McKinley High Cheerios15. "The Power of Madonna"No— [52]
"Express Yourself" Madonna New Directions females15. "The Power of Madonna"Yes The Power of Madonna [53]
"Open Your Heart/Borderline" Madonna Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson 15. "The Power of Madonna"Yes The Power of Madonna [54]
"Vogue" Madonna Sue Sylvester 15. "The Power of Madonna"Yes The Power of Madonna [54]
"Like a Virgin" Madonna Finn Hudson and Santana Lopez ;
Will Schuester and Emma Pillsbury ;
Rachel Berry and Jesse St. James 		15. "The Power of Madonna"Yes The Power of Madonna [54]
"4 Minutes" Madonna feat.
Justin Timberlake and Timbaland 		Kurt Hummel and Mercedes Jones 15. "The Power of Madonna"Yes The Power of Madonna [54]
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" Madonna Will Schuester and New Directions males15. "The Power of Madonna"Yes The Power of Madonna [53]
"Like a Prayer" Madonna New Directions15. "The Power of Madonna"Yes The Power of Madonna [55]
"Fire" Bruce Springsteen April Rhodes and Will Schuester 16. "Home"YesThe Complete Season One [56]
" A House Is Not a Home " Dionne Warwick Kurt Hummel with Finn Hudson 16. "Home"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [57]
"One Less Bell to Answer/
A House Is Not a Home "		 The 5th Dimension/ Dionne Warwick April Rhodes and Will Schuester 16. "Home"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [57]
"Beautiful" Christina Aguilera Mercedes Jones and New Directions16. "Home"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [56]
"Home" [nb 4] The Wiz April Rhodes and New Directions16. "Home"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [56]
"Ice Ice Baby" Vanilla Ice Will Schuester and New Directions17. "Bad Reputation"YesThe Complete Season One [58]
"U Can't Touch This" MC Hammer Artie Abrams , Kurt Hummel , Mercedes Jones , Tina Cohen-Chang and Brittany Pierce 17. "Bad Reputation"YesThe Complete Season One [58]
"Physical" Olivia Newton-John Sue Sylvester and Olivia Newton-John 17. "Bad Reputation"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [58]
"Run Joey Run" David Geddes Rachel Berry , Noah Puckerman , Jesse St. James and Finn Hudson with Santana Lopez and Brittany Pierce 17. "Bad Reputation"YesThe Complete Season One [59]
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler Rachel Berry , Finn Hudson ,
Jesse St. James and Noah Puckerman 		17. "Bad Reputation"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [58]
" The Climb " Miley Cyrus Rachel Berry 18. "Laryngitis"No— [60]
"Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield Finn Hudson 18. "Laryngitis"YesThe Complete Season One [60]
" The Lady Is a Tramp " Sammy Davis, Jr. Noah Puckerman and Mercedes Jones 18. "Laryngitis"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [60]
"Pink Houses" John Mellencamp Kurt Hummel 18. "Laryngitis"No— [60]
" The Boy Is Mine " Brandy and Monica Mercedes Jones and Santana Lopez 18. "Laryngitis"Yes Love Songs [60]
"Rose's Turn" [nb 4] Gypsy: A Musical Fable Kurt Hummel 18. "Laryngitis"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [60]
"One" U2 Rachel Berry , Sean Fretthold, Finn Hudson and New Directions18. "Laryngitis"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [60]
"Daydream Believer" The Monkees Bryan Ryan and Kurt Hummel 19. "Dream On"No— [61]
"Piano Man" Billy Joel Will Schuester and Bryan Ryan 19. "Dream On"No— [61]
"Big Spender" Sweet Charity Auditioning woman19. "Dream On"No— [62]
"Dream On" Aerosmith Will Schuester and Bryan Ryan 19. "Dream On"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [61]
" The Safety Dance " Men Without Hats Artie Abrams 19. "Dream On"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [61]
"I Dreamed a Dream" Les Misérables Rachel Berry and Shelby Corcoran 19. "Dream On"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [61]
"Dream a Little Dream of Me" The Mamas and the Papas Artie Abrams and New Directions19. "Dream On"Yes Love Songs [61]
"Funny Girl" Barbra Streisand Shelby Corcoran 20. "Theatricality"YesThe Complete Season One [63]
"Bad Romance" Lady Gaga New Directions females with Kurt Hummel 20. "Theatricality"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [63]
"Shout It Out Loud" Kiss New Directions males except Kurt Hummel 20. "Theatricality"YesThe Complete Season One [64]
"Beth" [nb 4] Kiss New Directions males except Kurt Hummel 20. "Theatricality"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [64]
"Poker Face" [nb 4] Lady Gaga Rachel Berry and Shelby Corcoran 20. "Theatricality"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [63]
"Another One Bites the Dust" Queen Vocal Adrenaline21. "Funk"YesThe Complete Season One [65]
"Tell Me Something Good" Rufus and Chaka Khan Will Schuester 21. "Funk"Yes Love Songs [65]
"Loser" [nb 4] Beck Noah Puckerman , Finn Hudson , Sandy Ryerson , Howard Bamboo and Terri Schuester 21. "Funk"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [66]
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" James Brown Quinn Fabray 21. "Funk"YesThe Complete Season One [65]
"Good Vibrations" Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
feat. Loleatta Holloway 		Noah Puckerman , Finn Hudson and Mercedes Jones 21. "Funk"YesThe Complete Season One [65]
"Give Up the Funk" Parliament New Directions21. "Funk"Yes Volume 3 Showstoppers [65]
"You Raise Me Up" / "Magic" Josh Groban / Olivia Newton-John Aural Intensity22. "Journey to Regionals"No— [67]
"Faithfully" Journey Rachel Berry , Finn Hudson and New Directions22. "Journey to Regionals"Yes Journey to Regionals [67]
"Any Way You Want It" / "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" Journey New Directions22. "Journey to Regionals"Yes Journey to Regionals [68]
"Don't Stop Believin'" Journey New Directions22. "Journey to Regionals"Yes Journey to Regionals [68]
"Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen Vocal Adrenaline22. "Journey to Regionals"Yes Journey to Regionals [69]
"To Sir, with Love" Lulu New Directions22. "Journey to Regionals"Yes Journey to Regionals [69]
"Over the Rainbow" Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Will Schuester and Noah Puckerman 22. "Journey to Regionals"Yes Journey to Regionals [68]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ All soundtrack album and EP tracks are also included on the compilation album Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One. All except the Volume 1 bonus tracks, Love Songs EP tracks and "On My Own" are compiled on the Australian Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One CD Collection. [21]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Glee: The Music, Volume 1 bonus tracks. [26]
  3. 1 2 3 Dance performances.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Only included on the deluxe edition of Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers.

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"Journey to Regionals" is the twenty-second episode and first season finale of the American television series Glee. The episode was written and directed by series creator Brad Falchuk, and premiered on the Fox network on June 8, 2010. In "Journey to Regionals", New Directions performs at Regionals in front of celebrity judges Josh Groban, Olivia Newton-John, Rod Remington and Sue Sylvester. Club member Quinn gives birth to her daughter, Beth, whom rival glee club coach Shelby Corcoran adopts. Co-captains Finn and Rachel reunite, and director Will Schuester professes his love for guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury. Although New Directions comes in last in the competition, Sue persuades Principal Figgins not to disband the club for another year.

The American television series Glee has generated a range of merchandise including soundtracks, DVD and Blu-ray sets, young adult novels and apparel. The show's musical releases have been a commercial success, including several number one, platinum-selling albums. A Glee karaoke game based on the series by Karaoke Revolution was released in November 2009 only on Wii, as well as the fictional autobiography of the character Sue Sylvester.

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