Get It Right (Glee cast song)

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"Get It Right"
Glee Cast
singles chronology
"Landslide"
(2011) 		"Get It Right"
(2011) 		"
Loser like Me
"
(2011)

"Get It Right" is a song performed by

the cast of American television series Glee, taken from their sixth soundtrack album, Glee: The Music, Volume 5. It is sung by Lea Michele who portrays the series' lead character, Rachel Berry. The song was written by the series' music producer Adam Anders, who created the song with his wife Nikki Hassman, and writing partner Peer Åström. Anders and company wrote the song specifically for Michele, and based the lyrics on Rachel's storyline. The song was released with a number of Glee songs on the iTunes Store on March 15, 2011. Musically, "Get It Right" is a piano-driven pop ballad, with mild country influences. According to MTV's Aly Semigran, the song has similarities to Britney Spears' "Everytime
" (2004).

Critics praised Michele's vocals but found the song boring. The lyrics of the song revolve around self-doubt over a lost relationship. The song debuted at number sixteen on the US Billboard Hot 100, and appeared in the top forty in three other countries. The song's performance was featured in the Glee episode "Original Song" which first aired on March 15, 2011 in which Berry (Michele) used a bedazzled microphone, backed by Brittany Pierce (Heather Morris) and Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz).

Background

On February 23, 2011, it was announced that Glee, for the first time, would feature two original songs, entitled "Get It Right" and "

Loser like Me" on their March 15, 2011 episode.[1] The song was written by series music producer Adam Anders with his wife Nikki Hassman, and writing partner Peer Åström.[1] According to Anders the song was specifically crafted for Michele and was based on the storyline of Michele's character in the series, Rachel Berry. Anders told Entertainment Weekly, "Lea’s storyline kind of inspired that song for me,” says Anders.[1] "Basically, you try to do everything right and you have good motivations with everything you’re doing but everything ends up going wrong. How many times will it take for me to get it right?"[1]

In an interview with

On Air with Ryan Seacrest on February 25, 2011, and were performed in the episode "Original Song", on March 15, 2011.[3] The song was also released on the iTunes Store in the United States on March 15, 2011.[4] In the episode performance, Rachel Berry (Michele) appears performing the song with a bedazzled microphone, wearing a blue dress, black belt, and boots, accompanied by Brittany Pierce (Heather Morris) and Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz) in the background.[5]

Composition

"Get It Right"
A sample of "Get It Right," a pop ballad sung by Lea Michele.
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"Get It Right" is a "somber"

Everytime" by Britney Spears, and features "fluttering piano and breathy vocals" that come "into its own as it builds."[10]

Critical reception

Lea Michele (pictured) received critical acclaim for her vocals in "Get It Right."

Reviewing the track for AOL Radio Blog, Voerding wrote "Michele's voice is among the cast's most versatile, striding confidently through growls and whispers, proclamations and wavering cries. This single, with the drive of its melody and narrative, is no exception."

The New York Post said "Lea Michele's voice was on point throughout this soaring ballad, but without that secret ingredient, lyrics like "my best intentions keep making a mess of things" are best left to Rachel's diary."[12] Although she called it "boring" and said it was like every other reflection-ballad performed by Michele, Erica Futterman of Rolling Stone said that the song would fit in on Top 40 radio.[13] Melinda Newman of HitFix said the song was "lovely, but a bit dull."[14]

Chart performance

On the week ending March 26, 2011, "Get It Right" debuted at number sixteen on the US

Australian Singles Chart,[18] and number thirty-eight on the Irish Singles Chart.[19]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 38
UK Singles (
Official Charts Company)[20]
 31
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 16

References

  1. ^ a b c d Stack, Tim (2011-02-23). "'Glee': Music producer Adam Anders spills details on the show's upcoming original music -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  2. TVGuide.com
    . Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  3. Time Inc
    . 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  4. ^ "Get It Right (Glee Cast Version)". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  5. ^ a b Coachman, Kirsten (2011-03-17). "Music Review: Glee Cast: "Original Song"". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  6. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (2011-02-25). "Listen: 'Glee' Original Songs, 'Loser Like Me' and 'Get It Right,' Debut". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  7. ^ a b "'Glee' Premieres Original Songs "Loser Like Me" And "Get It Right"". Idolator. Buzzmedia Publishers. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  8. ^ Adam Anders, Nikki Hassman, Peer Astrom (Composers and Lyricists) (2009). Get It Right: Glee Cast Digital Sheet Music (Music notes). TCF Music Publishing.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^
    AOL Radio Blog
    . AOL Inc. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  10. Viacom
    ). Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  11. ^ Rosen, Christopher (2011-02-25). "Original Glee Songs 'Loser Like Me' and 'Get It Right' Leak Online, Sound Like Smashes". Movieline. Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  12. The New York Post. Archived from the original
    on 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  13. ^ Futterman, Erica. "'Glee' Recap: New Directions Head to Regionals in 'Original Song'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  14. Hitfix
    . Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  15. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media
    . Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  16. ^ Trust, Gary (2011-04-05). "'Glee' Cast, Matthew Morrison Score First Airplay Hits". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  17. ^ a b "Glee Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  18. ^ a b "Glee Cast – Get It Right". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  19. ^ a b "Chart Track: Week 15, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Glee Cast". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  21. ^ "Glee Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-04-20.


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