Glee: The Music, Volume 1
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Glee: The Music, Volume 1 is the debut
All non-bonus tracks from the album have been released as digital singles. The cast's debut single, a cover of
Development
Glee debuted in America on the
Murphy was responsible for selecting all of the songs covered on the album, and strove to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits.[5] He was surprised at the ease with which use of songs was approved by the record labels approached, and explained, "I think the key to it is they loved the tone of it. They loved that this show was about optimism and young kids, for the most part, reinterpreting their classics for a new audience."[6] Music supervisor P.J. Bloom cleared the song rights with their respective publishers, and music producer Adam Anders rearranged the tracks for the Glee cast.[3] "Take a Bow" was offered for use at a reduced licensing rate,[7] which surprised Murphy, who had believed he would not be able to afford the rights given that it had been a number one hit for Rihanna.[8] Neil Diamond had some reluctance over licensing "Sweet Caroline" to the show, and retracted clearance after it had already been recorded. Bloom was able to convince him to reverse his decision, and Diamond went on to also license his song "Hello Again" for use on the show at a later date.[9]
Stringer did not expect the success of Glee Cast single releases, and estimated that four million copies would be sold by Christmas 2009. He was unsure whether the high sales figures would help or hinder the release of Glee: The Music, Volume 1, and as such, was eager for its release in order to gauge the physical and digital market response. The 17 tracks selected for the album were considered amongst the series' most popular, with Columbia and Fox aiming to attract casual buyers as well as Glee fans. Geoff Bywater, head of Fox's music department, anticipated considerable sales from impulse buyers in retail stores.[3] Instrumental versions of some songs were included as bonus tracks, based on a trend of fans recreating the musical numbers in tribute to the show.[10]
In May 2010, the Glee Cast undertook a US tour entitled
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
allmusic | [14] |
Billboard | 85[15] |
The Daily Telegraph | [16] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[17] |
The Guardian | [18] |
IGN | 8.2/10[19] |
The Independent | [20] |
Rolling Stone | [21] |
The Times | [22] |
Metacritic gave the album a Metascore—a weighted average based on the impression of eight critical reviews—of 60 percent, signifying "mixed or average reviews".[12] Both Emma Wall of The Daily Telegraph and Christopher John Farley of The Wall Street Journal expressed approval of the choral arrangements, though Wall review observed that some of the ballads lack potency without their episodic context.[16] Farley appreciated the "emotional backstory" given to the album by the television series, writing that it would "evoke fond memories of favorite episodes" for Glee fans.[23] He found the better songs to be the ones which do not seem "too polished", giving them a karaoke appeal.[23] Entertainment Weekly's Leah Greenblatt wrote that the soundtrack is essentially a karaoke album, describing the songs as "unapologetically sincere"—lacking the series' subversive wit, but with "a giddy sort of 'let's put on a show' charm".[17] Billboard's Mikael Wood deemed the most successful tracks those which seem least suited to the series, such as the rock ballads "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Can't Fight This Feeling". Wood commented that "Take a Bow" and "Bust Your Windows" are also enjoyable, but "lack a certain revenge-of-the-nerds triumph."[15]
The Independent's Andy Gill was apathetic towards the album, which he too deemed "karaoke-pop".[20] He praised Riley's rendition of "Bust Your Windows", calling it the album's "most compelling moment", but criticized Morrison's rapping as "the least convincing [...] in recording history."[20] Gill found Agron's cover of "You Keep Me Hanging On" to be "irritatingly anonymous", but otherwise felt the album contained little of note, either positive or negative.[20] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone shared Gill's sentiments with regards to Morrison's rapping and Riley's "Bust Your Windows", also deeming "Don't Stop Believin'" "a triumphal moment against which resistance is futile."[21] Dan Cairns of The Times described the album as "music of catch-in-the-throat, quick-fix, talent-show emotion" variety, calling it "undeniably effective" but "utterly nauseating."[22]
Andrew Leahey of
Glee: The Music, Volume 1 received a nomination in the category of
Commercial performance
Glee: The Music, Volume 1 debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling 113,000 copies in its first week of release.[26] The same week, the album also debuted at number two on the Billboard Soundtracks chart, going on to reach the top position on May 1, 2010.[27] On September 9, 2010, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales or shipments of 1,000,000 or more.[28] As of May 2011, 1.169 million copies have been sold in the US, and it has remained on the Billboard 200 for seventy-three weeks.[29][30]
In the United Kingdom, the album entered the top 75 three weeks before its official release, on import sales alone. Following its official release, it debuted at number one with sales of 62,000 according to the
Singles
Each of the songs included on Glee: The Music, Volume 1, except for the bonus tracks, were released as singles, available for
On October 22, 2010, after the first 26 episodes of the series (season one plus four episodes of season two),
"Take a Bow" charted at number 46 in the US, with 53,000 copies sold in its first week of release.[50] Sales of the original Rihanna version increased by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".[51] Sales of the Queen version of "Somebody to Love" rose from 2,000 to 6,000 downloads following the release of the Glee Cast cover version.[3]
Track listing
Information based on the album's Liner Notes[52]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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1. | " Stephen Schwartz | Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and the cast of Wicked | 2:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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18. | "I Say a Little Prayer" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Dionne Warwick | 1:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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18. | "I Wanna Sex You Up" | Dr. Freeze | Color Me Badd | 2:06 |
19. | "I Could Have Danced All Night" | Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner | Julie Andrews in the musical My Fair Lady | 1:23 |
20. | "Leaving on a Jet Plane" | John Denver | John Denver | 4:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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18. | "Take a Bow" (Glee Cast karaoke version) | Ne-Yo, T.E. Hermansen, M.S. Eriksen | Rihanna | 3:35 |
19. | "Gold Digger" (Glee Cast karaoke version) | West, Charles, Richard | Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx | 3:00 |
20. | "Somebody to Love" (Glee Cast karaoke version) | Mercury | Queen | 4:43 |
- Notes
- ”Gold Digger” contains a sample from “I Got a Woman” written by Ray Charles and Renald Richard.
- ”Bust a Move” contains a sample from “Found a Child" written by Luther Rabb and Jim Walters.
Personnel
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Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
Country | Release date | Format(s) | Ref. |
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South Africa | November 2, 2009 | Compact disc (CD) | [78] |
Canada | November 3, 2009 | CD, digital download (DD) | [79][80] |
Netherlands | November 3, 2009 | CD, DD | [81][82] |
Mexico | November 3, 2009 | CD, DD | [83][84] |
New Zealand | November 3, 2009 | CD, DD | [85][86] |
United States | November 3, 2009 | CD, DD | [87] |
Australia | November 6, 2009 | CD, DD | [88][89] |
Belgium | November 6, 2009 | CD | [90] |
Brazil | November 20, 2009 | CD, DD | [91][92] |
Japan | December 15, 2009 | CD | [93] |
Ireland | January 4, 2010 | CD, DD | [94][95] |
Taiwan | January 15, 2010 | CD | [96] |
United Kingdom | February 15, 2010 | CD, DD | [97] |
Spain | March 16, 2010 | CD, DD | [98][99] |
Italy | January 26, 2011 | CD, DD | [100] |
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External links
- Glee: The Music, Volume 1 at GleeTheMusic.com