10. “Umbrella/Singing in the Rain”
Season: 2nd
Episode: 7
Highest position on Billboard: #18
The series has always attracted stars who wanted to demonstrate singing and dancing skills in cameos. Gwyneth Paltrow did well, sharing vocals with Matthew Morrison on this fusion of Rihanna’s music and the film’s song. Singing in the Rain
9. “Toxic”
Season: 2nd
Episode: 2
Highest position on Billboard: 16th
Britney Spears’ hit won a version of its almost namesake, the character Brittany S. Pierce (Heather Morris). The addition of male voices and the reduction in speed of the arrangement helped to give the song its own face, which did even better on the digital download chart: 9th place
8. “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
Season: 1st
Episode: 17
Highest position on Billboard: 16th
Lea Michele (Rachel) and Jonathan Groff (Jesse St. James) already knew each other before the series. They performed together in the musical play that launched the actress, Spring Awakening. This helps explain the couple’s chemistry on the vocals of this Bonnie Tyler ballad and accompanying ballet scene.
7. “Get It Right”
Season: 2nd
Episode: 16
Highest position on Billboard: 16th
At the end of the first year,gleehad already become a powerhouse in singles sales. The producers realized: why only make covers and give part of the money collected to the authors of the song if they themselves could create an original track and keep all the money? Voilà: this beautiful ballad sung by Lea Michele
6. “We Are Young”
Season: 3rd
Episode: 8
Highest position on Billboard: 12th
Performing in the series helped make the band’s single fun. a great success with the public. And the group thanked you! «We love Glee for what the show stands for and how it gives a voice to communities that don’t have a voice,» guitarist Jack Antonoff said. Entertainment Weekly
5. “Forget You”
Season: 2nd
Episode: 7
Highest position on Billboard: #11
Another hit with Paltrow – and this time, the teacher’s interpreter Holly Holliday sings almost alone. To appear on TV, Cee Lo Green’s original lyrics lost the profanity (including the title). But he liked the version so much that he even called the actress for a duet at the 2011 Grammys.
4. “Rumor Has It/Someone Like You”
Season: 3rd
Episode: 6
Highest position on Billboard: #11
There was no way this mix could go wrong. After all, they are two of Adele’s best-selling singles, the most successful performer of 2011 and 2012. It is sung by Mercedes (Amber Riley), Santana (Naya Rivera) and Brittany (Heather Morris)
3. “Teenage Dream”
Season: 2nd
Episode: 6
Highest position on Billboard: 8th
Katy Perry’s hit introduced Blaine (Darren Criss) as Kurt’s (Chris Colfer) date. The result was so remarkable that this is one of the only songs that was used again in the show: in the fourth year, it got a more emotional version, to end the couple’s relationship.
2. “Loser Like Me”
Season: 2nd
Episode: 16
Highest position on Billboard: 6th
Also extracted from the episode with only original songs, it explores one of the themes that most captivate the public: the celebration of differences, which makes “losers”, in fact, “winners”. The track has pedigree: the producer is Max Martin, author of hits by Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson
1. “Don’t Stop Believin’”
Season: 1st
Episode 1
Highest position on Billboard: 4th
To promote the show in the US, Fox aired the first chapter after the ratings champion. american idol. It worked: the audience was more than 9 million people. In the first week alone, this song by the band Journey, which closed the episode, sold 177,000 copies
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