Glee: The Music – Celebrating 100 Episodes is the sixteenth and final soundtrack album by the cast of the American musical television series Glee. The 13-track album was released in two parts, during March 18 and 25, 2014, through Columbia Records.
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| Released | March 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 48:22 | |||
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Background
editThe album was issued in two parts—the first six songs from the album was released on March 18, 2014, in conjunction with the premiere of the episode "100"; the hundredth overall episode in the series, and twelfth in the fifth season.[1] The remaining seven songs were released on March 25, in conjunction with the premiere of the season's thirteenth episode "New Directions".[2] The album was exclusively released at Target Corporation.[3]
Reception
editMatt Collar of AllMusic wrote that the album "brings together tracks included on the episode as well as fan favorites from previous episodes of the hit Fox TV show."[4] Janelle Tucknott of Renowned for Sound wrote "The album will likely be a welcome addition to the collection of fan memorabilia as a memento of such an important milestone."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raise Your Glass" (featuring Kristin Chenoweth) |
| Pink | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Toxic" |
| Britney Spears | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Defying Gravity" | Stephen Schwartz |
| 2:21 |
| 4. | "Valerie" |
| The Zutons | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Keep Holding On" | Avril Lavigne | 4:05 | |
| 6. | "Happy" (featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Gwyneth Paltrow) | Pharrell Williams | Pharrell Williams | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (featuring Kristin Chenoweth) | Jim Steinman | Bonnie Tyler | 3:46 |
| 8. | "I Am Changing" | Jennifer Holliday | 4:05 | |
| 9. | "Party All the Time" (feat. Gwyneth Paltrow) | Rick James | Eddie Murphy | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Loser Like Me" | Glee cast | 3:51 | |
| 11. | "Be Okay" |
| Oh Honey | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Just Give Me a Reason" |
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| 4:01 |
| 13. | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Journey | 3:52 | |
| Total length: | 48:22 | |||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[6]
- Mark Salling – vocals
- Heather Morris – vocals
- Naya Rivera – vocals
- Amber Riley – vocals
- Chris Colfer – vocals
- Lea Michele – vocals
- Matthew Morrison – vocals
- Dianna Agron – vocals
- Amber Riley – vocals
- Darren Criss – vocals
- Chord Overstreet – vocals
- Jenna Ushkowitz – vocals
- Kevin McHale – vocals
- Lea Michele – vocals
- Kristin Chenoweth – featured vocals
- Gwyneth Paltrow – featured vocals
- David Loucks – additional vocals
- Jeanette Olsson – additional vocals
- Kala Balch – additional vocals
- Kamari Copeland – additional vocals
- Keri Larson – additional vocals
- Luke Edgemon – additional vocals
- Missi Hale – additional vocals
- Nikki Anders – additional vocals
- Nikki Leonti – additional vocals
- Onitsha Shaw – additional vocals
- RaVaughn Brown – additional vocals
- Storm Lee – additional vocals
- Tiffany Palmer – additional vocals
- Windy Wagner – additional vocals
- Adam Anders – music producer, vocal producer, arrangement, additional vocals
- Alex Anders – vocal producer, additional vocals
- Tim Davis – vocal producer, engineer additional vocals
- Peer Åström – music producer, arrangement, engineer, mixing
- Ryan Murphy – music producer
- Fredrik Jansson – assistant engineer
- Joshua Blanchard – assistant engineer
- Ryan Gillmor – assistant engineer
- Micheal Peterson – second assistant engineer
- Dominick Maita – mastering
- Allison Woest – album co-ordinator
- Heather Guibert – album co-ordinator
- Meaghan Lyons – album co-ordinator
- Nicole Fox – album co-ordinator
- Nicole Ray – production co-ordinator
- Dave Bett – art direction
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 22 |
| US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "100" song list:
- Goldberg, Lesley (February 24, 2014). "Glee's 100th Episode Song List Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- Goldberg, Lesley (February 25, 2014). "Glee's 100th Episode Song List Revealed". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Tyler (February 27, 2024). "Glee: The Music Celebrating 100 Episodes Set for 3/25 Release". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Glee: The Music Celebrating 100 Episodes Available March 25" (Press release). Columbia Records. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Glee: The Music – Celebrating 100 Episodes Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Tucknott, Janelle. "Album Review: Glee – Glee The Music: Celebrating 100 Episodes". Renowned for Sound. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Glee cast. Glee: The Music – Celebrating 100 Episodes (Media notes). Columbia Records / Fox Music.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Glee Cast – Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of April 12, 2014". Billboard. April 12, 2014. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Soundtracks: Week of April 12, 2014". Billboard. April 12, 2014. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2024.