via press release:
Glee's Music Tops Charts
DEBUT SOUNDTRACK IS #4 BEST SELLING ALBUM Glee: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 2 IN STORES DECEMBER 8
NEW YORK Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Glee's cultural stronghold continues to grow as the massively popular Fox comedy's first soundtrack soars to the top of album sales charts. Glee: The Music, Volume 1, which was released on November 3, has sold in excess of 113,000 units in its first week alone garnering an astounding #4 spot on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Prior to this physical release the music from Glee was only available for purchase digitally where it sold over 2.5 million single downloads, spawning a Gold single for the cast's version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'." Glee: The Music, Volume 1 has been celebrated by critics for its originality and ability to take popular music and make it innovative and fresh. The New York Daily News proclaimed, "Glee's singers have a greater feel for what's brilliant about these songs than even their creator, or first interpreters, did." While NY Newsday went on to boast, "it re-imagines songs with grand, inventive new arrangements." And Associated Press noted, "the vocal performances are top notch." The talented cast met fans and signed copies of the soundtrack at four major in-store appearances in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas last week allowing fans to get up close and personal. Each event went beyond capacity and the gracious cast stayed beyond the allotted time to meet all the fans who turned up.
And for fans who just can't get enough of Glee's high spirited music, Glee: The Music, Volume 2 hits stores on Tuesday December 8. This second volume features the casts take on such pop powerhouse tunes as Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You," Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," Van Halen's "Jump" and a really special version of John Lennon's "Imagine" (See below for full track listing). Glee is infectious and the music is sure to bring joy, which is exactly why the Chicago Tribune exclaimed "Any TV show soundtrack that induces people of all ages to dance around the kitchen is doing something right."
The full track listing for "Glee: The Music, Volume 2" is as follows:
1. "Proud Mary"
2. "Endless Love"
3. "I'll Stand By You"
4. "Don't Stand So Close To Me / Young Girl"
5. "Crush"
6. "(You're) Having My Baby"
7. "Lean On Me"
8. "Don't Make Me Over"
9. "Imagine"
10. "True Colors"
11. "Jump"
12. "Smile" (cover of Lily Allen)
13. "Smile" (cover of Charlie Chaplin)
14. "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
15. "Don't Rain On My Parade"
16. "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
17. "My Life Would Suck Without You"
About Columbia Records: One of the most respected and successful record labels in the world, Columbia Records is home to established superstars and exciting new talent. Columbia Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
Twentieth Century Fox Television, a division of News Corp., is a leading supplier of entertainment content domestically and around the world.
Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) is a unit of News Corporation and the leading broadcast television network among Adults 18-49. FOX finished the 2008-2009 season at No. 1 for the fifth consecutive year -- a feat that hasn't been achieved since the mid-1990s -- while continuing to dominate all network competition in the more targeted Adults 18-34 and Teen demographics.
Source: Columbia Records
Glee is truly a pop cultural phenomenon!
you mean glee’s music….
Definitely a fan so glad to hear it’s doing well.
edit: surprising they didnt throw “don’t stop belivin’” on there
No, Dan I mean Glee the show is well on it’s way to becoming a pop culture phenomenon with all the merchandise, all the talk from all of the critics, all of the stops at the malls etc.
I love Glee but now they’re getting greedy! Two albums in 2 months and a dvd of half the season at the end of the year?! Come on now!!!
I agree with Christian. I like the show so I don’t want it to be overkill. I don’t want them to wear this show down before the first season is over. It will get plenty of exposure while AI is on.
Thats the track list for #2. Don’t Stop Believin’ was on the first disc I believe.
(I already downloaded all the iTunes for my wife…)
Glee is definitely the best quality new one hour series in a few years.
…and for one time a good quality show has the fans….
…I dont like it when people named Julia decide to diss it wrongfully….inaccurately.
I under stand the 2 albums thing, since there are so many great songs in the show. Two albums, 34 songs, I don’t mind paying for them.
Don’t Stop Believin’ is in Vol. 1
It’s like listening to Kids Bop, only that instead of kids you’re listening to immature young adults.
Oh, come on RG, Glee is like Freaks and Geeks and Grease.
Oh Parenthood; I am watching it with my sister right now, it’s nothing like that.
glee is one of the greatest shows on earth
Like Joompa said, the 2 volumes make sense. If they were to stick all the songs on one cd it would probably be the same price as 2 cds or something like that. Now, the half a season on dvd thing is greedy although I heard they are going to give a voucher in there for a discount on the full season dvd. Thats not that great but its something.
I Love The Show! I met 5 of the cast members last week at a cd signing here in LA. Really Nice People!
I enjoyed this show when it first aired on Fox about 17 years ago…
… when it was called “THE HEIGHTS”!
“How Do You Talk To An Angel,” indeed.
Glee is better than The Heights.