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    The Music, Volume 5

    Topic: Glee

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    Glee: The Music, Volume 5
    Thirteen people wearing red American football jerseys and cheerleading uniforms are outlined in a large Arabic numeral "5" on an orange background. To the upper left is the word "Glee" with "The Music" above and "Season Two" below. The word "Volume" also appears next to the "5".
    Soundtrack album by
    Glee Cast
    ReleasedMarch 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)
    GenrePop, rock
    Length57:13
    LabelColumbia / 20th Century Fox TV
    ProducerDante Di Loreto (exec.), Brad Falchuk (exec.), Adam Anders, Peer Åström, Max Martin, Ryan Murphy, Shellback
    Glee Cast chronology
    Glee: The Music, Volume 4
    (2010)     		Glee: The Music, Volume 5
    (2011)     		Glee: The Music Presents the Warblers
    (2011)
    Singles from Glee: The Music, Volume 5
    1. "Loser like Me"
      Released: March 1, 2011

    Glee: The Music, Volume 5 is the sixth soundtrack album by the cast of the musical television series Glee. Released on March 8, 2011, by Columbia Records, it was produced executively by Dante Di Loreto and Brad Falchuk. In addition to 14 cover versions from its second season, the album contains two of the series' first original songs. The first of these, "Get It Right", was composed specifically for cast member Lea Michele, and the other, "Loser like Me", is a group number written with the Swedish songwriter Max Martin. All of its tracks have been released as singles, and have managed to place on several national record charts.

    Background

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    The album features music starting from Glee's post-Super Bowl episode.[1] American actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who made an appearance in an earlier episode covering Cee Lo Green's "Forget You!", returns for three additional songs.[2] Glee: The Music, Volume 5, announced in a press release on February 22, 2011, features the series' first original songs.[2] "Loser like Me" is performed by the main glee club New Directions, with Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, as Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson, on lead vocals.[3] Described by Glee music supervisor Adam Anders as "a very uptempo, kind-of-summery hit", the song was co-written with Swedish music songwriter and producer Max Martin, known for his work with many pop artists. Having covered many of Martin's co-written songs on the series, including songs by Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson, Anders felt it was appropriate to have his involvement.[3] According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers database, co-writers on the song include Anders, Peer Åström, Savan Kotecha, and Johan Schuster.[4] The second song, "Get It Right", is a ballad specifically inspired by and composed for Michele by Anders, his writing partner, and his wife.[3] Both songs premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio program on February 25, 2011, and were performed in the episode "Original Song", on March 15, 2011.[3][5] "Loser like Me" also saw a radio release date—March 1, 2011 for pop and adult pop stations.[6]

    Reception

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    Allmusic's Andrew Leahey gave the album a rating of two-and-a-half stars out of five, praising the first track, "Thriller / Heads Will Roll", as well as Paltrow's appearances. However, he found monotony in Glee's conventional mix of popular music and show tunes, even with the two original tracks.[7] Rolling Stone's Jody Rosen gave "Loser like Me" a four-star rating out of five, and felt its message related well to the show's theme.[8] While initial sales projections were set at 75,000 copies, Glee: The Music, Volume 5 sold 90,000 copies in the US, debuting at number three on the Billboard 200.[9][10] The album debuted on the New Zealand Albums Chart at number thirty-five and climbed to number three the next week.[11][12] On the Australian Albums Chart, Volume 5 debuted at number one, becoming the second album by the cast to reach the top spot, following Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers.[13] In Canada, the album debuted at No. 3 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 5,700 copies in its second week of release.[14] The album debuted in Ireland on April 14, 2011, at number five.[15]

    Singles

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    See also: Glee discography

    All songs from the album have been released as singles, available for digital download.[16] "Thriller / Heads Will Roll" has charted highest in Australia, at number 17, while the Glee Cast original "Loser like Me" charted highest in the United States and Canada, at number 6 and 9, respectively.[17] Two tracks on the album have charted higher on the Billboard Hot 100 than the original versions. The cast's cover of My Chemical Romance's "Sing" charted at number 49 while the original reached number 58, and "Take Me or Leave Me" from the musical Rent charted at number 51 while the version from its 2005 film adaptation failed to chart on the Hot 100, bubbling instead at number 25.[18]

    Track listing

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    Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on Liner Notes[19]

    No.TitleWriter(s)Version coveredLength
    1."Thriller / Heads Will Roll"Rod Temperton / Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek, Nick ZinnerMichael Jackson / Yeah Yeah Yeahs3:36
    2."Need You Now"Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood, Josh KearLady Antebellum3:37
    3."She's Not There"Rod ArgentThe Zombies2:28
    4."Fat Bottomed Girls"Brian MayQueen4:12
    5."P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"James Ingram, Quincy JonesMichael Jackson3:56
    6."Firework"Tor Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Katy Perry, Ester Dean, Sandy WilheimKaty Perry (Samples Instrumental track of version covered with added synthesizers)3:47
    7."Baby"Christopher Bridges, Christine Flores, Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Justin BieberJustin Bieber featuring Ludacris3:35
    8."Somebody to Love"Heather Bright, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Jonathan Yip, BieberJustin Bieber3:10
    9."Take Me or Leave Me"Jonathan LarsonIdina Menzel and Fredi Walker from the musical Rent3:11
    10."Sing"My Chemical RomanceMy Chemical Romance4:03
    11."Don't You Want Me"Philip Oakey, Jo Callis, Philip Adrian WrightThe Human League3:33
    12."Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" (featuring Gwyneth Paltrow)Gary Glitter, Mike LeanderJoan Jett[2]3:36
    13."Kiss" (featuring Gwyneth Paltrow)PrincePrince and The Revolution[20]3:37
    14."Landslide" (featuring Gwyneth Paltrow)Stevie NicksFleetwood Mac[2]3:46
    15."Get It Right"Adam Anders, Nikki Hassman, Peer ÅströmOriginal composition3:47
    16."Loser like Me"Anders, Åström, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Shellback[4]Original composition3:19
    UK edition[21]/Brazilian edition[22]/Japanese edition[23]
    No.TitleWriter(s)Version coveredLength
    12."Kiss" (featuring Gwyneth Paltrow)PrincePrince and The Revolution[20]3:37
    13."Landslide" (featuring Gwyneth Paltrow)NicksDixie Chicks[2]3:46
    14."Afternoon Delight" (featuring John Stamos) Starland Vocal Band3:11
    15."Get It Right"Anders 3:47
    16."Loser like Me"Anders, Åström, Kotecha, Martin, Schuster[4] 3:19
    Japanese bonus tracks[23]
    No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
    17."Blame It (On the Alcohol)"James T. Brown, John Conte Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Terius Nash, Breyon Prescott, David Ballard, Christopher Stewart, T-Pain & Nathan L. WalkerJamie Foxx and T-Pain3:19
    18."Tik Tok"Kesha Sebert, Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin LevinKesha3:19

    Personnel

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    Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on Liner Notes[19]

    Charts and certifications

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    Release history

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    List of release dates, showing country and formats released
    Country Release date Format(s)
    Australia[41] March 8, 2011 Digital download
    Canada[42][43] CD, digital download
    New Zealand[44] Digital download
    United States[45][46] CD, digital download
    Australia[47] March 11, 2011 CD
    United Kingdom[21][48] April 11, 2011 CD, digital download
    Italy[49] October 18, 2011 CD, digital download

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