Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series produced by Fox. It focuses on the glee club New Directions, at the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and features many cover versions of songs sung on-screen by the characters. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as he wants there to be "something for everybody in every episode." Once Murphy selects a song, rights are cleared with its publishers by music supervisor P.J. Bloom, and music producer Adam Anders arranges it for the Glee cast. Numbers are pre-recorded by the cast, while the show's choreographers (Zach Woodlee in previous seasons; Brooke Lipton and Mandy Moore in season 5) construct the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Studio recordings of tracks is then made. The process begins six to eight weeks before each episode is filmed, and can end as late as the day before filming begins. The list below contains all 119 musical performances of the fifth season, with each performance delivering an individual song or a mashup of two or more songs in a single performance.
Songs + List of songs in Glee season five "Yesterday" . "Love, Love, Love" Sings the Beatles "Drive My Car" and with New Directions . "Love, Love, Love" Sings the Beatles "Got to Get You into My Life" and with the McKinley High marching band . "Love, Love, Love" Sings the Beatles "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" and . "Love, Love, Love" Sings the Beatles "Help!" and with New Directions, Vocal Adrenaline, Haverbrook School for the Deaf and Dalton Academy Warblers . "Love, Love, Love" Sings the Beatles "" and with Spotlight Diner co-workers . "Love, Love, Love" Sings the Beatles "I Saw Her Standing There" New Directions Males except . "Love, Love, Love" Sings the Beatles "All You Need Is Love/She Loves You" with New Directions, Dalton Academy Warblers, Vocal Adrenaline, Haverbrook School for the Deaf, , , , and . "Love, Love, Love" Sings the Beatles "Revolution" . "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds" N/A "Get Back" and with NYADA students . "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds" Sings the Beatles "Something" with and . "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds" Sings the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun" Dani and . "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds" Sings the Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" & U2 , , and . "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds" Sings the Beatles "Hey Jude" , , and with New Directions . "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds" Sings the Beatles "Let It Be" , , and New Directions . "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds" Sings the Beatles "Seasons of Love" Rent , , , , , and New Directions . "The Quarterback" The Quarterback "I'll Stand by You" with New Directions . "The Quarterback" The Quarterback "Fire and Rain" and with New Directions . "The Quarterback" The Quarterback "If I Die Young" with New Directions . "The Quarterback" The Quarterback "No Surrender" . "The Quarterback" The Quarterback "Make You Feel My Love" Adele . "The Quarterback" The Quarterback "Marry the Night" Lady Gaga . "A Katy or a Gaga" A Katy or a Gaga "Applause" Lady Gaga , , , and . "A Katy or a Gaga" A Katy or a Gaga "Wide Awake" , , and . "A Katy or a Gaga" A Katy or a Gaga "Roar" , , , , , , Dani and with New Directions and . "A Katy or a Gaga" A Katy or a Gaga "You Are Woman, I Am Man" Funny Girl and and . "The End of Twerk" TBA "Blurred Lines" feat. T.I. and Pharrell , , and Bree with New Directions and McKinley High students . "The End of Twerk" TBA "If I Were a Boy" Beyoncé . "The End of Twerk" TBA "Wrecking Ball" . "The End of Twerk" TBA "On Our Way" New Directions . "The End of Twerk" TBA "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" and with New Directions . "Movin' Out" Movin' Out "Piano Man" with Spotlight Diner patrons and employees . "Movin' Out" Movin' Out "My Life" with New Directions females and the McKinley High Cheerios . "Movin' Out" Movin' Out "Honesty" . "Movin' Out" Movin' Out "" . "Movin' Out" Movin' Out "Just the Way You Are" , , , and . "Movin' Out" Movin' Out "You May Be Right" , , , and with New Directions and McKinley High students . "Movin' Out" Movin' Out "Into the Groove" Madonna Pamela Lansbury . "Puppet Master" TBA "You're My Best Friend" Queen with New Directions puppets . "Puppet Master" TBA "Nasty" / "Rhythm Nation" , and Bree with the McKinley High Cheerios . "Puppet Master" TBA "Cheek to Cheek" and . "Puppet Master" TBA "" Ylvis New Directions and Pamela Lansbury . "Puppet Master" TBA "Here Comes Santa Claus" , and with mall elves . "Previously Unaired Christmas" The Christmas Album Volume 4 "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" , , , and with New Directions . "Previously Unaired Christmas" The Christmas Album Volume 4 "Mary's Boy Child" Boney M. , and . "Previously Unaired Christmas" The Christmas Album Volume 4 "" Alvin and the Chipmunks , and with . "Previously Unaired Christmas" The Christmas Album Volume 4 "Love Child" with , and New Directions except . "Previously Unaired Christmas" The Christmas Album Volume 4 "Away in a Manger" Traditional , , and with New Directions . "Previously Unaired Christmas" The Christmas Album Volume 4 "Whenever I Call You Friend" and and with New Directions . "Frenemies" TBA "Brave" and . "Frenemies" TBA "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" En Vogue and with New Directions and . "Frenemies" TBA "Beautiful Dreamer" Funny Girl understudy auditionee . "Frenemies" TBA "Don't Rain on My Parade" Funny Girl . "Frenemies" TBA "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and . "Frenemies" TBA "Every Breath You Take" and . "Frenemies" TBA "Breakaway" , , and with New Directions . "Frenemies" TBA "Jumpin', Jumpin' Destiny's Child , and . "Trio" TBA "Barracuda" Heart and . "Trio" TBA "Don't You (Forget About Me)" Simple Minds , and . "Trio" TBA "Danny's Song" Loggins and Messina and . "Trio" TBA "Gloria" , and . "Trio" TBA "" , Dani and . "Trio" TBA "Hold On" Wilson Phillips , , , , , , , and Dani . "Trio" TBA "I Love L.A." , , , and with New Directions . "City of Angels" City of Angels "Vacation" . "City of Angels" City of Angels "Mr. Roboto" / "Counting Stars" Styx / OneRepublic Jean-Baptiste and Throat Explosion . "City of Angels" City of Angels "More Than a Feeling" Boston and with New Directions . "City of Angels" City of Angels "America" , , , and with New Directions . "City of Angels" City of Angels "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" U2 , , and with New Directions . "City of Angels" City of Angels "Raise Your Glass" Pink and with original and current New Directions members . "100" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Toxic" , and . "100" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Defying Gravity" Wicked , and . "100" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Valerie" feat. and . "100" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Keep Holding On" with original and current New Directions members . "100" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Happy" , , , and with original and current New Directions members . "100" Celebrating 100 Episodes "I Am Changing" Dreamgirls and . "New Directions" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Party All the Time" with current and former McKinley High students and . "New Directions" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Loser like Me (Acoustic)" Original composition , , and . "New Directions" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Be Okay" Oh Honey and . "New Directions" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Just Give Me a Reason" Pink feat. and . "New Directions" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Don't Stop Believin' Journey , , , , , and with New Directions . "New Directions" Celebrating 100 Episodes "Downtown" , , , and . "New New York" New New York "You Make Me Feel So Young" and . "New New York" New New York "Best Day of My Life" American Authors and with Beat Club Crew dancers . "New New York" New New York "Rockstar" and . "New New York" New New York "Don't Sleep in the Subway" and with subway riders . "New New York" New New York "People" Funny Girl . "New New York" New New York "No One Is Alone" Into the Woods , and . "Bash" Bash "" . "Bash" Bash "Broadway Baby" Follies and . "Bash" Bash "Not While I'm Around" Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street , Rachel Berry, Mercedes Jones, and Sam Evans . "Bash" Bash "Colorblind" . "Bash" Bash "I'm Still Here" Follies . "Bash" Bash "Addicted to Love" with Jessica, Julie, Vanessa and female admirers . "Tested" Tested "I Want to Know What Love Is" Foreigner with church choir . "Tested" Tested "Love Is a Battlefield" and . "Tested" Tested "Let's Wait Awhile" and with . "Tested" Tested "Lovefool" with , , , and . "Opening Night" Opening Night "N.Y.C." Annie and . "Opening Night" Opening Night "I'm the Greatest Star" Funny Girl . "Opening Night" Opening Night "Who Are You Now?" Funny Girl and . "Opening Night" Opening Night "Pumpin Blood" NONONO with and . "Opening Night" Opening Night "Wake Me Up" Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc . "Back-up Plan" The Back-Up Plan "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and . "Back-up Plan" The Back-Up Plan "Story of My Life" One Direction and . "Back-up Plan" The Back-Up Plan "Piece of My Heart" Big Brother and the Holding Company and . "Back-up Plan" The Back-Up Plan "" . "Back-up Plan" The Back-Up Plan "I Melt with You" Modern English , and with . "Old Dog, New Tricks" Old Dog, New Tricks "Memory" Cats and with Lexington Home retirees . "Old Dog, New Tricks" Old Dog, New Tricks "Werewolves of London" and . "Old Dog, New Tricks" Old Dog, New Tricks "Lucky Star" Madonna and with Lexington Home retirees . "Old Dog, New Tricks" Old Dog, New Tricks "Take Me Home Tonight" , , , , , , and with Lexington Home retirees . "Old Dog, New Tricks" Old Dog, New Tricks "Shakin' My Head" Original composition with and backup dancers . "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" The Untitled Rachel Berry Project "All of Me" . "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" The Untitled Rachel Berry Project "Girls on Film" Duran Duran with and female models . "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" The Untitled Rachel Berry Project "Glitter in the Air" Pink . "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" The Untitled Rachel Berry Project'''' || |- ! scope="row" | "No Time at All" | Pippin || and with concert audience || . "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" || || The Untitled Rachel Berry Project || |- ! scope="row" | "American Boy" | Estelle feat. || and || . "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" || || The Untitled Rachel Berry Project || |- ! scope="row" | "Pompeii" | Bastille || , , , , , , and with New York citizens || . "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" || || The Untitled Rachel Berry Project''
See also List of songs in Glee (season 1) List of songs in Glee (season 2) List of songs in Glee (season 3) List of songs in Glee (season 4) List of songs in Glee (season 6) Glee albums discography
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