glee music volume glee music volume debut soundtrack album cast musical television series glee aired fox united_states features cover versions episodes season released november columbia_records 20th century album received mixed reviews critics praising large ensemble numbers comparing karaoke tracks went number album charts ireland united_kingdom peaked number australia number canada united_states volume certified platinum countries non bonus tracks album released digital singles cast debut single cover journey don stop charted countries sold million copies high charting best selling singles include covers queen somebody love gravity musical wicked glee live concert saw cast tour promotion series season musical releases album earned nomination grammy award best compilation soundtrack album motion picture television ceremony development glee debuted america fox network series creator planned include musical numbers episode release accompanying soundtrack albums months week prior broadcast pilot episode murphy stated seven different companies bid rights series soundtrack contenders narrowed labels fox ultimately signing deal columbia_records result chairman belief glee success appreciated series use classic contemporary pop music suggested record labels potential glee musical releases cover versions murphy responsible selecting songs covered album maintain balance tunes chart hits surprised ease use songs approved record labels approached explained think key loved tone loved optimism young kids classics new audience music supervisor cleared song rights respective publishers music producer rearranged tracks glee cast bow offered use reduced licensing rate surprised murphy believed able afford rights given number hit rihanna reluctance licensing retracted clearance recorded bloom able convince reverse decision diamond went license song hello use later date expect success single releases estimated million copies sold christmas unsure high sales figures help hinder release glee music volume eager release order gauge physical digital market response tracks selected album considered series popular columbia fox aiming attract casual buyers glee fans head fox music department anticipated considerable sales impulse buyers retail stores instrumental versions songs included bonus tracks based trend fans musical numbers tribute undertook tour entitled glee live concert performing tracks season musical releases glee music volume don stop push gravity bust windows dancing included setlist somebody love encore performance reception critical response metacritic gave album weighted average based impression critical reviews percent signifying mixed average reviews daily_telegraph wall_street_journal expressed approval choral arrangements wall review observed ballads lack episodic context appreciated emotional backstory given album television series writing evoke fond memories favorite episodes glee fans found better songs ones polished giving karaoke appeal entertainment_weekly wrote soundtrack essentially karaoke album describing songs sincere lacking series subversive wit sort let charm billboard deemed successful tracks suited series rock ballads don stop fight feeling wood commented bow bust windows enjoyable lack certain revenge triumph independent album deemed karaoke pop praised riley rendition bust windows calling album compelling moment criticized morrison rapping convincing recording history gill found cover hanging anonymous felt album contained little note positive negative rolling_stone shared gill sentiments regards morrison rapping riley bust windows deeming don stop moment resistance futile times described album music catch throat quick fix talent emotion variety calling undeniably effective utterly allmusic opined cast members better actors vocalists gave particular praise songs suggesting soundtrack largely showcase talent original artists ign described album having appealing spirit begins agreed morrison found attempts rapping enjoyable generally approved track list found older songs little prayer lacking resonance named weakest performance commended riley vocals enjoyed covers somebody love holding suggesting original version alexis_petridis guardian commented album requires suspension disbelief negative reviews critics inability accept fantasy series reviewed dancing gold somebody love favorably gill disliked deemed bland boring wrote album entirely work right separate television series concluded listeners prepared accept glee soundtrack lives title glee music volume received nomination category motion picture television visual media 53rd grammy awards commercial performance glee music volume debuted number billboard selling copies week release week album debuted number billboard soundtracks chart going reach position september album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america sales shipments million copies sold remained billboard seventy weeks united_kingdom album entered weeks official release import sales following official release debuted number sales according official_charts_company certified platinum copies sold british_phonographic_industry australia album peaked number certified platinum copies sold australian_recording_industry_association aria received platinum certification aria peaked number canada certified platinum units sold album peaked number ireland new_zealand netherlands thirty austria wallonia thirty seven mexico switzerland spain seventy flanders eighty japan singles songs included glee music volume bonus tracks released singles available download releases tenth cast entries chart billboard hot year history debut single don stop charted number australia number ireland number united_kingdom copies song sold week release number debut surpassed journey original peaked number original rendition sold copies week release previous week don stop cast best selling single sold copies combination sales original release season finale certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america october platinum australian_recording_industry_association following year october yahoo music published list popular glee songs based download data nielsen_soundscan best selling singles included glee music volume don stop gravity copies somebody love bow holding taking chances bow charted number copies sold week release sales original rihanna version increased percent song covered glee episode sales queen version somebody love rose downloads following release cover version track listing personnel charts certifications certifications chart succession release history
Glee: The Music, Volume 1