original song original song sixteenth episode second season american television series glee thirty eighth episode overall written directed premiered fox united_states march glee club decides prepare original songs competition coached finally shows affection kurt rachel lea_michele tries repair relationship finn cory_monteith faces quinn wins choir competition advancing upcoming nationals competition new_york_city original song garnered positive reception critics praised interaction kurt original songs episode called great episode filled good moments cover versions songs featured including raise glass pink beatles episode featured extensive selection original songs previous episode glee musical performances cover versions original songs episode met generally positive reviews critics exception jesus friend child songs released singles available digital download initial airing episode viewed million american viewers garnered rating share demographic according nielsen ratings total viewership ratings episode declined slightly previous episode sexy plot misery preparation confesses solo performance later kurt honors sudden death mascot performance visibly moved kurt emotional tribute realizes feelings kurt later argues shouldn rely proposes instead misery group feature duet adamant kurt partner vote favor nearly unanimous practice duet candles confesses wanted spend time share kiss rachel lea_michele second attempt original song child proves small improvement finn cory_monteith encourages dig deeper pain find song quinn desire queen prompts close rachel order run interference finn supports rachel idea writing original songs members eventually agree fact received cease letter chemical romance saying perform sing sue later admits letter attempt sabotage glee club rachel confronts quinn relationship finn honest quinn admits couple weeks tells rachel doesn belong quinn says remain finn rachel hate helping send way hurt rachel goes home uses quinn words writing new song brittany heather morris confronts rivera saying misses friendship hostile angrily says brittany blew brittany shows upset dating sam chord love brittany interrupted sue finding filled dirt event later brought glee club song writing session rehearsal director passes help glee club songwriting showcasing original songs sings mouth tribute sam large mouth sings big ass heart later sings hell agrees great song says appropriate noting best songs come place pain club members share recent anecdotes writes loser like board deciding title song judges year competition local broadcasting legend candidate home exotic dancer intensity opens competition jesus friend song sue selected cater specifically judges open kurt duet candles followed raise glass rachel conveys feelings finn performance original song right reflecting past failures rocky relationship expressing deep desire reconcile finn new directions respond sue bullying second original song loser like anthem dedicated high school wins competition rachel honored mvp award production casting notice described middle aged recent candidate home type sister cast guest star judges sister respectively recurring characters appear include members lead singer series producer planned episode entitled original song air early series season prior episode glee musical performances cover versions october received offers multiple songwriters willing original tracks time stated write ballads successful glee continue use original music future time plans come fruition december claim frontman recruited glee music supervisor write original song series murphy later stated planned showcase original music second season aiming find way occur wouldn work broke started singing songs wouldn think assignment original tracks composed original song entitled right loser like hell mouth child big ass heart songs featured series sixth soundtrack album glee music volume episode loser like performed club captains lea_michele cory_monteith lead vocals described glee music supervisor uptempo kind hit song written swedish music songwriter producer known work pop artists having covered martin written songs series including songs britney_spears felt appropriate involvement according authors publishers database writers song include right ballad composed specifically writing partner wife hell sung solo mercedes titled character signature written executive producer episode features cover versions pink raise glass misery beatles hey monday candles jesus friend songs jesus friend child released singles available digital download reception ratings original song broadcast march united_states fox garnered nielsen rating share demographic received million american viewers initial airing despite airing simultaneously cbs nbc ordinary family abc tree hill total viewership ratings episode slightly previous episode sexy watched million american viewers received rating share demographic airing television canada episode aired march episode watched million viewers making ninth watched television program week australia episode drew viewers making glee tenth watched night episode watched million viewers million watched cable week critical response original song met positive reception critics initial airing james_poniewozik time called solid episode wrote couple ongoing relationship stories los_angeles_times opined delivered long anticipated moments wish thought boston herald deemed great episode filled great moments robert_canning ign rated signifying great episode entertainment_weekly praised development original song wrote great thing episode week plot bomb filled episode didn completely abandon learned week todd_vanderwerff graded noted enjoyed scenes criticized vanity_fair praised episode retreating series standard everybody pool narrative template filling circa having results precisely knew occur zap2it praised new song performance metaphor new directions glee trademark sign renamed cool instead cups usually thrown cups filled red thrown audience neat moment captured taking ugly oppressive turning beautiful celebratory guest performances met mixed reception critics critical griffin performance noted sight gag funny local tea party candidate lines fell bit flat went praise performance sister saying lines totally hit bull eye robert_canning praised performances saying best episode continued love guest judge segments contest episodes beginning mini series unto hope tradition continues james_poniewozik mixed feelings griffin performance went write glee sharp thought actually clever publicized cameo instead performance expected gags griffin delivered felt like performance todd_vanderwerff reacted negatively performances review episode opined judges scene pale original time bunch tired gags tired episode written kurt storyline met general acclaim critics review episode billboard reacted positively interaction kurt wrote sure took long glad finally kurt happy review opined utterly romantic sold hell moment long silence growing legion critics unhappy pace story kurt stuck pure misery robert_canning critical storyline highly criticized performance detailed review storyline canning wrote kurt finally got kiss deserved bad came wooden glass eyed running performance awards good reason character deserve better cardboard declaration love delivered kurt boyfriend bland work kiss called development simply perfect atlantic thought kiss sweet stated pleased attracted controversy whatsoever james_poniewozik reacted positively storyline review wrote long kiss glee credit think finally kurt locking lips think look honest god gay kiss men primetime mtv praised interaction kurt saying kiss scene sweet real moment went praise acting scene saying actors handled dignity honesty deemed interaction appropriately music performances musical performances selection episode met mixed response critics original track loser like received general acclaim critics praised performance gave stars opined stars lyrics sing fell love review episode rolling_stone praised song called true anthem ends wall_street_journal gave positive review song song grew collaborative session went attempts mouth big ass heart hell new_york_post commended use original songs wrote glee entered territory night kurt kiss talking debuting original songs risky group opting perform wholly new creations leg competition feet houston_chronicle praised song deemed fun entertainment_weekly generally positive songs featured episode gave performance loser like explained took little time grow liked better heard weird exactly thing goes difference good performance makes gave highest grade cover versions misery raise glass performed review misery praised performance gave opined pop song especially makes dance weird animated faces simply simply amazing gave performance raise glass lowest grade given performance mouth explained taking song joke gets sounded great think bad felt sam watching utter candles generally received gave performance went write hard pair live baby cold outside sure day fell bit short musically context great moment los_angeles_times reacted positively songs review original song opined original songs weren half bad ode poor horrified sam tribute big ass heart mercedes self celebrating hell original songs episode funny revealing winning anthem loser like landed like face billboard praised performance candles called beautifully intimate commended solid performance responded negatively mouth generally pleased songs vanderwerff went praise voice lea_michele song rachel sang nicely little ballad sort song like rachel writing later james_poniewozik praised voice character development opined said like arc rachel songwriter played lea_michele greatest strengths comic dramatic actress robert_canning ign found original songs hilarious opined getting run series comical catchy false starts entertaining mouth sultry hilarious rocking ode big ass heart ridiculous treat mercedes hell chart history seven songs featured episode charted popular musical charts united_states loser like debuted billboard hot number canada song debuted number canadian hot single second highest charting single glee don stop sold downloads week second cast cover katy_perry teenage dream sold downloads week certified gold end right debuted number sixteen billboard hot number canadian hot original songs featured soundtrack album glee music volume released march debuted number billboard selling copies week united_states original song hell released single debuted number billboard hot number canadian hot covers episode featured album glee released april charted australia canada misery candles raise glass
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