Glee: The Music, Volume 7

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Glee: The Music, Volume 7
Soundtrack album by
Glee Cast
ReleasedDecember 6, 2011
GenrePop
LabelColumbia / 20th Century Fox TV
Glee Cast chronology
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2
(2011) 		Glee: The Music, Volume 7
(2011) 		Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album
(2012)

Glee: The Music, Volume 7 is the eleventh soundtrack album by the cast of the American musical television series Glee. It was released by Columbia Records on December 6, 2011.[1]

Background[edit]

The album was announced as being released in standard and deluxe versions,[1] but only appeared in a standard edition that features fifteen tracks consisting of sixteen covers (one track is a mash-up of two songs by Adele). The version being sold at Target features five bonus tracks for a total of twenty, though it is not marketed as a deluxe edition.[2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album a rating of three stars out of a possible five, writing that the show's "music is as reliable as ever, a mix of traditional glee club favorites with some seemingly risky choices thrown in for good measure."[3]

Track listing[edit]

Unless otherwise indicated, Information for all the album editions are taken from their respective Liner Notes[4][5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."You Can't Stop the Beat" (featuring Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz and Amber Riley)Marc Shaiman, Scott WittmanHairspray3:43
2."It's Not Unusual" (featuring Darren Criss)Les Reed, Gordon MillsTom Jones2:05
3."Somewhere" (Lea Michele featuring Idina Menzel)Leonard Bernstein (Music)
Stephen Sondheim (Lyrics)		Reri Grist from West Side Story2:51
4."Run the World (Girls)" (featuring Heather Morris)Terius Nash, Beyoncé Knowles, Wesley Pentz, David Taylor, Adidja Palmer, Nick van de WallBeyoncé3:59
5."Fix You" (featuring Matthew Morrison)Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will ChampionColdplay4:35
6."Last Friday Night" (featuring Darren Criss)Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKeeKaty Perry3:48
7."Uptown Girl" (Grant Gustin and The Warblers)Billy JoelBilly Joel3:01
8."Tonight" (featuring Lea Michele and Darren Criss)Bernstein (Music)
Sondheim (Lyrics)		Larry Kert and Carol Lawrence from West Side Story2:51
9."Hot for Teacher" (featuring Darren Criss, Cory Monteith, Mark Salling and Harry Shum Jr.)Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony[6]Van Halen4:46
10."Rumour Has It / Someone Like You" (featuring Amber Riley, Naya Rivera and Heather Morris)Adele Adkins, Ryan Tedder / Adele Adkins, Dan WilsonAdele3:29
11."Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (featuring Cory Monteith and Kevin McHale)Robert HazardCyndi Lauper2:42
12."Constant Craving" (Naya Rivera and Chris Colfer featuring Idina Menzel)k.d. lang, Ben Mink[7]k.d. lang4:38
13."ABC" (featuring Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer, Harry Shum Jr., Dianna Agron and Damian McGinty)Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonso MizellThe Jackson 52:54
14."Control" (featuring Dianna Agron, Darren Criss and Kevin McHale)James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson[8]Janet Jackson3:54
15."Man in the Mirror" (featuring Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Harry Shum Jr. and Chord Overstreet)Siedah Garrett, Glen BallardMichael Jackson4:07
Target exclusive tracks[2]/Japanese edition[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
7."Take Care of Yourself" (bonus track)
(featuring Damian McGinty)		Teddy ThompsonTeddy Thompson3:13
8."Uptown Girl" (Grant Gustin and The Warblers)Billy JoelBilly Joel3:01
9."Tonight" (featuring Lea Michele and Darren Criss)Bernstein (Music)
Sondheim (Lyrics)		Larry Kert and Carol Lawrence from West Side Story2:51
10."Hot for Teacher" (featuring Darren Criss, Cory Monteith, Mark Salling and Harry Shum Jr.)Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony[6]Van Halen4:46
11."Rumour Has It / Someone Like You" (featuring Amber Riley, Naya Rivera and Heather Morris)Adele Adkins, Ryan Tedder / Adele Adkins, Dan WilsonAdele3:29
12."Perfect" (bonus track)
(featuring Chris Colfer and Darren Criss)		Pink, Shellback, Max MartinP!nk3:30
13."I'm the Only One" (bonus track)
(featuring Mark Salling)		Melissa EtheridgeMelissa Etheridge4:25
14."Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (featuring Cory Monteith and Kevin McHale)Robert HazardCyndi Lauper2:42
15."I Kissed a Girl" (bonus track)
(featuring Naya Rivera and Lea Michele)		Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Cathy DennisKaty Perry2:59
16."Constant Craving" (Naya Rivera and Chris Colfer featuring Idina Menzel)k.d. lang, Ben Mink[7]k.d. lang4:38
17."Red Solo Cup" (bonus track)
(featuring Cory Monteith, Harry Shum Jr., Chord Overstreet and Dianna Agron)		Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Brad Warren, Brett WarrenToby Keith3:41
18."ABC" (featuring Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer, Harry Shum Jr., Dianna Agron and Damian McGinty)Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonzo MizellThe Jackson 52:54
19."Control" (featuring Dianna Agron, Darren Criss and Kevin McHale)James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson[8]Janet Jackson3:54
20."Man in the Mirror" (featuring Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet and Harry Shum Jr.)Siedah Garrett, Glen BallardMichael Jackson4:07

Notes

  • While Jane Lynch and Jayma Mays are listed in the liner notes' Glee Cast Vocalists section, their vocals do not appear on this album.
  • All of the Vocalists on the song "Uptown Girl" are members of a singing group known (on the show) as "The Warblers".

Personnel[edit]

Unless otherwise indicated, Information is taken from Allmusic[10]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Glee: The Music, Volume 7
Chart (2011–2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 47
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 41
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[14] 58
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 55
US Billboard 200[17] 9
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Glee: The Music, Volume 7 Available Tuesday 12/6". GleeTheMusic.com. Sony Music Entertainment. November 22, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Glee Volume 7 - Only at Target". Target.com. November 22, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Review - Glee: The Music, Vol. 7". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Glee Cast. “Glee: The Music, Volume 7”. Columbia. 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Glee Cast. “Glee...Volume 7 (Target Edition)”. Columbia. 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Hot for Teacher". Second Hand Songs. 1984, 2003. https://secondhandsongs.com/work/96645/all
  7. ^ a b Simpson, Dave. “K.d. Lang and Ben Mink...Craving”. The Guardian. 26 September 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/26/kd-lang-ben-mink-how-we-made-constant-craving
  8. ^ a b Jackson, Janet. “Control”. A&M Records. 1986.
  9. ^ "CDJapan : Glee: The Music, Volume 7 TV Original Soundtrack CD Album". cdjapan.co.jp.
  10. ^ "Glee: The Music, Vol. 7: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  11. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Glee Cast – Glee: The Music - Season Three - Volume 7". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Glee Cast – Glee: The Music - Season Three - Volume 7" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Glee Cast". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2011-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Glee Cast – Glee: The Music - Season Three - Volume 7". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Glee Cast Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Glee Cast Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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