Gleeâ??s cultural stronghold continues to grow as the massively popular Fox comedyâ??s first soundtrack soars to the top of album sales charts. Glee: The Music, Volume 1, which was released on November 3, has sold in excess of 113,000 units in its first week alone garnering an astounding #4 spot on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Prior to this physical release the music from Glee was only available for purchase digitally where it sold over 2.5 million single downloads, spawning a Gold single for the castâ??s version of Journeyâ??s â??Donâ??t Stop Believinâ??.â? Glee: The Music, Volume 1 has been celebrated by critics for its originality and ability to take popular music and make it innovative and fresh. The New York Daily News proclaimed â??Gleeâ??s singers have a greater feel for whatâ??s brilliant about these songs than even their creator, or first interpreters, did.â? While NY Newsday went on to boast, â??it re-imagines songs with grand, inventive new arrangements.â? And Associated Press noted â??the vocal performances are top notch.â? The talented cast met fans and signed copies of the soundtrack at four major in-store appearances in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas last week allowing fans to get up close and personal. Each event went beyond capacity and the gracious cast stayed beyond the allotted time to meet all the fans who turned up.
And for fans who just canâ??t get enough of Gleeâ??s high spirited music, Glee: The Music, Volume 2 hits stores on Tuesday December 8. This second volume features the casts take on such pop powerhouse tunes as Kelly Clarksonâ??s â??My Life Would Suck Without You,â? Cyndi Lauperâ??s â??True Colors,â? Van Halenâ??s â??Jumpâ? and a really special version of John Lennonâ??s â??Imagineâ? (See below for full track listing). Glee is infectious and the music is sure to bring joy, which is exactly why the Chicago Tribune exclaimed â??Any TV show soundtrack that induces people of all ages to dance around the kitchen is doing something right.â?
The full track listing for â??Glee: The Music, Volume 2â? is as follows:
â??Proud Maryâ?
â??Endless Loveâ?
â??Iâ??ll Stand By Youâ?
â??Donâ??t Stand So Close To Me / Young Girlâ?
â??Crushâ?
â??(Youâ??re) Having My Babyâ?
â??Lean On Meâ?
â??Donâ??t Make Me Overâ?
â??Imagineâ?
â??True Colorsâ?
â??Jumpâ?
â??Smileâ? (cover of Lily Allen)
â??Smileâ? (cover of Charlie Chaplin)
â??And I Am Telling You Iâ??m Not Goingâ?
â??Donâ??t Rain On My Paradeâ?
â??You Canâ??t Always Get What You Wantâ?
â??My Life Would Suck Without Youâ?
