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"Glee: The Music, Volume 5" to Be Released March 8



For the first time ever, the new album will contain two new and original songs: "Loser Like Me," an energetic ensemble track, and "Get It Right," a moving ballad that is sung by Lea Michele.



"Glee: The Music - Volume 5" album cover
Glee: The Music - Volume 5 album coverFebruary 22, 2011

Mark Salling on "Glee"
Mark Salling on  "Glee"
Lea Michele on "Glee"
Lea Michele on  "Glee"
NEW YORK, NY — For the first time ever, "Glee" premieres two new and original songs on "Glee: The Music, Volume 5," available March 8. "Loser Like Me," an energetic ensemble track was co-written by pop mastermind Max Martin (Britney Spears, P!nk) and "Get It Right" is a moving ballad brought to life by Lea Michele's immense voice. These original tracks will air in the "Glee" episode Tuesday, March 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. In addition to these new tracks, "Glee: The Music, Volume 5" will feature the Glee casts take on such classics as Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now," Katy Perry's "Firework" and Justin Bieber's "Baby." Gwyneth Paltrow makes a triumphant return to "Glee" and is featured on such classics as Prince's "Kiss," Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" and Joan Jett's "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)." Paltrow's earlier "Glee" contribution, an exciting cover of Cee Lo's "Forget You," was a bit hit among fans and has just been certified Gold for sales in excess of 500,000 downloads. Also featured on "Glee: The Music, Volume 5" is the cast's much talked about mashup of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Heads Will Roll" which was seen by "Glee's" biggest audience to date of 26.8 million viewers (see below for full track listing).

Last week marks the biggest sales week for "Glee" music since the show's inception with an astounding 880,000 songs downloaded. This outstanding feat resulted in seven "Glee" tracks occupying the iTunes Top Songs chart simultaneously.



To date almost 24 million "Glee" songs have been digitally downloaded, with nearly 9 million albums sold worldwide. "Glee" scored three consecutive #1 releases with "Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers," "Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna" and "Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals." The RIAA has certified "Glee: The Music, Volume 1" Platinum (sales in excess of 1 million units) as well as "Glee: The Music, Volume 2" and "Glee: The Music, Volume 3" Gold (sales in excess of 500,000 units).  

The full track listing for "Glee: The Music, Volume 5" is as follows:
  1. Thriller/Heads Will Roll
  2. Need You Now
  3. She's Not There
  4. Fat Bottomed Girls
  5. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
  6. Firework
  7. Baby
  8. Somebody To Love
  9. Take Me or Leave Me
  10. Sing
  11. Don't You Want Me
  12. Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
  13. Kiss
  14. Landslide
  15. Get It Right
  16. Loser Like Me
 
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