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"Original Song" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American television series Glee, and the 38th episode overall. It is scheduled to air on Fox in the United States on March 15, 2011.[1]
Production
Kathy Griffin and Loretta Devine filmed guest-star appearances for "Original Song", as Regionals judges Tammy Jean Albertson and Sister Mary Constance respectively. The casting notice for Tammy Jean described her as "a middle-aged recent Tea Party candidate and home schooler — a Sarah Palin type",[2] while Sister Mary Constance is a former stripper.[3] Recurring characters who will appear include New Directions members Mike Chang (Harry Shum, Jr.), Sam Evans (Chord Overstreet), Lauren Zizes (Ashley Fink), and Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss), the lead singer of rival club the Dalton Academy Warblers.[4]
Series producer Ryan Murphy first planned an episode entitled "Original Song" to air in early 2010, during the series' first season. Prior to this episode, Glee's musical performances were all cover versions, and by October 2009 he had received offers from multiple songwriters willing to devise original tracks. At the time, he stated that Diane Warren would write two ballads for the show, and if successful, Glee may continue to use original music in future, though would not do so all the time.[5] These plans did not come to fruition, nor did a December 2009 claim by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder that he had been recruited by Glee's music supervisor Adam Anders to write an original song for the series.[6] Murphy later stated that he planned to showcase original music during the second season, aiming to find a way for this to occur organically, as: "It wouldn’t work [before] if they just broke out and started singing their own songs. You wouldn't get it. I think it has to be an assignment."[7]
Music
For "Original Song", two original tracks were composed, entitled "Get It Right" and "Loser Like Me".[8] Both songs are featured on the series' sixth soundtrack album, Glee: The Music, Volume 5,[9] and released as singles, available for download.[10] In the episode, "Loser Like Me" will be performed by New Directions, with club co-captains Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) and Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) on lead vocals.[11] Described by Anders as "a very uptempo, kind-of-summery hit", the song was co-written with Swedish music songwriter and producer Max Martin, known for his work with many pop artists. Having covered many of Martin's co-written songs on the series, including songs by Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson, Anders felt it was appropriate to have his involvement.[11] According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers database, co-writers on the song include Anders, Peer Åström, Savan Kotecha, and Johan Schuster.[12] The second song, "Get It Right", is a ballad composed by Anders, his writing partner, and his wife specifically for Michele.[11] The episode also features a cover version of Pink's "Raise Your Glass".[13]
References
- ^ "Glee : Original Song". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (February 21, 2011). "Kathy Griffin to play Sarah Palin-inspired 'Glee' character". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (February 18, 2011). "Glee Exclusive: Kathy Griffin, Loretta Devine to Play (Spoiler Alert)!". TVLine. Mail.com Media. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "New Directions heads to Regionals on an all-new "Glee"". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Herrera, Monica (October 23, 2009). "Glee Rewrites the Script on TV Music". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Daw, Robbie (December 8, 2009). "The Idolator Interview: Ryan Tedder". The Idolator. BuzzMedia Music. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. (February 25, 2011). "'Glee' to debut original music including Max Martin penned track". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "'Glee' to debut original songs on March 8". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ "Glee: The Music, Volume 5". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ "Glee Cast: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c Stack, Tim (February 23, 2011). "'Glee': Music supervisor Adam Anders spills details on the show's upcoming original music -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ Semigran, Aly (March 7, 2011). "'Glee' News: Darren Criss And The Warblers To Get Their Own Album!". Hollywood Crush. MTV Networks. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
