Top 10 Hardest Glee Songs to Sing
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Alfyhomer
Why do singers continue to do Whitneys version of that song instead of Dolly Partons infinitely superior version? Is it because they need to oversing or they are incapable of nuance? I dont dislike Whitney, but I never liked her version of that song. Actually, I dont like any of Whitneys ballads. I know for some people thats blasphemy but I genuinely think she sings better on the up-tempo songs when shes not overly belting every other note knowing full well she will never be able to accurately reproduce it in concert. I saw her in concert more than once, so I speak from experience here. I know there were other factors that played into her less than stellar life performances, but too many years of hopefuls on American Idol forcing I have nothing and all the man that I need down viewers throats has soured me on those songs forever.
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Why do singers continue to do Whitneys version of that song instead of Dolly Partons infinitely superior version? Is it because they need to oversing or they are incapable of nuance? I dont dislike Whitney, but I never liked her version of that song. Actually, I dont like any of Whitneys ballads. I know for some people thats blasphemy but I genuinely think she sings better on the up-tempo songs when shes not overly belting every other note knowing full well she will never be able to accurately reproduce it in concert. I saw her in concert more than once, so I speak from experience here. I know there were other factors that played into her less than stellar life performances, but too many years of hopefuls on American Idol forcing I have nothing and all the man that I need down viewers throats has soured me on those songs forever.
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Navid
Don't Rain On My Parade is still ICONIC and should be in the top 10. Glee introduced that song to a new generation of audiences and Lea set a high bar for it. Should also include To Love You More, probably Rachel's best solo in the show. She literally held the last note for 20 seconds in one breath. Faithfully doesn't get a lot of credit, it's very difficult to sing and the fact that Cory and Lea managed to sing the entire song and sustain the high notes is nothing short of incredible. Listen to the full 4 minute version for the whole experience. Should also include Like A Prayer and The Scientist, both Glee versions I love a lot more than the original versions. Plus the song that won them Nationals, Paradise By The Dashboard Light and It's All Coming Back to Me Now
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Don't Rain On My Parade is still ICONIC and should be in the top 10. Glee introduced that song to a new generation of audiences and Lea set a high bar for it. Should also include To Love You More, probably Rachel's best solo in the show. She literally held the last note for 20 seconds in one breath. Faithfully doesn't get a lot of credit, it's very difficult to sing and the fact that Cory and Lea managed to sing the entire song and sustain the high notes is nothing short of incredible. Listen to the full 4 minute version for the whole experience. Should also include Like A Prayer and The Scientist, both Glee versions I love a lot more than the original versions. Plus the song that won them Nationals, Paradise By The Dashboard Light and It's All Coming Back to Me Now
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Stephanie
I think people forget Adam Lambert was on this show, and he and Kurt nail I believe in a Thing Called Love. Thats an incredibly hard song to sing. Its originally done falsetto but they belt it.
Also, Smooth Criminal is very hard to sing as is Not Getting Married. Maybe ten is just not enough because theres several more I can think of. I Have Nothing, Aint No Way, Barracuda, and All By Myself. Theres more. Fighter, La Jazz Hot - the note at the end- not easy. Hey Jude- Darren hits a Bb5. Basically, this is suck a talent cast and they make it look easy.
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I think people forget Adam Lambert was on this show, and he and Kurt nail I believe in a Thing Called Love. Thats an incredibly hard song to sing. Its originally done falsetto but they belt it.
Also, Smooth Criminal is very hard to sing as is Not Getting Married. Maybe ten is just not enough because theres several more I can think of. I Have Nothing, Aint No Way, Barracuda, and All By Myself. Theres more. Fighter, La Jazz Hot - the note at the end- not easy. Hey Jude- Darren hits a Bb5. Basically, this is suck a talent cast and they make it look easy.
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xEmpress
Paradise by the Dashboard Light also deserves a mention. It's one of the hardest songs in the show and the entire cast was so proud of Cory for pulling it off. As does Don't Rain On My Parade, the only song cut from the Glee Concert because Lea herself doubted her ability to perform it on a nightly basis. And while the song was cut, Lea's went on record to say that I Was Here by Beyonce was the hardest song she recorded. As people have said, too, Not Getting Married Today & Faithfully deserve shoutouts, too.
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Paradise by the Dashboard Light also deserves a mention. It's one of the hardest songs in the show and the entire cast was so proud of Cory for pulling it off. As does Don't Rain On My Parade, the only song cut from the Glee Concert because Lea herself doubted her ability to perform it on a nightly basis. And while the song was cut, Lea's went on record to say that I Was Here by Beyonce was the hardest song she recorded. As people have said, too, Not Getting Married Today & Faithfully deserve shoutouts, too.
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Pamela
Also any song w Adam Lambert (just like the songs w Jonathan Groff) was impressive as well as Santanas Valerie, Songbird, basically (very similar to AR & LM) everything she sang was fabulous! Altho Bohemian Rhapsody would definitely have been my #1 choice & tbh, Dream On would likely have been #2. Lastly, the complete lack of DC songs is incomprehensible, his Cough Syrup was beyond memorable, as well as well, everything else.
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Also any song w Adam Lambert (just like the songs w Jonathan Groff) was impressive as well as Santanas Valerie, Songbird, basically (very similar to AR & LM) everything she sang was fabulous! Altho Bohemian Rhapsody would definitely have been my #1 choice & tbh, Dream On would likely have been #2. Lastly, the complete lack of DC songs is incomprehensible, his Cough Syrup was beyond memorable, as well as well, everything else.
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Gayle
This was such a great video to watch. It brought back a lot of wonderful memories I had with my teenage daughter,
who is now 26. We found an abandoned 2 week old kitten the year it premiered, which she still has, and named him Finn. We both cried when Cory Monteith, who played Finn Hudson, and was there since the beginning, passed.
Thank you so much for posting.
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This was such a great video to watch. It brought back a lot of wonderful memories I had with my teenage daughter,
who is now 26. We found an abandoned 2 week old kitten the year it premiered, which she still has, and named him Finn. We both cried when Cory Monteith, who played Finn Hudson, and was there since the beginning, passed.
Thank you so much for posting.
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maziebunny2
If I may add another mention in the form of Kurt's take on I Wanna Hold Your Hand. Okay I know what you are thinking that it is easy but in my case, I can't sing this where the first time it aired, my dad was having heart surgery and sadly, he would have been 75 this year. Is that reason enough?
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If I may add another mention in the form of Kurt's take on I Wanna Hold Your Hand. Okay I know what you are thinking that it is easy but in my case, I can't sing this where the first time it aired, my dad was having heart surgery and sadly, he would have been 75 this year. Is that reason enough?
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safahmie
I'm not fond of that Leah gal. She did something weird with her voice at the beginning of each word. The season 2 song she did was better than the later season one. Mercedes is way better. Would like to see them make a song their own rather than sounding just like the original.
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I'm not fond of that Leah gal. She did something weird with her voice at the beginning of each word. The season 2 song she did was better than the later season one. Mercedes is way better. Would like to see them make a song their own rather than sounding just like the original.
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Gabriela
I'm shocked Kurt's performance of I Have Nothing didn't rate a mention on this list, because when Chris Colfer called it the most challenging song he had to perform, then you know the difficulty level is at an 11 on a scale of 1-10
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I'm shocked Kurt's performance of I Have Nothing didn't rate a mention on this list, because when Chris Colfer called it the most challenging song he had to perform, then you know the difficulty level is at an 11 on a scale of 1-10
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Kristine
I'm not even a minute in and you already messed it up. Will sings Fix You to Emma because she has a mental illness, OCD, and it's causing her a lot of anxiety about their relationship. It's one of my favorite scenes from the show.
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I'm not even a minute in and you already messed it up. Will sings Fix You to Emma because she has a mental illness, OCD, and it's causing her a lot of anxiety about their relationship. It's one of my favorite scenes from the show.
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Eric
the Video is not so old to know, that Amber Riley won an Olivier Award lfor her Effie in Dreamgirls later slaying it 6 shows a week in London. I was there to witness, the whole house standing-ovation immediatly!
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the Video is not so old to know, that Amber Riley won an Olivier Award lfor her Effie in Dreamgirls later slaying it 6 shows a week in London. I was there to witness, the whole house standing-ovation immediatly!
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Erin
As crazy and obsered as the Bo Rap number is, I love it! The choreography is great. This is when they were at their best. What does the fox say is weird in a bad way. The worst number they ever did.
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As crazy and obsered as the Bo Rap number is, I love it! The choreography is great. This is when they were at their best. What does the fox say is weird in a bad way. The worst number they ever did.
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Grace
the one i think is missing is I Have Nothing sung by Kurt in season 3. Chris Colfer mentioned in an interview that it was the hardest song he had to do in the whole show, and i think he nailed it.
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the one i think is missing is I Have Nothing sung by Kurt in season 3. Chris Colfer mentioned in an interview that it was the hardest song he had to do in the whole show, and i think he nailed it.
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Pablo
Dream on is amazing, i still listen this version more than the aerosmith original and also get it right & as long as you're there from the original song episode & cough syrup by Darren Criss
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Dream on is amazing, i still listen this version more than the aerosmith original and also get it right & as long as you're there from the original song episode & cough syrup by Darren Criss
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porfirio
the fact that Amber Riiley won an Oliver award for playing Effy in the London west end performances of Dreamgirls, proves that the song is a blessing for everyone who can pull it off!
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the fact that Amber Riiley won an Oliver award for playing Effy in the London west end performances of Dreamgirls, proves that the song is a blessing for everyone who can pull it off!
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Wendy
I am sad and really surprised to see Naya Rivera's Santana is not on this list. I can't think of songs off hand she's sung but were very difficult ones, which she pulled off like a pro.
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I am sad and really surprised to see Naya Rivera's Santana is not on this list. I can't think of songs off hand she's sung but were very difficult ones, which she pulled off like a pro.
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Beth
(Not) Getting Married Today deserves a mention. Emma Pillsbury's manic delivery of one of the most notoriously difficult patter-songs from Broadway is no joke. very few can pull it off!
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(Not) Getting Married Today deserves a mention. Emma Pillsbury's manic delivery of one of the most notoriously difficult patter-songs from Broadway is no joke. very few can pull it off!
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Roxless
i did dont rain on my parade for my highschool talent show and shocked my family who had never heard me sing like that. I kinda blacked out while singing it but the video was great
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i did dont rain on my parade for my highschool talent show and shocked my family who had never heard me sing like that. I kinda blacked out while singing it but the video was great
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logan
Wow a actual good list of glee songs that I agree with all of yes glee was really problematic I guess but its my favorite show of all time no exceptions and I will defend it forever
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Wow a actual good list of glee songs that I agree with all of yes glee was really problematic I guess but its my favorite show of all time no exceptions and I will defend it forever
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jessali
You should do a More of the Hardest Glee Songs to Sing and then feature the songs mentioned in the comments as well as I Know Where I've Been from season 6, sung by Alex Newell!
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You should do a More of the Hardest Glee Songs to Sing and then feature the songs mentioned in the comments as well as I Know Where I've Been from season 6, sung by Alex Newell!
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friezenfan
I recall glee never singing live. Wasn't the song recorded before in a studio and then just slapped under the episode. So it wasn't sung and danced at the same time.
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I recall glee never singing live. Wasn't the song recorded before in a studio and then just slapped under the episode. So it wasn't sung and danced at the same time.
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Georgia
The hardest songs I can sing are
Dont rain on my Parade
I will always love you
I have nothing
Faithfully
Dream on, but not the high note at the end
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The hardest songs I can sing are
Dont rain on my Parade
I will always love you
I have nothing
Faithfully
Dream on, but not the high note at the end
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Lara
Will singing Fix you to Emma is such a beautiful moment and probably the only moment I can 100% see why they were meant to be.
Dream on is an epic moment from Glee!
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Will singing Fix you to Emma is such a beautiful moment and probably the only moment I can 100% see why they were meant to be.
Dream on is an epic moment from Glee!
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Guilherme
Pretty accurate list. However, I wish you credited and named the actors/singers instead of the characters. They deserve all the recognition, specially Amber Riley
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Pretty accurate list. However, I wish you credited and named the actors/singers instead of the characters. They deserve all the recognition, specially Amber Riley
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r3BeL
Something i hated in glee was due to timing restrains, i just wish they were able to play the entire verisons of the songs, and not just a small portion of the songs
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Something i hated in glee was due to timing restrains, i just wish they were able to play the entire verisons of the songs, and not just a small portion of the songs
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Saucy_Ham
Im sorry but I refuse to believe River deep, mountain high is not on here, Mercedes riff and how high the chorus goes, how is it not mentioned whatsoever
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Im sorry but I refuse to believe River deep, mountain high is not on here, Mercedes riff and how high the chorus goes, how is it not mentioned whatsoever
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Rachael
MsMojo forgot to mention Total Eclipse of the Heart was also on the season five 100 soundtrack (recorded by Will and April, just not performed in the show)
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MsMojo forgot to mention Total Eclipse of the Heart was also on the season five 100 soundtrack (recorded by Will and April, just not performed in the show)
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Robin
Maybe I'm weird but I prefer Carol King's version of Natural Woman maybe because I listened to it so much when her Tapestry album came out.
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Maybe I'm weird but I prefer Carol King's version of Natural Woman maybe because I listened to it so much when her Tapestry album came out.
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nezzchu!
and yet even tho Mercedes has an amazing voice and can reach super high notes she was pushed aside so Rachel could be the star
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and yet even tho Mercedes has an amazing voice and can reach super high notes she was pushed aside so Rachel could be the star
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Joey
Is it bad that I started watching Glee for the 5th time a couple of weeks ago and that I'm currently at the end of season 3? :-)
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Is it bad that I started watching Glee for the 5th time a couple of weeks ago and that I'm currently at the end of season 3? :-)
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