It’s no longer a top-rated show. In fact, it’s one of the least-watched shows on all of television. But there was a time, not that long ago, when Glee was on top of the pop culture universe. So, with Glee Season 6 coming to an end this Friday and with it, of course, the entire series, now feels like a proper time to pay homage to a truly ground-breaking program. 19 Greatest Glee Performances in History 1. Don’t Stop Believing It was the first and it was the best. Glee took viewers on a fun journey with the performance that concluded its perfect series premiere. 2. Defying Gravity This Wicked cover was the coming out moment for Kurt. It proved he could complete with Rachel. 3. And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going Speaking of coming out moments… sing it, Mercedes! Sing it nearly as well as Jennifer Hudson! 4. I Dreamed a Dream Rachel Berry met her mother sang this Les Miserables classic during Glee Season 1. Prior to Rachel knowing Shelby was her mother. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Faithfully Finchel forever! This was the song that started the Finn and Rachel romance. 6. Teenage Dream Teenage Dream introduced fans to Blaine Anderson. And what an introduction it was! 7. Landslide This cover included Gwyneth Paltrow and made Santana realize she had feelings for Brittany. It was beautiful. 8. Loser Like Me It took two seasons, but here it is: The first original song in Glee history. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Cool Performed during “Asian F,” this finally gave Mike Chang a storyline of his own. He crushed it. 10. Rumour Has It/Someone Like You Remember when Santana, Mercedes, Brittany and Sugar formed their own group, the Trouble Tones? This “Rumour Has It/Someone Like You” mashup was the highlight of their time together 11. Somebody That I Used to Know MATT BOMER ALERT! The gorgeous actor guest-starred as Blaine’s brother and helped him cover this massive hit. 12. Single Ladies BURT HUMMEL ALERT! Proving that he really among TV’s best-ever fathers, Burt performed “Single Ladies” for his son, Kurt. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. New York State of Mind Well done, Marley Rose! We met Rachel 2.0 with this song, belted out on the Glee Season 4 premiere. 14. The Scientist Best Glee song of all-time? “The Scientist” featured the show’s four main couples breaking up: Finchel, Klaine, Brittana, and Wemma all split. Our hearts split along with them. 15. A Thousand Years You go, Jake Puckerman! This cover was easily high best moment on Glee. 16. Girl on Fire Santana Lopez departed life in Louisville for the bright lights of The Big Apple… and showed up as a legit “Girl on Fire.” Naya Rivera for all the wins! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. If I Die Young Naya Rivera also sang this one, as part of Glee’s tribute to the real-life death of Cory Monteith. The title, tragically, speaks for itself. 18. I Believe in a Thing Called Love Adam Lambert believed in a thing called love during his guest-starring stint. He fit in perfectly on the show. 19. Make You Feel My Love We end on the saddest note possible. Lea Michele, as Rachel Berry, sang through her tears in paying homage to her late, real-life boyfriend. The End. Up Next: ” 19 Greatest Glee Performances in History .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly… Glee made singing cool. It made being a nerd acceptable. It often veered too far into the world of cheesy Public Service Announcements, especially in its later years, but no one can debate the show’s originality. It aimed to be more than just a TV show, trying to send messages on a weekly basis about drugs, drinking, homosexuality, bullying and many other important topics. We’ll take that any day over the uncreative, borderline racist nonsense of abysmal sitcoms such as 2 Broke Girls. And Glee also dealt with a real-life tragedy when Cory Monteith died , providing the series with a certain tragic gravitas as it nears its conclusion. Look for the musical comedy to pay homage to the late star on its series finale this Friday. We salute you, Glee stars and Glee music , for giving television something it has never seen before – and we honor you via the above photo gallery. Which of these 19 Glee performances was your favorite?
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19 Greatest Glee Performances in Show History: We’ll Never Stop Believing!
