Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album

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| name = Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Glee Cast

| cover = Glee The Graduation Album.png

| alt =

| released = May 15, 2012

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| genre = Soundtrack

| length =

| label = Columbia, 20th Century Fox TV

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| prev_title = Glee: The Music, Volume 7

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = Britney 2.0

| next_year = 2012

}}

Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album is the twelfth soundtrack album by the cast of the American musical television series Glee. It was released by Columbia Records on May 15, 2012. The album features eight songs recorded for the third-season finale, "Goodbye", only five of which were performed in the episode.{{cite web|url=http://www.gleethemusic.com/us/news/glee-music-graduation-album-available-may-15|title=Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album Available May 15|work=The Official Music for Glee Site|publisher=Columbia Records|date=April 17, 2012}}

Track listing

Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on Liner notesGlee Cast. “Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album”. Columbia Records / 20th-Century Fox TV. 2012. {{Cite web |url=https://gleexicanos.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/scans-de-glee-the-graduation-album/ |title=Scans de Glee, the Graduation Album | |date=17 May 2012 |access-date=December 31, 2020 |archive-date=December 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231064357/https://gleexicanos.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/scans-de-glee-the-graduation-album/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Original artistGoldberg, Lesley. “‘Glee’: Graduation Album...Season Finale Song List”. The Hollywood Reporter. 17 April 2012. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/glee-graduation-album-season-3-finale-songs-312951 Access Date 25 April 2012.

| title1 = We Are Young

| writer1 = Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost, Nate Ruess

| extra1 = fun. featuring Janelle MonáeGil, Baby A. ”It’s Graduation Time in Glee”. The Philippine Star: Sounds Familiar. 29 June 2012. https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-philippine-star/20120629/282372626704040

| length1 = 4:09

| title2 = The Edge of Glory

| writer2 = Stefani Germanotta, Fernando Garibay, Paul Blair

| extra2 = Lady Gaga

| length2 = 4:22

| title3 = I Won't Give Up

| writer3 = Jason Mraz, Michael Natter

| extra3 = Jason Mraz

| length3 = 4:01

| title4 = We Are the Champions

| writer4 = Freddie Mercury

| extra4 = Queen

| length4 = 3:12

| title5 = School's Out

| writer5 = Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith

| extra5 = Alice Cooper

| length5 = 3:22

| title6 = I Was Here

| writer6 = Diane Warren

| extra6 = Beyoncé

| length6 = 3:58

| title7 = I'll Remember

| writer7 = Madonna Ciccone, Patrick Leonard, Richard Page

| extra7 = Madonna

| length7 = 4:13

| title8 = You Get What You Give

| writer8 = Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels

| extra8 = New Radicals

| length8 = 4:45

| title9 = Not the End

| writer9 = Chuck Butler, Luke Brown

| extra9 = The So Manys
The Bravery

| length9 = 3:29

| title10 = Roots Before Branches

| writer10 = Adam Anders, Nikki Anders

| extra10 = Room for Two

| length10 = 4:20

| title11 = Glory Days

| writer11 = Bruce Springsteen

| extra11 = Bruce Springsteen

| length11 = 3:32

| title12 = Forever Young

| writer12 = Rod Stewart, Jim Cregan, Bob Dylan, Kevin Savigar

| extra12 = Rod Stewart
(Based on song of same name by Bob Dylan)

| length12 = 3:54

| title13 = Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

| writer13 = Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank Wright, Michael Pritchard

| extra13 = Green Day

| length13 = 2:31

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{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese bonus tracks{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-3566?s_ssid=e3605f5da925c7b7a6|title=Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album - TV Original Soundtrack|publisher=CDJapan|access-date=October 18, 2019}}

| extra_column = Original artist(s)

| title14 = Paradise by the Dashboard Light

| writer14 = Jim Steinman

| extra14 = Meat Loaf

| length14 = 3:50

| title15 = Here's to Us

| writer15 = Halestorm, Toby Gad, Danielle Brisebois

| extra15 = Halestorm

| length15 = 3:02

|}}

Personnel

Unless otherwise indicated, Information is taken from the album’s Liner notes

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  • Dianna Agronlead vocals (1-2, 4)
  • Adam Andersmusic arranger, vocal arranger, digital editing, producer, soundtrack producer, additional background vocals
  • Alex Anders - engineer, digital editing, additional vocal producer, additional background vocals
  • Nikki Anders - additional background vocals
  • Peer Åström – music arranger, producer, engineer, mixing
  • Kala Balch - additional background vocals
  • Emily Benford - additional background vocals
  • Joshua Blanchard - assistant engineer
  • RaVaughn Brown - additional background vocals
  • Geoff Bywater – executive in charge of music
  • Deyder Cintron - assistant engineer, digital editing, additional background vocals
  • Chris Colfer – lead vocals (4, 7)
  • Kamari Copeland - additional background vocals
  • Darren Criss – lead vocals
  • Tim Davis - vocal contractor, additional background vocals
  • Tommy Denander - guitars“Discography”. Tommy Denander: Guitarist, Songwriter, Producer. http://tommydenander.se/work.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221113438/http://tommydenander.se/work.html |date=2017-12-21 }}
  • Dante Di Loretoexecutive producer
  • Henrik Edenhed - mixing
  • Luke Edgemon - additional background vocals
  • Brad Falchuk – executive producer

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  • Ryan Gillmor - assistant engineer
  • Missi Hale - additional background vocals
  • Fredrik Jansson - assistant engineer
  • Storm Lee - additional background vocals
  • David Loucks - additional background vocals
  • Lea Michele – lead vocals (1, 3-4, 6, 8, 10, 13)
  • Cory Monteith – lead vocals (1, 4, 8-11, 13)
  • Matthew Morrison – lead vocals (12)
  • Ryan Murphy – producer, soundtrack producer
  • Jeanette Olsson - additional background vocals
  • Chord Overstreet – lead vocals (1, 8, 13)
  • Tiffany Palmer - additional background vocals
  • Martin Persson - music programming
  • Ryan Petersen – assistant engineer
  • Zac Poor - additional background vocals
  • Nicole Ray - production coordinator
  • Amber Riley – lead vocals (1-2, 8, 13)
  • Naya Rivera – lead vocals (1-2, 4)
  • Mark Salling – lead vocals (4-5, 11)
  • Drew Ryan Scott - additional background vocals
  • Onitsha Shaw - additional background vocals
  • Jenna Ushkowitz – lead vocals (2)
  • Windy Wagner - additional background vocals
  • Joe Wohlmuth - assistant engineer

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Charts

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{{album chart|Australia|12|artist=Soundtrack / Glee Cast|album=Glee: The Music - The Graduation Album|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|6|artist=Glee Cast|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2024}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|14|artist=Glee Cast|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2024}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|21|artist=Soundtrack / Glee Cast|album=Glee: The Music - The Graduation Album|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2024}}
{{album chart|UK2|17|date=20120520|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2024}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|8|artist=Glee Cast|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardSoundtrack|2|artist=Glee Cast|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2024}}

References

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Category:2012 soundtrack albums

Category:Columbia Records soundtracks

Category:Glee (TV series) albums