Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Glee Gets In The Holiday Spirit!

(New York, NY; November 24, 2009; Source- Columbia Records / Twentieth Century Fox Television) -- The cast of Fox’s critically acclaimed new comedy Glee are ushering in the season with their own unique take on Wham’s classic holiday heartbreaker “Last Christmas,” available exclusively on iTunes today. Renowned for transforming pop music staples, and reminding a new generation of how great these songs are, Glee’s “Last Christmas” is heartwarming and merry.

In keeping with the spirit of the holidays, a portion of the proceeds from downloads of “Last Christmas” will be donated to GRAMMY Foundation® to support its GRAMMY In The Schools® education programs, which include GRAMMY Camp®, GRAMMY® Career Day, GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles, GRAMMY Signature Schools and GRAMMY SoundChecksSM. Through these initiatives, the GRAMMY Foundation offers young people the opportunity to explore careers in the music industry and its recognizes excellence in music education. For more information, visit http://www.grammyintheschools.com/.


Glee’s music has consistently garnered raves from fans and critics alike for its unique and invigorating style. The debut soundtrack, Glee: The Music, Volume 1 shot to #4 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album chart when it was released on November 3rd. A second soundtrack, Glee: The Music, Volume 2, will be released on December 8th (see track listings for both volumes below). Fan reactions to the music from Glee have been immediate from the show’s debut, the cast’s version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” shot to #1 on iTunes Top Songs chart when it was released in May.

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