The holiday season is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than with a few of theGleecast’s greatest hits?Gleeaired its first episode in 2009 and has since gained a very dedicated fan base. TheRyan Murphy TV showoccupied a spot on television that no other show rivaled. The high-school coming-of-age comedy musical was one of a kind, and it was clear that they were part of something special. As much as the show made us laugh out loud, there was something about the music that had ustuning in every episode. In fact, during the holiday season, nothing felt warmer than singing along with the New Directions to some holiday favorites.
TheGleeholiday numbers are some of the most memorable in the show.Gleeis the type of musical show that gets people talking. Sometimes, the musical performances are a hit on and off the screen. Fans of the show, often referred to as “Gleeks,” sometimes prefer the iconicGleecovers over the originals — sometimes. Now that we are approaching a wonderful Christmastime, here is our ranking of best holiday music performances from the showGlee.
8My Favorite Things
“My Favorite Things” is not a Christmas song. However, whentheGleecastperforms it in their holiday TV special, we can’t imagine how it wasn’t. All the numbers from this episode have the holiday spirit on steroids. The black and white classic television feel really sets the tone for each and every number. “My Favorite Things” is performed by the vocal powerhouses in Blaine, Kurt, Rachel, and Mercedes. If you wanted to spice up your holiday playlist this year, one of our favorite things happens to be this cover.
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7Last Christmas
The holidays are a time when we reflect upon our year and get together with loved ones. Sometimes, that does not bring in the most uplifting spirits.Gleeis the kind of show that loves to step knee-deep into some dramatics. During this “Last Christmas” number, Finn and Rachel are on the rocks, and they perform this duet while walking through a dimly lit tree farm, looking longingly at each other and dreaming about what could have been. Dramatic, we know. A Glee-ful Christmas does not exist without a melancholy number between the show’s main couple.
6Extraordinary Merry Christmas
Christmas is the kind of holiday that is both stocked full of emotions and filled with excitement and joy. “Extraordinary Merry Christmas” is a duet performed by Blaine and Rachel, the vocal front-runners for the New Directions. In the show, Rachel needs to prove to Artie that she is capable of capturing the upbeat and fun side of Christmas for the TV special. Well, they did just that. The song is upbeat and catchy, and if you haven’t given this one a listen, put it in your Christmas playlist ASAP.
5Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” is performed by the newer generation of Glee Club members. Even into the later seasons, Sue Sylvester, played by the hilarious Jane Lynch, remains an antagonistic cloud over the club. However, it seems like during the holiday season, her humanity comes through and shows a sparkling desire to help those who need it. Surrounded by an intricate winter wonderland scene in the auditorium, Marley leads the New Directions to thank Sue with a performance of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
4O Holy Night
The stars are out and inGlee, none of them shined as bright as Rachel Berry. The “post-grad” seasons ofGleeare not everyone’s favorite (viaScreen Rant). However, from the very first season of the show, this cast knows how to give us some great music.Gleegave us"O Holy Night"in the fourth season. When Rachel is chosen to perform at NYADA, the pressure is high for her to prove herself and how she deserves her spot. This song comes about as an encore performance. This stunning rendition of “O Holy Night” was magical and a really huge moment for Rachel’s character.
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3Baby, It’s Cold Outside
GleeLOVES a good duet. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is one of the most popular Christmas duets ever. How perfect is it that we have the power couple of Blaine and Kurt performing it in the magnificent Dalton Academy? This performance is warm and intimate. The set design is magic. Kurt and Blaine have all the chemistry in the world to pull off this number, and we were all charmed. When it aired on TV we could not take out eyes off our screens and to this day, we cannot stop listening to the Glee Cast Version.
2All I Want For Christmas Is You
Trees, holly, garland, ornaments? Visually, the glee cast doing “All I Want For Christmas Is You” number to open Season 3, Episode 9 hit every holiday magic mark you can find. Mercedes takes the lead as the Glee Club dances around to decorate the choir room for the holiday season. Also, singing such an absolute CLASSIC of a Christmas song makes this number one of the best in the entireGlee Christmas Soundtrack.
1Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Capturing the true spirit of Christmas and incorporating that into the sometimes chaotic plot of this show is something thatGleeknows how to do well. In this episode, the members of the New Directions are chosen to have a Christmas special on TV. However, the scheduling conflicts with their prior commitment to sing to underprivileged children with Coach Sylvester. Likely, the Glee Club realizes that Christmas is more than the TV special. They ditch the lights and stages to sing “Do The Know It’s Christmas?” for the kids. It is wholesome, bright, joyous, and not to mention vocally impeccable.
