#Loser like me series#

It was also revealed that pop music producer, Max Martin, known for his work with Britney Spears, among other singers, would produce 'Loser like Me'. The series' music producer, Adam Anders, called the song a 'Gleek anthem,' and it was 'a very uptempo, kind-of-summery hit'. On February 23, 2011, it was announced that Glee, for the first time, would feature two original songs, entitled 'Loser like Me' and ' Get It Right' on their March 15, 2011 episode. We've done like 30 of his songs on Glee'.Īdam Anders on recruiting Max Martin to produce 'Loser like Me' 1s in the last year, and so if we wanna go to radio with anybody tagging along, I think he's the guy you want. The song was redone by Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Darren Criss and Chord Overstreet in the second part of Glee 's two-part 100th episode, ' New Directions', which aired on March 25, 2014. The song's performance was featured in the Glee episode ' Original Song' which first aired on March 15, 2011, and included choreography and the group throwing confetti from slushie cups at the audience. Internationally, it reached the top thirty in at least five other markets. It reached number thirty-six on the US Adult Pop Songs chart, becoming their first song other than a Christmas song to appear on an airplay chart.

The song debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became the cast's third top-ten hit to date. However, common criticisms were that the song sounded like a cover of another song, and that it would have been better suited for other artists Martin usually works with, such as Pink or Avril Lavigne. Lyrically, it follows in the footsteps of previous self-empowerment anthems released around the same time, with the incorporation of lines about revenge fantasies.Ĭritics generally praised the song in Glee 's first step at original music, including its production, lyrics, and the vocals of Lea Michele. The production drew comparisons to similar Max Martin productions released at the time, notably Pink's ' Raise Your Glass' (2010). Musically, the song is a dance-pop song, and it features a 'pop funk' guitar. Naya Rivera and Heather Morris have some spoken words and some solo work during the chorus. Other cast members provide vocals in the chorus and in a rap breakdown. Lea Michele and Cory Monteith front the song, with Michele providing lead vocals in the chorus and a verse, and Monteith having a verse.

In order for the song to have radio appeal, Anders recruited Martin to produce 'Loser like Me' while he was in the United States working on Britney Spears' Femme Fatale. The song is their first official single, being sent to US radio on March 1, 2011. The song, with another track ' Get It Right', were the first two original songs to be featured on the show. The song was written and produced by Adam Anders, Max Martin, and Peer Åström, and Shellback, with additional songwriting credit from Savan Kotecha.

#Loser like me series#

' Loser like Me' is an original song performed by the cast of American television series Glee, taken from their sixth soundtrack album, Glee: The Music, Volume 5.