Not only is Glee one of the most successful TV shows of the 2000s, it has
spawned one of the most successful series of recordings, resulting in over five
million worldwide album sales and 13 million singles sales. At one point in
2009, 25 Glee singles featured in the US Hot 100 singles chart - something that
hadn't been achieved since The Beatles 45 years earlier. Glee was originally the
creation of scriptwriter Ian Brennan, who based it on his own experiences as a
member of the Prospect High School choir in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Set in
Lima, Ohio, it was an immediate hit, ge...