GLEE - Full Performance of “Empire State of Mind" from 'Audition"

Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys is featured in Audition, the first episode of Season Two. It is sung by the New Directions in an attempt to recruit new members, after Matt transferred, as well as learning that Nationals will be held in New York.
Their intent is to tell the school that they can sing popular songs, and not just older songs and show tunes. However, only future New Directions member Sam, and Sunshine seem to acknowledge them - by singing along in Sunshine's case, and by gazing curiously and tapping his foot in Sam's case.

[@lordtubbington4201]

This performance really did show us just how iconic season 2 would be

[@jalynr4yne]

omg hi lord tubbington (:

[@lordtubbington4201]

just jalyn Hello!

[@Spencer_gang]

I think Cory was a great at this song and i think they should have let him rap more !

[@brettkimura]

Intros to Sam and Sunshine!!

[@adam3435]

Trash

[@yazinoor2582]

The most unrealistic part of this show is how Glee club had cheerios, people from the football team, and the Holy Trinity yet was somehow still unpopular

[@Blanca-qt3kh]

i know right??? like quinn or santana just had to say something and the entire school fucking vowed

[@Prometheus-fc4rm]

Except that’s the point they aren’t popular

[@ChrissaTodd]

no what happened is once the cheerios and football players joined they became unpopular remember they would start getting slushied too the glee club made them unpopular which is sad.

[@Kmkmkms]

i love how messed up the rules of popularity were in this show you were only a somebody depending on what club you were in and you could have a million popular kids in your club but will still be unpopular unless your club wins a trophy XD but i guess the football club was an exception becaust they were sucky and lost all the time in the first season

[@brettkimura]

IKR

[@victorribeiro6600]

The Unholy Trinity entrance is the best part in this performance! 😍

[@mayasingh9573]

OMG yesss i know!!!

[@eduardaleal9444]

YESSSSS

[@benjamingrant9110]

Yessss.

[@captaincl0458]

Ikr!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@Luembarde]

Unholy trinity? 😬 (There are at least three possible groups in my head could be called so xD)

[@andresmora1518]

Mercedes slays this song with one verse

[@chinajohnson9805]

True That one verse and her adlibs really made the song pop

[@jacquijax8862]

For real!!!

[@majoa840]

yes

[@jenndobrev9703]

agree

[@fatoumatawaggeh9856]

yeah and did u hear santana singing that too. quietly so good.

[@hallie96]

im living for the unholy trinity entrance

[@t.s3994]

Everyone is. :)

[@maantoniafaus7946]

@@t.s3994 not Rach.

[@t.s3994]

Antonia Faus True

[@meemobop]

@@t.s3994 im not lol. while i love the unholy trinity, its not that big of an entrance and not really a big deal in my opinion

[@t.s3994]

chanwoo Well that’s your opinion. What about Mercedes and Pucks entrance?

[@qualinhunter6439]

I love Naya when she does the backwards skip when she sings “these streets will make you feel brand new”

[@Roman-gy7pr]

I'd like to think and some of the moves were just Naya enjoying herself, like in this part

[@gleencoremusic]

3:06 Sam Evans aka Chord Overstreet comes on screen for the first time ever in the series back in 2010! Iconic

[@baileyluchun1717]

Lol

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

So nostalgia now what a throwback 😅

[@spnwinchester]

imagine ur an extra in this scene and your instruction is "pretend like nothing's happening" when this BOP is going on

[@VideosOfRandomContext]

Seeing people lip syncing lol

[@ofekshapira4393]

@עדי גיא היי

[@darrencriss5529]

2:24 the boy with red tshirt couldnt look at Unholy Trinity

[@timmyrosecorreo2382]

@@VideosOfRandomContext You must have seen Charice, aka Sunshine Corazon. She was introduced in that episode.

[@Lstaa]

I love Santana’s moves and vibe at 2:28. Idk just fits in so good with the song cause it feels like such a happy and great moment. RIP to a queen ❤️

[@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279]

Overrated

[@Lstaa]

@@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279 okay that’s your opinion

[@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279]

@@Lstaa still overrated

[@Lstaa]

@@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279 lol okay

[@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279]

@@Lstaa i was joking i love Santana she is my Queen 👑🔥

[@god-fh1bq]

Kurt with the sunglasses is everything to me. He looks so good in that outfit

[@btsnyambura4660]

Omg same like damn 🔥🖤

[@anxietina_]

the hair 😩🤍

[@incognitooooooooooooo123spy]

HIS HAIR TOO

[@filmfangirls9163]

😍

[@martinafigueroa9378]

he loook like straight

[@kirawoodford620]

rachel: yeah mr shues vocal adrenaline was great at regionals finn: yeah I’m with Rachel on this one Brittany: *g r o s s*

[@maantoniafaus2000]

ICONIC

[@michellehiggins4107]

I call so many mundane acts gross now it's ridiculous

[@zoebloem3114]

Brttang Rivera zoe Bloem 3 l love you 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@kaitlynnradisovich1212]

Ikr I laugh everytime

[@leviosa523]

if my school had a lit club like this, i would be obsessed with them

[@roy.shrestha]

Same

[@taliashachar4922]

I’d be joining them

[@harolda611]

2:15 Santana's entrance and her moves.

[@brendamonique6965]

Abel, yeah!

[@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279]

Overrated

[@mixhisitymee9100]

@@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279 oh shutup

[@mixhisitymee9100]

@@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279 why can’t someone adore someone without people like you sucking the fun out of everything ?

[@ignorance.is.bliss.]

@@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279 Nah, especially not in this performance. Naya's vocals are basically the backbone of this song. All you have to do is listen to the live version or the acapella cover.

[@barbiexan4378]

How come they never had this energy in performances at the competitions and the choreography was so good like wtf.

[@thekrawfish3395]

2:32 the way Santana’s voice sticks out is so nice. Idk why but I keep watching it over and over again

[@Ceejay009]

You mean Mercedes

[@Kikiricki11]

@@Ceejay009 No, Santana‘s.

[@inumakisenpai]

@@Ceejay009 you can hear both of them

[@Railmakes]

Thats Rachel's adlib

[@justlive2809]

it's rachel

[@brycekooyman2460]

3:06 Unpopular opinion: Season 2 Sam was my favorite Sam

[@lifeisbitvlover171]

Yeah, season 2-3 Sam was good, but then they just dumbed him down and turned him into a more stupid male version of Britt. She was smart in her own way, but they just made Sam super stupid

[@brycekooyman2460]

@@lifeisbitvlover171 And after Finn left they tried to give Sam his "Leader" persona which didn't suit him imo

[@lifeisbitvlover171]

@@brycekooyman2460 yeah, artie imo would've suited that position better, idk

[@_.Idk._]

Not that unpopular, I agree, I liked him here but he is so annoying later on

[@Ously6]

How is that unpopular?

[@audreylore]

oh my gosh chord looks so young he’s such a baby in this 🥺

[@mayconnascimento8582]

Yeahhhh. That's true.

[@bensmith4759]

2:15 Santana's entrance and her moves.

[@Fairyphobia]

@@bensmith4759 we dont gaf she is dead

[@2kbrady810]

@@Fairyphobia ur so weird

[@elhadjhabbouche663]

One of their best ensemble performances ! I will never get it how everyone in the yard can act as if nothing was happening. If it was me, I would immediately jump out on my feet and join them in their routine ! :-)

[@lailyrose9229]

One of their best ensemble performances ! I will never get it how everyone in the yard can act as if nothing was happening. If it was me, I would immediately jump out on my feet and join them in their routine ! :-)

[@mafy3718]

I never understood why students saw glee club as a non-popular club. They sing cool songs and they do that with style xd! I would LOVE to have something like that in my school!

[@carolinetaylor3069]

Mercedes's high notes are always so good

[@jeannesanders7566]

Ikr

[@handsomemahlambi]

Brittany’s “gross” ICONIC 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨

[@cook_lady]

That's my favourite performance in this show! 😍🔥

[@valeriatebes4963]

Me too

[@btsnyambura4660]

Same 🔥🖤

[@yooderek]

season two of glee will always be my favorite season

[@lailahbezan4833]

facts. It had so many iconic episodes

[@Camistine]

I can't imagine being an extra actor in that courtyard and try my hardest to resist the power of this iconic song and cover

[@herauthenticself7749]

The unholy trinity's entrance will always be iconic for me😍.

[@moonzelle]

Glee season 1-3 were the best of times. They nailed every song.

[@almuz143x4]

This makes me feel incredibely nostalgic even though I didn't watch the show back then

[@lary240]

the unholy trinity entrance🥺

[@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279]

Overrated

[@blurryeyes403]

unholy

[@strangereactions6]

@@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279 whatever

[@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279]

@@strangereactions6 your face

[@strangereactions6]

@@lindavaleriaparischinchill2279 huh

[@lenap319]

I love how absolutely nobody cares

[@bobotrone]

SameeeeexDD

[@Maddy_lovelys]

They’re used to it 😂😂

[@greentree211]

right?! Sam TAPPED his foot and finn was like 'yes some one likes us!'

[@Alyverse_asmr_audios]

Hell I'd be dancing along.

[@chokedonthedust]

@@greentree211 LMAO

[@Sofia-lp6kz]

Puck and Mercedes look so cool together such an underrated duo

[@kiltima]

This is definitely my Roman Empire y'all I've been obsessed w this episode for years and this is their best performance idc.

[@CLalhmingsangi]

Samee😭😭

[@btu1734]

I forgot how amazing this performance was frankly. But I think that’s more bc pretty much every performance in glee is amazing

[@blakefletcher9834]

You could literally put Diana in a bin bag and she'd still be gorgeous, how she be pulling off every single look?

[@KS-xk2so]

Classic beauty tends to shine through almost anything. Then she somehow got even better looking once she got that shorter haircut. Sometimes life just ain't fair, lol

[@miahhh4730]

@@KS-xk2so Yeah 😄🥲

[@fatoumatawaggeh9856]

okay! let’s talk abt mercedes’s vocals. and finn and pucks rapping skills🤩🤩🤩 i mean artie killed it as usual and the way THE UNHOLLY TRINITY was dancing so in sync!!!!! shiii was fireeee 🔥🔥🔥

[@thatonecakeguy7555]

1:14 THE MOMENT WE KNEW THE SEASON WAS GONNA BE AMAZING!

[@oliviamoore4309]

the harmony at 2:57 is SO GOOD.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Amber as Mercedes alway slay her alibs ,and run were everything made the song pop .

[@aisofia5294]

Finn and Rachel screening potential new members while dancing and singing is so funny and cute

[@jeannesanders7566]

Cause their a couple have you watch it

[@haveyouseenlouispigeon]

@@jeannesanders7566 the commentor wasn't even referring to what you're talking about. I'm also sure they knew that already. They were just stating that they found it cool that the two characters were screening for new members while singing and dancing.

[@ninafresa888]

The Unholy Trinity being together during this song gives me life

[@CaptainDongo]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMBER RILEY!!!!! This whole performance and season is so iconic! And Mercedes verse! Wooo! She killed it!!!

[@barse.255]

This might be my favorite from the show.. You can just see how excited every member is.

[@smallgreenlimabean]

KURT IN THIS SONG ALWAYS CRACKS ME UP!! the hair. the glasses. everything. love kurt.

[@a_02420]

3:27 omg KURT'S HANDS HAHAHAH I CAN'T

[@cherrific1783]

3:07 I wonder if he knew that he'd date every single one of those girls.

[@Honeybuhnss]

Wait hahahah omg!!! He does! I’ve seen glee all the way through billions of times, and I never realized how he actually does make out with all of them and dates all of them.

[@Sophie-ru9ir]

Let's be honest, if his character was bi, he would have dated every girl and Blaine and Kurt

[@MilanDj31]

Even "married" one of them

[@glaciergirly4920]

1:42 the way Finn said Dominicanos 😩

[@calin9557]

Fuck I thought it was only me

[@zan6517]

THIS IS MY ROMAN EMPIRE!! This is the first episode I watched and this performance made me a gleek

[@nyemafrazier8535]

I get chills every time I watch this

[@oliviaandlulu]

me too

[@christinefitzgerald2205]

It's so sad first cory then mark and know naya😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@imaperson5268]

marks death didnt affect me. although he didnt deserve to die, he was a wuss for not being a man and just going through his sentence

[@Shaunak-w7z]

It’s sad about naya and Cory

[@icantthinkofaname1062]

LOOPS_FROOT you’re one of the only people I’ve seen say he didn’t deserve to die, people are so cruel. Honestly he was mentally ill and had been abused himself growing up so I just really feel sorry for him bc everyone says they’re glad he’s dead and all that

[@imaperson5268]

@@icantthinkofaname1062 Well no one deserves to die no matter how big they messed up. I just think he could've went through his sentence and gotten the help he needed afterwards instead of resorting to taking his life.

[@kamarijones2411]

christine fitzgerald mark committed suicide cause he was guilty of child pornography

[@herauthenticself7749]

Amber killed that last note! Love her ❤

[@Alex_Hampshire]

I wished I watched glee while growing up. One night I was eating dinner and this performance came on and I loved it. That's only time I watched glee while it was on air.

[@margaretnassuna]

same. Like I sorta did whenever we miraculously had FOX on our TV. The most vivid memory I have of Glee when it was airing was when Kurt was making out with Brittany 🤣 those were the times 🤧

[@patocki4311]

I love how Santana dose the backwards skip it’s like her fav move XDDDDDd and this part in season 2 is so iconic I love XXXXXXXXDDDDDDDDD

[@igorluns8013]

I am Brazilian and I am happy to say that I am a fan of Glee, this choir so loved by the whole world, what a pity that some passed away

[@harperlahde2107]

Mercedes killed that high note

[@herauthenticself7749]

One of my fav performance. Brings back all my childhood😊❤

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Year later the unholy trinity extrance so iconic still cant get over it.

[@ecc8323]

3:36 “where is Sharpey at?” I can’t be the only one who heard that. Freakin high school musical

[@kiltima]

I heard that right when I read this comment and I didnt even notice it before. LMAOO

[@ecc8323]

Kiltima lol

[@meganm7910]

why am i obsessed with finn’s verse LMAO

[@jaylawhitcomb3748]

Same

[@fatoumatawaggeh9856]

same. also puck and mercedes.and santana’s moves

[@jamilajoyvergara8622]

Sameee

[@NN-if2vu]

The moment of the vid is Unholy Trinity entrance at 2:15

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Let be honest season 1 2 3 were golden years glee just hit different.

[@dcworld1076]

It went downhill after Finn died

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

13 year later still give me chills they all look so good one of my fav performance so underated bring back my childhood just made you feel like anything was possible.

[@jojojey6228]

I dont have words for this show, just feel like crying everytime i remember about it and i love this feeling 🥹

[@netizenrealness]

the first glee performance i ever watched😢 made me wanna watch the show, ive cried to this lol

[@Tia_Mae18]

2:50 OMLLL Mercedes and Finn sound so good 💓😩🥰🥰

[@karinatavares.891]

This was one of my favorites for sure

[@anahivarcar101]

One of my top favorite performances 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@incognitooooooooooooo123spy]

pls this performance makes me cry idk why i just love it sm

[@Fff56-]

Sam is the best character of the show and his entrance to the show proves it

[@kyondownes9427]

i looove mercedes’ run at 1:52

[@HakiOfficial]

Amber Riley's vocals are crazy. That girl can sang

[@juliawheildon4186]

Cory was absolutely amazing in this video RIP cory❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ and he was a brilliant singer and actor and loved the way he supports Rachel ❤💙💜

[@izzymoore8486]

Brittany's SWAG is everything

[@justinn9342]

love this group performance

[@-cherry-6091]

I like how finn took Sam tapping his foot(a literal natural human response to hearing music) as him bring interested in glee club

[@chloebalmain]

Most of the time I watch this performance just for Kurt’s hair!! 😂

[@OfficialTapeMag]

Shoot the same scene today and they would have to add at least 50 students recording and posting especially on Tik Tok and Snap. The Glee Club was simply ahead of it's time.

[@diamondjohnson3219]

The fact that this song was in season 2 of glee makes me feel so old

[@SuperAksd]

My favorite cover!!! Listen to it almost everyday 😍❤️

[@thenevergone3669]

Watching this in 2021 😔😭 the yrs they are complete and so much alive 💔

[@aziewonder2293]

Kurt during this whole performance is just amazing the little tiny dances throughout... he also looks really good during this performance, And I like that he tries really hard to like fit in with the guys

[@kerensolgoldsteinalfi4708]

Artie's rap is amazing

[@viccicciv]

Britanny dancing like a GOD on this one... Love her sz

[@gay4vivi294]

are u fucking kidding me. this is the best video on the entire fucking internet

[@passiveaggressive6175]

No matter what you think of Glee and it’s legacy….those kids worked damned hard. For that I say chefs kiss❤

[@libinsharif9982]

I miss them so much :(

[@babyottiliefan]

2:15 The iconic unholy trinity entrance was everything

[@lethumthiyane5245]

I want to New York City last year, and believe it when I played this song on repeat and heard it when I went on a tour bus and the Statue of Liberty cruise

[@NoahJ-p9b]

Honestly I would love to be at this school. They performed a whole choreographed song and the school didn't even notice

[@clxudyxsistxrs5023]

OMG I LOOOOOVVVVEEEEE THIS SHOWWWW

[@HermioneMalfoy15]

this is the performance that got me so in love with glee 🥺 God i miss naya 😔

[@abbyezeokeke212]

2022 binge watching all glee hits

[@caritalks]

Still can't get over the unholy Trinity entrance

[@aoibhinnc8769]

Welcome to New York 🤩

[@glaciergirly4920]

One of my fav performances in the show❤️

[@CaptainDongo]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FAVORITE GLEE CHARACTER ARTIE ABRAMS HIMSELF!!! KEVIN MCHALE!!!!! This is one of the best Glee performances ever!! Everyone killed it!!!

[@Kackley86]

I love Kurt’s look in this!

[@robertherman4850]

Great job. Every time I think I've seen it all, then once again, I'm surprised. I like that. Thank you for your efforts. 👍👍❤️❤️

[@OUTONOLEGENDAS]

I miss this group, I remember when he episode came out on Fox, I sing along with them.

[@incognitooooooooooooo123spy]

3:07 sam omg he looked so good (just found out this was his first appearance ever aww)

[@seaturtlefan_13]

Why can't this happen at my school? I love this so much😭😂

[@eidolon_8619]

I love this series bc there’s so many song and music is my life 🤩