Cover Versions
The cast of Glee performed the song in the episode "Special Education" on 30 November 2010, with Jenna Ushkowitz (as Tina Cohen-Chang) and Amber Riley (as Mercedes Jones) singing the lead. The cast version was also released as a digital single, and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 22, one space below a bounding return of the original to its post-VMA peak. It was performed on their 2011 Tour and was featured in the film and live recording soundtrack. This song was also performed on The Voice in the third season's battle round, covered by Team Blake's two indie artists Suzanna Choffel and Lelia Broussard and also on the third season of The Sing Off by the season winning group, Pentatonix. It was covered by Chinese artist Shang Wenjie in Chinese TV show I am a Singer.
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