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The Mercedes-Santana Relationship, also known as Sancedes, is the rivalry turned friendship between Mercedes Jones and Santana Lopez.

Episodes[]

Santana, with the help of Quinn, convinces Mercedes that Kurt is totally boyfriend material, and she, along with Quinn, suggests that the two of them should start dating. (Acafellas)

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Singing The Boy is Mine

The two perform The Boy Is Mine together, after Mercedes starts dating Puck, who Santana used to date. The song turns into a physical confrontation, and they also becomes very verbal towards each other. Mr. Schue breaks them up, but Santana goes for another shove after this. At the end, Santana tells Mercedes that Puck's hair is growing back, meaning he will break up with Mercedes after it does. (Laryngitis)

Santana admits to Mercedes that she sometimes puts weird stuff in her food when she is not looking and tried to punch her a 

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few times. As part of the duets competition, Santana suggests they join up, because they have the best voices in the club and will be the "undisputed top bitches of the school." The two perform River Deep, Mountain High. The two seem friendly after the performance, and Santana tells the club they've already made custom bibs for Breadstix. When Sam and Quinn are announced the winners of the Duets Contest, Santana gets angry and tries to get up and hurt Quinn but, Mercedes stops her. Santana starts to cry and Mercedes rubs her head and says "It's okay, it's okay." (Duets)
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Mercedes and Santana sing Dancing Queen at the Junior Prom

They perform Dancing Queen at the Prom and seem to be on good terms. At first, they look sad and worried for Kurt, but then both are having fun and dancing around with each other while they sing the song, arm in arm. (Prom Queen)

Despite the fact that the two seemed to have become friends, Mercedes approves of Will's decision to suspend Santana from the Glee club (due to her and the Cheerios setting a purple piano on fire, on Sue's orders), noting that it's about time people took the club seriously if they are going to succeed at Nationals this year. (The Purple Piano Project)

Mercedes asks Santana to join The Troubletones, and she agrees as long as she can come with Brittany. They sing lead on Candyman. (Pot o' Gold)

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Mercedes tells Santana to stop being so hard on the guys in New Directions. The two girls, along with Brittany and the Troubletones, lead and perform an Adele mash up, Rumour Has It/Someone Like You. (Mash Off)

The Troubletones performs the Survivor/I Will Survive at Sectionals. Mercedes and Santana lead the song. (Hold on to Sixteen)

Santana and Mercedes sing The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face along with Rachel and Tina where they have flashbacks of the first time they saw their significant others. Santana has a flashback to the first time she met Brittany and Mercedes has a flashback to the first time she met Sam. Once the song ends Mercedes leaves the auditorium in tears and goes to the restroom. Santana follows Tina and Rachel to the restroom to comfort Mercedes and to see what is upsetting her. Mercedes tearfully confesses to them that it wasn't Shane, but Sam, that she thought of during the song. Santana looks sympathetic towards her, and a little concerned. (Yes/No)

Disco

Will is worried about both their futures, since he's aware that neither of them have any plans yet. They are thus both made finalists in the dance-competition and rewarded with an assignment to cover a song from "Saturday Night Fever."  Santana along with Brittany helps Mercedes by singing back-up for her during Disco Inferno. (Saturday Night Glee-ver)

Shakeitout

Mercedes and Santana, along with Brittany, Sugar, and Tina are all involved in the abusive joke made towards Coach Beiste and her black eye. Sue, Roz, and Shannon inform the girls that their assignment is to perform a song that was about female empowerment. Together, they perform Cell Block Tango, which is received negatively by them. Later, when Coach Beiste is honest to the group about the abuse she went through, they perform Shake It Out with Tina. (Choke)

Near the beginning, Santana and Mercedes are seen fooling around and laughing together in the background. When Will congratulated the nominees for Prom King and Queen, Mercedes was seen giving Santana a high-five. They and the other New Directions members sing and enjoy themselves at prom. (Prom-asaurus)

Together with Brittany they approach Coach Beiste after learning that she is still in a relationship with her abusive husband, Cooter Menkins. (Props)

When Mercedes falls ill, Santana is seen taking care of her and she explains to Will what happened. They share a long hug when it is announced that the New Directions have won Nationals. (Nationals)

During the last week of their time at school, Mercedes, Sam, and Santana discuss Mercedes' future plans. Santana congratulates her for being able to move to Los Angeles, as she dreamed, and hugs her. Santana admits that if it weren't Mercedes, she'd be terribly jealous of her, implying a deep friendship between the two of them. (Goodbye)

Santana and Mercedes reunite with Finn, Puck, Quinn, and Mike. Together they sing Homeward Bound/Home, in the school auditorium. Santana runs across the auditorium to share a friendly hug with Mercedes. Later, the six of them go to Breadstix and discuss their lives after graduation and Kurt and Rachel's absence. Later, Finn asks them to mentor the newbies of New Directions. Santana happens to mentor Marley and Mercedes happens to mentor Unique, and Marley and Unique are best friends. (Thanksgiving)

They both come back to Lima, to help Blaine with proposal to Kurt, since they both are close friends with Kurt. (Love, Love, Love)

They both come back to Lima for Finn's memorial. At the beginning of episode, they both, along with the rest New Directions members and Alumni sing Seasons of Love. Then, they both have a solos. When Rachel sings her solo, they both can be seen moved her performance. (The Quarterback)

They both come back to Lima for last Glee Club lesson. When Santana talks bad things about Rachel, Mercedes goes to cheer her up and says that whenever a producer says to her that she is a bad singer it's like she hears Santana, Puck or Quinn. (100)

Mercedes and Kurt sing I Am Changing to end the feud between Santana and Rachel. Later, when Rachel and Santana are singing Be Okay she seems to be exctied, that the two made up. (New Directions)

Mercedes comes home from the recording studio early, much to Santana's surprise. Mercedes tells Santana that the producer has listened to the final cut of her album and he told her that he didn't "hear a single" on it. Mercedes says she is afraid that her album will not be released now. Santana tells Mercedes that she would still kill to be where she is now-Santana is still working at the Spotlight Diner and unsure of her future. Mercedes invites Santana to the recording studio with her, thinking Santana might be able to help her discover a new sound.

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At the recording studio, Mercedes and Santana struggle to find inspiration for a single. Santana reminds Mercedes that she came to NY to capture its spirit and that they should get out of the studio. Mercedes agrees, and they perform Doo Wop (That Thing) around the building, ending in the basement. Mercedes' producer follows them and is clearly impressed with their sound. He tells Mercedes that her album will be released, which makes her and Santana very happy. Later, Mercedes tell DeShawn, her producer that she wants the final single of her album to be a duet to include Santana. DeShawn is clearly skeptical and tells Mercedes that a duet with an unknown artist, even one that "has something" like Santana will not sell. Santana says she agrees and pleads with Mercedes to listen to DeShawn. She then leaves the recording studio with Mercedes clearly feeling frustrated over the situation. Back at the Spotlight Diner, Mercedes presents Santana with a contract and urges her to sign, as she believes they would make a great team. Santana at first tells Mercedes it isn't a good idea, but Mercedes disagrees and slides the contract over to Santana to sign, at which point they are interrupted by a panicked Kurt. (The Back-Up Plan)

Rachel mentions that she, along with Mercedes and Santana are gonna perform for Broadway Bitches. (Old Dog, New Tricks)

When Brittany asks where Santana is, Mercedes responds, that she's doing her Yeast-I-Stat commercial. Later, Mercedes says, that Santana is waiting for her and Brittany in Reno. (The Untitled Rachel Berry Project)

When Rachel calls all Alumni back to Lima, both of them are seen along with Brittany sitting in Auditorium and waving to Rachel and Kurt. Later, along with the rest of Alumni, they perform Take On Me. During Kurt and Brittany conversation, they are seen talking to each other. At the end of the episode, along with the New Directions and Alumni, they perform Home (Homecoming)

Before What the World Needs Now, Mercedes says, that they (New Directions, Alumni and Will) all love Brittany and Santana. (What the World Needs Now)

Mercedes sings At Last at the beginning of Santana and Brittany's wedding. Later, both of them are part of I'm So Excited. They have funny interactions during the song. (A Wedding)

Songs[]

Duets
Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Song Episode

Solos with

Express Yourself The Power of Madonna Quinn, Rachel, and Tina
Bad Romance Theatricality Tina, Quinn, and Kurt
Don't Stop Believin' Journey Rachel, Kurt, Finn, Artie, and Puck
To Sir, with Love Rachel, Kurt, Finn, Artie, and Tina

Duets

Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Song Episode

Solos with

Empire State of Mind Audition Finn, Puck, Artie, and Rachel
Time Warp Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show Kurt, Quinn, Finn, Artie, Brittany, and Tina
Start Me Up/Livin' on a Prayer Never Been Kissed Rachel, Brittany, and Tina
Forget You The Substitute Artie and Holly
Deck the Rooftop Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Finn, Artie, Rachel, Brittany, Quinn, and Tina
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Tina, Quinn, and Rachel
Blame It (On the Alcohol) Blame It on the Alcohol Artie and Puck
Loser Like Me Original Song Finn, Rachel, and Brittany
I Love New York/New York, New York New York

Finn, Artie, Brittany, and Rachel

Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Song Episode

Solos with

It's All Over Asian F Will, Finn, Kurt, Puck, and Mike
Candyman Pot o' Gold Brittany, and Sugar
Rumour Has It/Someone Like You Mash Off Brittany
Survivor/I Will Survive Hold on to Sixteen Brittany and Sugar
We Are Young Rachel, Finn, Quinn, and Sam
Do They Know It's Christmas? Extraordinary Merry Christmas Finn, Rachel, Kurt, Blaine, Artie, Brittany, Tina, and Puck
Summer Nights Yes/No Sam, Rory, Sugar, Tina, Puck, Finn, and Kurt
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Rachel, and Tina
Black or White Michael Artie, Kurt, and Rachel
Fly/I Believe I Can Fly On My Way Rachel, Artie, Blaine, and Finn
What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) Brittany
Stayin' Alive Saturday Night Glee-ver Finn
How Will I Know Dance with Somebody Rachel, and Kurt
Cell Block Tango Choke Brittany, Sugar, and Tina
Shake It Out Tina
Edge of Glory Nationals Quinn and Tina

Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Finn, Rachel, Puck, Kurt, Brittany, Mike, and Blaine
Related Songs

Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Song Episode

Solos with

Homeward Bound/Home Thanksgiving Quinn, Puck, Mike, and Finn

Duets

Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Song Episode

Solos with

Seasons of Love The Quarterback Kurt, Puck, and Tina
Take Me Home Tonight Old Dog, New Tricks Artie, Blaine, Kurt, Maggie, Rachel, and Sam
Back Up Vocals
Song Episode Sung by
Pumpin Blood Opening Night Rachel

Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Song Episode

Solos with

Take On Me Homecoming Artie, Brittany, Kurt, Puck, Quinn, Rachel, Sam and Tina
I'm So Excited A Wedding Brittany, Maribel, and Whitney
Related Songs

Trivia[]

  • Both have dated Puck and Sam.
  • Both were frenemies with Rachel. As of now, they are both friends with her.
  • Their dads work in similar professions, Santana's dad is a doctor and Mercedes' is a dentist. (Throwdown, Britney/Brittany, Saturday Night Glee-ver)
  • They were the lead singers in The Troubletones.
  • Santana sometimes puts weird things in Mercedes' food. (Duets)
  • They both have mentored Marley at one point in Season Four (Santana in Thanksgiving and Mercedes in Wonder-ful).
  • According to them, they have the best voices in the Glee Club. (Duets, The Back-Up Plan)
  • According to Mercedes, Rachel has a great voice, but Santana and her ruled the glee club. (The Back-Up Plan)
  • Mercedes got Santana a recording deal, showing how much their friendship evolved.
  • They were roommates.
  • They were on tour together, promoting Mercedes's album.

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