New Directions

This article is about the glee club. You may be looking for the episode with the same name.

“	By its very definition, Glee is about opening yourself up to joy.	”
—Lillian Adler, Pilot

New Directions was a glee club originating at William McKinley High School. It is given the name of "New Directions" after Will takes over the group. The group wins Sectionals for the three years it is led by Will, and although they place third at Regionals in 2010, they place first at Regionals 2011 with the original songs: Get It Right and Loser Like Me, as they do at Regionals 2012 consisting of three songs; two performed by New Directions, and a third sung by the former Troubletones.

In their first appearance at Nationals in 2011, they place twelfth and do not qualify for the showcase. In the competition they sing Pretending and Light Up the World. They return to Nationals in 2012 for a second year in a row, performing Edge of Glory, It's All Coming Back to Me Now and Paradise by the Dashboard Light. They go on to win, marking the club's first Nationals win since 1993. As stated in "Britney 2.0," the McKinley Glee club was established in 1954.

In Swan Song, they lose Sectionals for the first time in four years, leading to disbandment and The Choir Room being occupied by The Cheerios. Despite this they still hold regular meetings and performances in whatever areas they are able to find. In Naked, the Lima Municipal Court ban the Warblers from competing due to using performance enhancers, effectively reinstating New Directions. The club yet again won Regionals in "All or Nothing."

In City of Angels, they lose Nationals against Throat Explosion, placing second. Due to their loss, the New Directions is officially cancelled by Sue Sylvester, due to lack of school funding.

Members

Directors

Will Schuester: Director. Hired in Pilot. Resigns in New Directions.

Sue Sylvester: Co-director. Promoted and resigns in Throwdown. Boot Camp director. Hired in Big Brother. Quits after Nationals.

Emma Pillsbury: Substitute director. Hired and resigns in Sectionals.

Holly Holliday: Substitute director. Hired and resigns in The Substitute.

Finn Hudson: Substitute director. Hired in Glease. Steps down in I Do. Assistant director. Hired in I Do. Quits in Feud. Comes back in Sweet Dreams. Passes away prior to The Quarterback.

Graduates

Mercedes Jones: Joins in Pilot. Quits in Asian F. Rejoins in Hold on to Sixteen. Graduates in Goodbye.

Kurt Hummel: Joins in Pilot. Transfers in Furt. Rejoins in Born This Way. Graduates in Goodbye.

Artie Abrams: Joins in Pilot. Graduates in New Directions.

Tina Cohen-Chang: Joins in Pilot. Graduates in New Directions.

Rachel Berry: Former co-captain. Joins in Pilot. Quits in Preggers. Rejoins in The Rhodes Not Taken. Suspended in I Kissed A Girl. Reinstated in Hold on to Sixteen. Graduates in Goodbye.

Finn Hudson: Former co-captain. Joins, quits, and rejoins in Pilot, Mash-Up and Sectionals. Graduates in Goodbye.

Quinn Fabray: Joins in Showmance. Quits and rejoins in The Sue Sylvester Shuffle. Quits prior to The Purple Piano Project. Rejoins in I Am Unicorn. Graduates in Goodbye.

Santana Lopez: Joins in Showmance. Quits and rejoins in The Sue Sylvester Shuffle. Kicked out in The Purple Piano Project. Rejoins in Asian F. Quits in Pot o' Gold. Rejoins in Hold on to Sixteen. Graduates in Goodbye.

Brittany Pierce: Joins in Showmance. Quits and rejoins in The Sue Sylvester Shuffle. Quits in Pot o' Gold. Rejoins in Hold on to Sixteen. Quits and Rejoins in Britney 2.0. Graduates in All or Nothing.

Noah Puckerman: Joins in Preggers. Graduates in Goodbye.

Mike Chang: Joins in Preggers. Graduated in Goodbye.

Sam Evans: Joins in Duets. Moves away after New York. Rejoins in Hold on to Sixteen. Graduates in New Directions.

Blaine Anderson: Joins in The Purple Piano Project. Quits and rejoins in Dynamic Duets. Graduates in New Directions.

Former members

Matt Rutherford: Joins in Preggers. Transfers prior to Audition.

April Rhodes: Joins and quits in The Rhodes Not Taken.

Jesse St. James: Joins in The Power of Madonna. Transfers in Funk.

Sunshine Corazon: Joins and quits in Audition.

Lauren Zizes: Joins in Special Education. Quits prior to The Purple Piano Project.

Rory Flanagan: Joins in Pot o' Gold. Transfers prior to The New Rachel.

Sugar Motta: Rejected in The Purple Piano Project. Joins in Hold on to Sixteen. Quits after Thanksgiving. Rejoins prior to Sadie Hawkins. Quits after All or Nothing.

Joe Hart: Joins in Big Brother. Left after All or Nothing.

Unique Adams: Joins in The New Rachel. Disbands in New Directions.

Marley Rose: Joins in The New Rachel. Suspended in A Katy or A Gaga. Reinstated prior to The End of Twerk. Disbands in New Directions.

Jake Puckerman: Rejected in The New Rachel. Joins in Britney 2.0. Disbands in New Directions.

Kitty Wilde: Joins in Dynamic Duets. Disbands in New Directions.

Ryder Lynn: Joins in Dynamic Duets. Quits after All or Nothing. Rejoins prior to Love, Love, Love. Disbands in New Directions.

Temporary members

Jacob Ben Israel: Temporarily joins in Sectionals

David Karofsky: Temporarily joins in The Sue Sylvester Shuffle.

McKinley Titans: Temporarily joins in The Sue Sylvester Shuffle.

Bassist: Temporarily joins in Hold on to Sixteen.

Drummer: Temporarily joins in Hold on to Sixteen.

Three Cheerios: Temporarily joins in City Of Angels.

Rejected students

Stoner Brett: Rejected in The New Rachel.

De'wanda Umber: Rejected in The New Rachel.

Guests

David Martinez: Guest in The Spanish Teacher

Kurt Hummel: Guest in The New Rachel, Wonder-ful, All or Nothing, The Quarterback, 100 and New Directions.

Mercedes Jones: Guest in The Role You Were Born to Play, Glease, Thanksgiving, Wonder-ful, All or Nothing, The Quarterback, 100 and New Directions.

Mike Chang: Guest in The Role You Were Born to Play, Glease, Thanksgiving, Wonder-ful, All or Nothing, The Quarterback, 100 and New Directions.

Santana Lopez: Guest in Glease, Thanksgiving, All or Nothing and The Quarterback.

Quinn Fabray: Guest in Thanksgiving, 100 and New Directions.

Noah Puckerman: Guest in Thanksgiving, The Quarterback, 100 and New Directions.

Rachel Berry: Guest in The Quarterback, 100 and New Directions.

Brittany Pierce: Guest in 100 and New Directions.

April Rhodes: Guest in Rumours, 100 and New Directions.

Holly Holliday: Guest in 100 and New Directions.

Sub Groups

Despite the fact that the New Directions is a club, multiple sub groups have existed within it.

New Directions Boys

Main article: New Directions Boys

As the name suggests, this group consists of the male members of New Directions. This group was created/founded in the episode Vitamin D after Mr. Schue announced that there will be a Boys vs. Girls Mash-up competition.

New Directions Girls

Main article: New Directions Girls

As the name suggests, this group consists of the female members (and, on some occasions, Kurt) of New Directions. Just like the New Directions Boys, this group was created/founded in the episode Vitamin D after Mr. Schue announced that there will be a Boys vs Girls Mash-up competition.

Alumni

As the name suggests, this group consists of members who have graduated from New Directions and McKinley High. Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Mike, Puck, Quinn, Rachel, and Santana graduated in Goodbye, whilst Artie, Blaine, Brittany, Sam, and Tina graduated in New Directions.

Sue's Kids

In "Throwdown" when Sue was appointed as Co-Director of New Directions; in a plan to paint Will as racially insensitive, Sue takes all she considers the minority members of New Directions under her. It is no longer active.

Will's Group

This group consists of the members that Sue did not choose. It is no longer active.

The Justin Bieber Experience

Main article: The Justin Bieber Experience

This group was founded by Sam when trying to win Quinn back, thinking she was no longer interested. It is no longer active.

Booty Camp

Main article: Booty Camp

Created in "I Am Unicorn" in hope of improving the dance skills of most of the members of New Directions who are having trouble with their dancing skills. When Sue becomes apart of New Directions, nearing the end of Season Three, to get back her Cheerios, she makes sure she works them hard at Booty Camp so they can win Nationals.

The Troubletones

Main article: The Troubletones

Originally a rival glee club which have ND's former members Mercedes, Santana and Brittany as leads. After they lost in Sectionals the 3 are offered to rejoin ND and they brought the rest/some of the Troubletones with them.

Competition Setlists

Sectionals, 2009

Regionals, 2010

Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'

Sectionals, 2010

Regionals, 2011

Nationals, 2011

Sectionals, 2011

Regionals, 2012

Nationals, 2012

Sectionals, 2012

Regionals, 2013

Nationals, 2013

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Current and previous members

(Arranged in the chronological order of joining)

No.	Name~	Status	Solos*	Position	First Joined	Last Appearance as Member
1	Mercedes Jones	Graduated	39	Member, Composer	Pilot	Goodbye
2	Kurt Hummel		20	Member, Pianist		Goodbye
3	Artie Abrams		61	Member, Guitarist		New Directions
4	Tina Cohen-Chang		42	Member, Pianist, Costume Committee, Female Lead		New Directions
5	Rachel Berry		44	Co-Captain, Female Lead, Composer		Goodbye
6	Finn Hudson		42	Co-Captain, Male Lead, Drummer, Guitarist, Composer
7	Quinn Fabray		14	Member, Female Lead, Composer	Showmance
8	Santana Lopez		25	Member, Choreographer, Composer, Female Lead
9	Brittany Pierce		21	Member, Choreographer		All or Nothing
10	Noah Puckerman		12	Member, Guitarist, Pianist, Ambassador, Composer	Preggers	Goodbye
11	Mike Chang		5	Member, Choreographer, Booty Camp Instructor		Goodbye
12	Matt Rutherford	Transferred	0	Member, Choreographer, Back-Up Singer		Journey
13	Jesse St. James	Transferred	2	Member, Consultant	The Power of Madonna	Funk
14	Sam Evans	Graduated	30	Member, Guitarist	Duets	New Directions
15	Lauren Zizes	Quit	1	Member, Back-Up Singer	Special Education	New York
16	Blaine Anderson	Graduated	37	Member, Pianist, Male Lead	The Purple Piano Project	New Directions
17	Rory Flanagan	Transferred	2	Member, Costume Committee, Back-Up Singer	Pot o' Gold	Goodbye
18	Sugar Motta	Quit	2	Member, Costume Committee, Back-Up Singer	Hold on to Sixteen	All or Nothing
19	Joe Hart	Quit	4	Member, Guitarist, Costume Committee	Big Brother	All or Nothing
20	Unique Adams	Disbanded	9	Member	The New Rachel	New Directions
21	Marley Rose		17	Member, Composer, Pianist	The New Rachel
22	Jake Puckerman		18	Member, Guitarist, Booty Camp Instructor, Dancer	Britney 2.0
23	Ryder Lynn		13	Member, Drummer	Dynamic Duets
24	Kitty Wilde		15	Member, Booty Camp Instructor, Dancer	Dynamic Duets

*Only solos where the whole club performed

~Only members who have been part of the club for more than one episode.

Attendance

Complete Table

Episode	Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	Summer Break
Mercedes Jones	One	Joined	Active
	Two	Active
	Three	Active		Quits					Rejoined	Active														Graduated
	Four								Mentor													Mentor	Guest
	Five			Guest									Guest
Kurt Hummel	One	Joined	Active
	Two	Active							Transferred										Rejoined	Active
	Three	Active																						Graduated
	Four	Guest																				Guest
	Five			Guest									Guest
Artie Abrams	One	Joined	Active
	Two	Active
	Three	Active
	Four	Active								Disbanded			Active
	Five	Active											Disbanded	Graduated
Tina Cohen-Chang	One	Joined	Active
	Two	Active
	Three	Active											Absent/ Sick	Active
	Four	Active								Disbanded			Active
	Five	Active											Disbanded	Graduated
Rachel Berry	One	Joined	Active		Quits	Rejoined	Active
	Two	Active
	Three	Active						Suspended	Rejoined	Active														Graduated
	Five			Guest									Guest
Finn Hudson	One	Joined / Quits / Rejoined	Active						Quits / Rejoined	Active				Quits / Rejoined	Active
	Two	Active
	Three	Active																						Graduated
Quinn Fabray	One		Joined	Active
	Two	Active										Quits / Rejoined	Active											Quits
	Three		Rejoined	Active															Absent/ Sick	Active				Graduated
	Four								Mentor
	Five												Guest
Santana Lopez	One		Joined	Active
	Two	Active										Quits / Rejoined	Active
	Three	Kicked Out		Rejoined	Quits				Rejoined	Active														Graduated
	Four								Mentor					Invited									Guest
	Five			Guest									Guest
Brittany Pierce	One		Joined	Active
	Two	Active										Quits / Rejoined	Active
	Three	Active			Quits				Rejoined	Active
	Four	Active	Quits/ Rejoined	Active						Disbanded			Active				Absent/ Sick	Active			Absent/ MIT		Active	Graduated
	Five												Guest
Noah Puckerman	One				Joined	Active
	Two	Active			Absent/Sent to Juvie		Active
	Three	Active																						Graduated
	Four								Mentor
	Five			Guest									Guest
Mike Chang	One				Joined	Active
	Two	Active
	Three	Active																						Graduated
	Four								Mentor													Mentor	Guest
	Five			Guest									Guest
Matt Rutherford	One				Joined	Active					Absent/ Sick	Active												Transferred
April Rhodes	One					Joined / Dropped Out											Visited
Jesse St. James	One															Joined	Active		Absent	Active	Absent	Transferred
Jesse St. James	Two																					Rejoined as a Consultant	Active	Resigned
Sam Evans	Two				Joined	Active
	Three								Rejoined	Active
	Four	Active								Disbanded			Active
	Five	Active											Disbanded	Graduated
Lauren Zizes	Two									Joined	Active													Quits
Becky Jackson	Two																					Rejected
Blaine Anderson	Three	Joined	Active										Absent/ Surgery	Active
	Four	Active						Quits / Rejoined	Active	Disbanded			Active
	Five	Active											Disbanded	Graduated
Rory Flanagan	Three				Joined	Active											Absent/ Sick		Active					Transferred
Sugar Motta	Three	Rejected							Joined	Active							Absent/ Sick		Active	Absent/ Sick	Active
Sugar Motta	Four	Active	Absent/ Sick	Active	Absent/ Sick	Active				Quits		Rejoined	Absent/ Sick			Active	Absent/ Sick						Active	Quits
Joe Hart	Three															Joined	Active
Joe Hart	Four	Active		Absent/ Sick	Active					Disbanded			Active	Absent/ Sick'		Active	Absent/ Sick						Active	Quits
Unique Adams	Four	Joined	Active	Absent/ Sick	Active			Absent/ Sick	Active	Disbanded			Active		Absent/ Sick	Active
Unique Adams	Five	Active											Disbanded
Marley Rose	Four	Joined	Active							Disbanded			Active
Marley Rose	Five	Active			Suspended	Active							Disbanded
Jake Puckerman	Four	Rejected	Joined	Active						Disbanded			Active
Jake Puckerman	Five	Active											Disbanded
Ryder Lynn	Four							Joined	Active	Disbanded			Active											Quits
Ryder Lynn	Five	Rejoined	Active										Disbanded
Kitty Wilde	Four							Joined	Active	Disbanded			Active		Absent/ Sick	Active
Kitty Wilde	Five	Active											Disbanded

Note: Temporary members are not included.

Competition costumes

Songs performed

Below is a list of songs New Directions have sung as a group.

Season One
Song	Episode	Solos
Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat	Pilot	Artie, Kurt, and Tina
You're The One That I Want		Finn and Rachel
Don't Stop Believin'		Finn and Rachel
Le Freak	Showmance	N/A
Gold Digger		Artie, Mercedes, and Will
Push It		Artie, Finn, Mercedes, Rachel, and Tina
Don't Stop Believin'	The Rhodes Not Taken	Finn and Quinn
Last Name		April
Somebody to Love		Artie, Finn, Rachel, and Mercedes
Ride wit Me	Throwdown	N/A
Keep Holding On	Throwdown	Finn and Rachel
Bust a Move	Mash-Up	Will
Proud Mary	Wheels	Artie, Mercedes, and Tina with Finn
Lean on Me	Ballad	Artie and Mercedes with Tina
Hair/Crazy in Love	Hairography	Artie and Mercedes
Imagine		Artie, Finn, Mercedes, and Rachel
True Colors		Tina
Jump	Mattress	Artie, Finn, Mercedes and Rachel
Smile (Charlie Chaplin)	Mattress
You Can't Always Get What You Want	Sectionals
My Life Would Suck Without You	Sectionals	Finn, Rachel, and Tina*
Gives You Hell	Hell-O	Rachel
Hello, Goodbye	Hell-O	Finn and Rachel
Like a Prayer	The Power of Madonna	Finn, Jesse*, Kurt, Mercedes, and Rachel
Ice Ice Baby	Bad Reputation	Will
Total Eclipse of the Heart	Bad Reputation	Finn, Jesse, Puck, and Rachel
One	Laryngitis	Finn, Rachel, and Sean‡ with Mercedes
Dream a Little Dream	Dream On	Artie
Give up the Funk	Funk	Artie, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes and Tina
Faithfully	Journey	Finn and Rachel
Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'		Artie, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Puck, and Rachel
Don't Stop Believin'		Artie, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Puck, Rachel, and Santana
To Sir, With Love		Artie, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Rachel, Santana and Tina

Season Two
Song	Episode	Solos
Empire State of Mind	Audition	Artie, Finn, Mercedes, Puck, Rachel, and Santana
Toxic	Britney/Brittany	Brittany, Rachel, Santana, Tina, and Will
One of Us	Grilled Cheesus	Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Quinn, Rachel, and Tina
There's a Light (Over At the Frankenstein Place)	The Rocky Horror Glee Show	Finn, Kurt*, and Rachel
Time Warp	The Rocky Horror Glee Show	Artie, Brittany, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Quinn, Santana*, and Tina
Forget You	The Substitute	Artie, Holly, Mercedes, and Santana
Singing In the Rain/Umbrella	The Substitute	Artie, Holly, and Will
Marry You	Furt	Artie, Brittany, Finn, Mike, Quinn, Rachel, Sam, and Tina
Just the Way You Are	Furt	Finn
(I've Had) The Time of My Life	Special Education	Quinn and Sam with Mercedes and Santana
Valerie		Santana
Dog Days Are Over		Mercedes and Tina
The Most Wonderful Day of the Year	A Very Glee Christmas	Artie, Brittany, Kurt*, Quinn‡, Sam, and Tina
We Need a Little Christmas		Kurt*, Mercedes, and Tina
Welcome Christmas		Artie, Mercedes, and Rachel
Thriller/Heads Will Roll	The Sue Sylvester Bowl Shuffle	Artie, Finn, Rachel, and Santana
Sing	Comeback	Finn and Rachel
Blame It (On the Alcohol)	Blame It on the Alcohol	Artie, Mercedes, Puck, and Santana
Tik Tok	Blame It on the Alcohol	Brittany with Artie and Mercedes
Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)	Sexy	Holly
Get It Right	Original Song	Rachel with Brittany and Tina
Loser Like Me	Original Song	Finn, Brittany, Mercedes, Rachel, and Santana
Born This Way	Born This Way	Kurt, Mercedes, and Tina
Don't Stop	Rumours	Finn, Quinn, Rachel, and Sam
Pure Imagination	Funeral	Artie, Finn, Kurt, and Tina
I Love New York/New York, New York	New York	Artie, Brittany, Finn, Mercedes, Rachel, and Santana
Light Up The World	New York	Artie, Brittany, Finn, Rachel, Santana, and Tina

Season Three
Song	Episode	Solos
We Got the Beat	The Purple Piano Project	Brittany, Rachel, and Santana
You Can't Stop the Beat	The Purple Piano Project	Artie, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Rachel, and Tina Cohen-Chang
Fix You	Asian F	Will with Artie
Last Friday Night	Pot o' Gold	Blaine with Artie and Mike
Hit Me with Your Best Shot/One Way or Another	Mash Off	Finn and Santana
I Can't Go for That/You Make My Dreams	Mash Off	Finn, Quinn, Rory, and Tina
Red Solo Cup	Hold on to Sixteen	Sam with Finn, Mike, Quinn, and Tina
ABC		Kurt, Mike, Quinn, and Tina
Control		Artie, Blaine, and Quinn
Man in the Mirror		Artie, Blaine, Finn, Mike, Puck, and Sam
We Are Young		Finn, Mercedes, Quinn, Rachel, Sam, and Santana
Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed The World)	Extraordinary Merry Christmas	Artie, Brittany, Blaine, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Puck, Rachel, Santana, and Tina
We Found Love	Yes/No	Rachel and Santana
Summer Nights	Yes/No	Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Puck, Rory, Sam, Santana, Sugar, and Tina
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'	Michael	Blaine
Bad		Artie, Blaine, Sebastian and Santana
Black or White		Artie, Kurt, Mercedes, Rachel, and Santana
Sexy and I Know It	The Spanish Teacher	David with Artie
Love Shack	Heart	Blaine, Brittany, Kurt, Mercedes, Rachel, and Sugar*
Fly/I Believe I Can Fly	On My Way	Artie, Blaine, Finn, Mercedes, Rachel, and Santana
Here's to Us	On My Way	Rachel
I'm Still Standing	Big Brother	Artie and Quinn
Hungry Like the Wolf/Rio	Big Brother	Blaine and Cooper
Night Fever	Saturday Night Glee-ver	Blaine, Joe, and Will
Stayin' Alive	Saturday Night Glee-ver	Finn, Mercedes, and Santana
It's Not Right But It's Okay	Dance with Somebody	Blaine
My Love Is Your Love	Dance with Somebody	Artie, Blaine, Kurt, and Mercedes
Because You Loved Me	Props	Tina
Flashdance... What a Feeling	Props	Rachel and Tina
Paradise By The Dashboard Light	Nationals	Blaine, Brittany, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Mike, Puck, Rachel, and Santana
It's All Coming Back to Me Now		Rachel
Tongue Tied		Artie, Finn, Rachel, and Santana
We Are The Champions		Finn, Kurt, Quinn, Puck, Rachel, and Santana
I'll Remember	Goodbye	Kurt
You Get What You Give		Finn, Puck‡, Sam*, Mercedes, and Rachel
In My Life		Artie, Blaine, Joe, Rory, Sam, Sugar, and Tina

Season Four
Song	Episode	Solos
Chasing Pavements	The New Rachel	Marley
Gimme More	Britney 2.0	Brittany
Born to Hand Jive	The Role You Were Born to Play	Jake, Marley, Mercedes, and Ryder
You're the One That I Want	Glease	Blaine, Brittany, Finn, Kurt, Marley, Rachel, Ryder, and Santana
Holding Out for a Hero	Dynamic Duets	Kitty and Marley
Some Nights	Dynamic Duets	Blaine, Jake, Joe, Kitty, Marley, Ryder, Sam, and Tina
Gangnam Style	Thanksgiving	Tina with Kitty and Ryder
Don't Dream It's Over	Swan Song	Blaine, Brittany, Finn, Marley, Sam, and Tina
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	Glee, Actually	Blaine, Brittany, Jake, Marley‡, and Sam
This Is the New Year	Naked	Artie, Blaine, Brittany, Jake, Marley, Ryder, Sam, Tina, and Unique
Don't Stop Me Now	Diva	Blaine
Anything Could Happen	I Do	Artie, Jake, and Marley
Shout	Girls (and Boys) on Film	Blaine and Brittany
In Your Eyes		Will with Unique
Footloose		Artie, Joe, and Sam
The Bitch Is Back/Dress You Up	Feud	Ryder and Unique
I Still Believe/Super Bass		Blaine and Sue
Closer		Jake and Ryder
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go	Guilty Pleasures	Blaine and Sam
Mamma Mia		Blaine, Kitty, Marley, Sam, and Unique
Copacabana		Sam
More Than Words	Shooting Star	Brittany and Sam
Say	Shooting Star	Blaine, Brittany, Kitty, Marley, Sam, and Ryder
Outcast	Sweet Dreams	Jake, Kitty, Marley, Ryder, and Unique
We Will Rock You	Lights Out	Artie, Blaine, Jake, and Ryder
Longest Time	Lights Out	Artie, Jake, Kitty, Marley, Ryder, and Sam
For Once in My Life	Wonder-ful	Artie
Superstition		Blaine, Marley, and Mercedes
I Wish		Jake with Marley
Hall of Fame	All or Nothing	Artie, Jake, Joe, Ryder, and Sam
I Love It		Brittany, Kitty, Tina, and Unique
All or Nothing		Blaine and Marley

Season Five
Song	Episode	Solos
Help!	Love, Love, Love	Blaine and Sam
All You Need Is Love	Love, Love, Love	Blaine
Hey Jude	Tina in the Sky with Diamonds	Blaine, Kitty, Sam, and Tina
Let It Be	Tina in the Sky with Diamonds	Artie, Kitty, Kurt, Rachel, Santana, and Tina
Seasons of Love	The Quarterback	Kurt, Mercedes, Mike, Puck, Santana, Tina
I'll Stand by You		Mercedes
If I Die Young		Santana
Fire and Rain		Artie and Sam
Roar	A Katy or A Gaga	Dani, Elliott, Kitty, Sam, Tina, Unique
Blurred Lines	The End of Twerk	Artie, Bree, Jake, and Will
On Our Way	The End of Twerk	Artie, Blaine, Jake, Kitty, Marley, Ryder, Sam, Tina, and Unique
Movin' Out	Movin' Out	Blaine and Sam
My Life		Jake
You May Be Right		Artie, Jake, Kitty, Ryder, and Will
You're My Best Friend	Puppet Master	Blaine
The Fox	Puppet Master	Artie, Blaine, Elliott, Jake, Rachel, Santana, and Tina
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree	Previously Unaired Christmas	Artie, Jake, Kitty, Marley, and Will
Love Child		Unique with Marley and Tina
Away In A Manger		Kitty, Kurt, Rachel, and Santana
Whenever I Call You Friend	Frenemies	Artie and Tina
My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)		Artie and Tina
Breakaway		Artie, Blaine, and Tina
Hold On	Trio	Artie, Blaine, Dani, Elliott, Kurt, Rachel, Sam, Santana, and Tina
I Love L.A.	City of Angels	Artie, Blaine, Jake, Sam, and Will
More Than a Feeling		Blaine and Tina
America		Artie, Kitty, Sam, and Unique
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For		Artie, Blaine, Sam, and Tina
Raise Your Glass	100	April and Will
Happy	100	Blaine, Holly Mercedes, and Will
Total Eclipse of the Heart	New Directions	April and Will
Don't Stop Believin'	New Directions	Artie, Blaine, Kurt, Rachel, Tina, and Will

* denotes that singer was included on the album version only.
‡ denotes that singer was included on the episode version only.

Auditions

Almost every member of the club auditioned, although some of them didn't because they already proved their talent like Puck, who was in Acafellas; Finn, who sung in the showers and was heard by Will; Matt and Mike, who danced to Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)|Single Ladies; Sam, who sung with the New Directions Boys; Jesse and Blaine, who were the leads of Vocal Adrenaline and the Dalton Academy Warblers respectively and Joe, who was heard singing with The God Squad. However, Jacob and Lauren joined without an audition because they joined as quick replacements for Finn and Kurt, respectively. Ryder and Kitty didn't audition for New Directions due to their talent in the school production of Grease, and to complete the number of members needed for New Directions. It is assumed that Artie auditioned, though it wasn't shown.

Mercedes: Respect by Aretha Franklin
Kurt: Mr. Cellophane from Chicago
Tina: I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry
Rachel: On My Own from Les Misérables
April: Maybe This Time from Cabaret
Quinn, Brittany, and Santana: I Say a Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick
Sunshine: Listen from Dreamgirls
Sugar: Big Spender from Sweet Charity
Rory: Take Care Of Yourself by Teddy Thompson
Marley: New York State of Mind by Billy Joel
Jake: Never Say Never by The Fray

Other people joined after performing a number with/before other New Direction members:

Blaine: It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones
Sam: Billionaire by Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars
Puck, Mike, and Matt: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyoncé
Joe: Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes

Assignments

From time to time Mr. Schue, Finn (I Kissed a Girl and Dynamic Duets) or Sue, Coach Roz and Coach Beiste (Choke) gives the students an assignment. This is the list of songs sung as an assignment.

Season One

Songs for the Invitational (The Rhodes Not Taken):

Last Name sung by April with New Directions
Somebody to Love sung by Rachel, Finn, Mercedes and Artie with New Directions

Boys vs Girls Mash-Up Competition (Vitamin D):

It's My Life/Confessions Part II sung by Finn, Artie and Puck with the New Directions Boys
Halo / Walking on Sunshine sung by Rachel and Mercedes with the New Directions Girls

Sue's Kids vs Will's Group (Throwdown):

Hate on Me sung by Mercedes with Tina and Sue's Kids
No Air sung by Rachel and Finn with Will's Group

Song to mash with Bust a Move (Mash-Up):

Sweet Caroline sung by Puck

First Diva-Off (Wheels):

Defying Gravity sung by Rachel and Kurt

Wheelchair Number (Wheels):

Proud Mary sung by Artie, Mercedes and Tina with Finn and New Directions

Ballads (Ballad):

Endless Love sung by Will and Rachel
I'll Stand by You sung by Finn
Crush sung by Rachel
Lean on Me sung by Artie and Mercedes with Tina and New Directions

Hairography Number (Hairography):

Hair/Crazy in Love sung by Artie and Mercedes with New Directions

Songs that say Hello (Hell-O):

Hello, I Love You sung by Finn
Gives You Hell sung by Rachel with New Directions except Finn
Hello, Goodbye sung by Rachel and Finn with Mercedes and New Directions

WWMD (What Would Madonna Do?) (The Power of Madonna):

Express Yourself sung by the New Directions Girls
Borderline/Open Your Heart sung by Rachel and Finn
What It Feels Like For a Girl sung by the New Directions Boys and Will
Like a Prayer sung by Rachel, Finn, Mercedes, Kurt and Jesse (single) with New Directions

Finding a new Home (Home):

A House Is Not a Home sung by Kurt and Finn
Home sung by April with New Directions

Songs with Bad Reputation (Bad Reputation):

Ice Ice Baby sung by Will with New Directions
U Can't Touch This sung by Artie with Tina, Brittany, Kurt and Mercedes
Run Joey Run sung by Rachel, Puck, Jesse and Finn with Brittany and Santana

Songs that best represent your feelings (Laryngitis):

The Climb sung by Rachel
Jessie's Girl sung by Finn
Lady Is a Tramp sung by Puck and Mercedes
Pink Houses sung by Kurt
The Boy Is Mine sung by Mercedes and Santana
Rose's Turn sung by Kurt
One sung by Rachel, Finn, and Sean (episode) with Mercedes and New Directions

Theatricality Number (Theatricality):

Bad Romance sung by Kurt and the New Directions Girls
Shout It Out Loud sung by the New Directions Boys except Kurt
Beth sung by Puck and Finn with the New Directions Boys except Kurt

Funk Number (Funk):

It's a Man's Man's Man's World sung by Quinn with Pregnant girls
Good Vibrations sung by Puck, Finn and Mercedes
Give up the Funk sung by Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Artie, and Tina with New Directions

Season Two

Song to recruit new members (Audition):

Empire State of Mind sung by Rachel, Finn, Mercedes, Artie, Puck and Santana with New Directions

Adult Contemporary songs (Britney/Brittany):

The Only Exception sung by Rachel with Mercedes, Quinn, and Santana

Religious songs (Grilled Cheesus):

Only The Good Die Young sung by Puck
I Look to You sung by Mercedes with Tina and Quinn
Papa, Can You Hear Me? sung by Rachel
I Want to Hold Your Hand sung by Kurt
Losing My Religion sung by Finn
One of Us sung by Rachel, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Tina and Quinn with New Directions

Duets Competition (Duets):

Don't Go Breaking My Heart sung by Finn and Rachel
River Deep, Mountain High sung by Mercedes and Santana
Le Jazz Hot sung by Kurt
Sing! sung by Mike and Tina
With You I'm Born Again sung by Finn and Rachel
Lucky sung by Sam and Quinn

Songs for the school musical (The Rocky Horror Glee Show):

Science Fiction/Double Feature sung by Santana
There's a Light (Over At the Frankenstein Place) sung by Rachel, Finn and Kurt (album) with New Directions
Damn It, Janet Sung by Finn and Rachel with Quinn, Kurt, and Mercedes
Sweet Transvestite sung by Mercedes with Santana and Brittany
Time Warp sung by New Directions

Boys vs Girls Second Mash-Up Competition (Never Been Kissed):

Start Me Up/Livin' on a Prayer sung by the New Directions Girls
Stop! In the Name of Love/Free Your Mind sung the New Directions Boys

Songs for Burt and Carole's Wedding (Furt):

Marry You sung by New Directions
Sway sung by Will
Just the Way You Are sung by Finn with New Directions

Christmas Carols (A Very Glee Christmas):

The Most Wonderful Day of the Year sung by New Directions
We Need a Little Christmas sung by New Directions
Merry Christmas Darling sung by Rachel
Welcome Christmas sung by New Directions

Halftime Routine (The Sue Sylvester Shuffle):

She's Not There sung by Finn with the Football Team
Thriller/Heads Will Roll sung by New Directions and the Football Team

Love Songs (Silly Love Songs):

Fat Bottomed Girls sung by Puck with the New Directions Boys
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) sung by Artie with New Directions
My Funny Valentine sung by Tina
Firework sung by Rachel with the New Directions Girls except Quinn

Anthems (Comeback):

Baby sung by Sam and Artie (album)
Somebody to Love sung by Sam and Artie with Puck and Mike
Take Me or Leave Me sung by Rachel and Mercedes
I Know What Boys Like sung by Lauren with Tina and Brittany
Sing sung by Rachel and Finn with New Directions

Songs that show the dangers of drinking (Blame It on the Alcohol):

Blame It (On the Alcohol) sung by New Directions
TiK ToK sung by Brittany with Artie, Mercedes and New Directions

Original songs for Regionals (Original Song):

Only Child sung by Rachel
Trouty Mouth sung by Santana
Big Ass Heart sung by Puck
Hell to the No sung by Mercedes with Tina, Santana, Brittany and Lauren
Get It Right sung by Rachel
Loser Like Me sung by New Directions

Songs for the Benefit Concert (A Night of Neglect):

I Follow Rivers sung by Tina
Bubble Toes danced to by Mike
Turning Tables sung by Holly
Ain't No Way sung by Mercedes

Songs that show Acceptance (Born This Way):

I Feel Pretty/Unpretty sung by Rachel and Quinn
I've Gotta Be Me sung by Finn
Born This Way sung by New Directions except Santana

Fleetwood Mac Tribute (Rumours):

Dreams sung by Will and April
Never Going Back Again sung by Artie
I Don't Want to Know sung by Finn and Quinn
Go Your Own Way sung by Rachel with New Directions
Songbird sung by Santana
Don't Stop sung by New Directions

Songs for Junior Prom (Prom Queen):

Rolling in the Deep sung by Rachel and Jesse
Friday sung by Artie, Puck and Sam
Jar of Hearts sung by Rachel
I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You sung by Blaine with Tina and Brittany
Dancing Queen sung by Mercedes and Santana

Auditions for the solo in the Nationals 2011 (Funeral):

Back to Black sung by Santana
Some People sung by Kurt
Try A Little Tenderness sung by Mercedes
My Man sung by Rachel

Original songs for Nationals 2011 (New York):

My Cup sung by Brittany and Artie
Pretending sung by Finn and Rachel with New Directions
Light Up The World sung by New Directions

Season Three

Songs for the Purple Piano Project (The Purple Piano Project):

We Got the Beat sung by New Directions
Chopsticks played by Tina with Mike
It's Not Unusual sung by Blaine with the Cheerios except Brittany
You Can't Stop the Beat sung by New Directions

Audition for the West Side Story Musical (I Am Unicorn/Asian F):

Somewhere sung by Rachel
I Am The Greatest Star sung by Kurt
Something's Coming sung by Blaine
Spotlight sung by Mercedes with Tina and Brittany
Cool sung by Mike
Out Here On My Own sung by Rachel and Mercedes

West Side Story Musical Rehearsals and Show (The First Time):

Tonight sung by Rachel and Blaine
A Boy Like That/I Have A Love sung by Rachel and Santana
America sung by West Side Story Cast except Kurt, Blaine, and Rachel
One Hand, One Heart sung by Rachel and Blaine

New Directions vs. Troubletones (Mash Off):

I Can't Go For That/You Make My Dreams sung by New Directions

Songs performed by a female artist "Lady Music Week" (I Kissed a Girl):

I Kissed a Girl sung by Rachel and Santana with Mercedes, Tina, Brittany, Quinn, and Sugar
I'm The Only One sung by Puck
Perfect sung by Kurt and Blaine with New Directions
Girls Just Want to Have Fun sung by Finn with Artie and the New Directions Boys
Constant Craving sung by Santana, Shelby and Kurt

Songs for the Christmas Special: (Extraordinary Merry Christmas):

River sung by Rachel
Extraordinary Merry Christmas sung by Rachel and Blaine with New Directions

Proposal Songs (Yes/No):

Moves Like Jagger/Jumpin' Jack Flash sung by Artie with Finn, Puck and Blaine
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face sung by Rachel, Tina, Santana and Mercedes
Without You sung by Rachel
We Found Love sung by Rachel and Santana with the New Directions

WWMJD (What Would Michael Jackson Do?) (Michael):

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' sung by Blaine with the New Directions
Never Can Say Goodbye sung by Quinn with the New Directions Girls
Human Nature sung by Mercedes and Sam
I Just Can't Stop Loving You sung by Rachel and Finn
Black or White sung by New Directions

Songs of Hispanic Relation (The Spanish Teacher):

Don't Wanna Lose You sung by Mercedes
Bamboleo/Hero sung by Sam with the New Directions Boys
La Isla Bonita sung by Santana and David
A Little Less Conversation sung by Will

World's Greatest Love Songs (Heart):

L-O-V-E sung by Tina and Mike
Let Me Love You sung by Artie with Kurt, Puck, Sam, and Mike
Home sung by Rory
I Will Always Love You sung by Mercedes

Songs from "Saturday Night Fever" (Saturday Night Glee-ver):

Night Fever sung by Will, Joe, and Blaine with New Directions and Sue
Disco Inferno sung by Mercedes with Santana and Brittany
If I Can't Have You sung by Santana with Kurt, Tina, and Mercedes
How Deep Is Your Love sung by Rachel with Jazz Band
More Than a Woman sung by Finn with Kurt and Santana
Stayin' Alive sung by New Directions

Whitney Houston Tribute (Dance with Somebody):

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) sung by Brittany and Santana with the Cheerios
Saving All My Love for You sung by Quinn and Joe
So Emotional sung by Rachel and Santana
It's Not Right But It's Okay sung by Blaine with New Directions except Kurt
I Have Nothing sung by Kurt
My Love Is Your Love sung by New Directions

Anti-Domestic Violence Songs (Choke):

Cell Block Tango sung by Mercedes, Tina, Santana, Brittany and Sugar
Shake It Out sung by Mercedes, Tina, and Santana

Songs for Senior Prom (Prom-asaurus):

Dinosaur sung by Brittany with the Cheerios
What Makes You Beautiful sung by Artie, Mike, Sam, Rory and Joe
Love You Like a Love Song sung by Santana with Tina and Brittany
Take My Breath Away sung by Quinn and Santana

Songs to say Goodbye (Goodbye):

Forever Young sung by Will
I'll Remember sung by Kurt
You Get What You Give sung by Finn, Puck (episode), Rachel, Mercedes, and Sam (album) with the New Directions Seniors
In My Life sung by Tina, Artie, Sam, Blaine, Rory, Joe, Sugar with Will
Glory Days sung by Finn and Puck

Season Four

Songs by Britney Spears (Britney 2.0):

Boys/Boyfriend sung by Blaine and Artie with the New Directions Boys
3 sung by Tina, Joe and Sam
Gimme More sung by Brittany with New Directions
Everytime sung by Marley

Auditions for Grease (The Role You Were Born to Play):

Hopelessly Devoted to You sung by Blaine
Blow Me (One Last Kiss) sung by Marley and Unique
Juke Box Hero sung by Finn and Ryder
Everybody Talks sung by Kitty and Jake
Born to Hand Jive sung by Jake, Marley, Mercedes, and Ryder with New Directions, Mike and Kitty

Grease rehearsals and show (Glease):

Greased Lightning sung by Ryder and Sam with the New Directions Boys except Blaine, Finn, and Mike
Beauty School Drop Out sung by Blaine with the New Directions Girls except Sugar, Santana and Kitty
There Are Worse Things I Could Do sung by Santana, Cassandra and Unique
You're the One That I Want sung by New Directions and Alumni except Puck and Quinn

Dynamic Duets (Dynamic Duets):

Superman sung by Jake and Ryder.
Holding Out for a Hero sung by Kitty and Marley with New Directions

Ladies' Choice (Sadie Hawkins):

I Don't Know How to Love Him sung by Tina
Tell Him sung by Marley and Brittany with New Directions Girls
No Scrubs sung by the New Directions Boys except Jake
Locked Out of Heaven sung by Marley and Unique with the New Directions Girls except Kitty
I Only Have Eyes For You sung by Ryder with Unique, Joe and Artie

Men of McKinley Calendar (Naked):

Centerfold/Hot in Herre sung by Sam, Jake and Ryder with the New Directions Boys and the Cheerios
Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) sung by Jake

DIVA Week (Diva):

Diva sung by New Directions Girls and Blaine
Don't Stop Me Now sung by Blaine with New Directions
Hung Up sung by Tina

Songs from Movies (Girls (and Boys) on Film):

Shout sung by Blaine and Brittany with New Directions
Old Time Rock & Roll/Danger Zone sung by Blaine and Sam with the New Directions Boys
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend/Material Girl sung by Marley and Unique with the New Directions Girls
Footloose sung by Artie, Sam and Joe with New Directions

Musical Feuds (Feud):

The Bitch Is Back/Dress You Up sung by Ryder and Unique with New Directions
Bye Bye Bye/I Want It That Way sung by Will and Finn with the New Directions Boys
I Still Believe/Super Bass sung by Blaine and Sue with New Directions and the Cheerios

Guilty Pleasure Songs (Guilty Pleasures):

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go sung by Blaine and Sam with New Directions
Copacabana sung by Sam with New Directions
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) sung by Blaine
Wannabe sung by the New Directions Girls
My Prerogative sung by Jake with the New Directions Boys
Mamma Mia sung by Rachel, Santana, Kurt and New Directions

Last Chance Songs (Shooting Star):

More Than Words sung by Brittany and Sam with New Directions
Your Song sung by Ryder
Say sung by New Directions

Unplugged Songs (Lights Out):

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' sung by Sam with Ryder
Everybody Hurts sung by Ryder
We Will Rock You sung by New Directions
Longest Time sung by New Directions

Stevie Wonder Week (Wonder-ful):

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours sung by Kitty with New Directions
Superstition sung by Mercedes and New Directions with Mike and Kurt
You Are the Sunshine of My Life sung by Kurt with Marley, Tina and Kitty
I Wish sung by Jake with Marley and New Directions
Higher Ground sung by Mercedes
For Once in My Life sung by Artie with New Directions

Season Five

The Beatles Tribute Week One (Love, Love, Love):

Drive My Car sung by Artie and Kitty with New Directions
Got to Get You into My Life sung by Blaine and Kurt
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away sung by Artie and Kitty
Help! sung by Blaine and Sam with New Directions, Vocal Adrenaline and Dalton Academy Warblers
I Saw Her Standing There sung by Blaine, Jake, Ryder and Sam
All You Need Is Love sung by Blaine with New Directions including Mercedes, Rachel, and Santana, Vocal Adrenaline, Dalton Academy Warblers and Haverbrook School for the Deaf

The Beatles Tribute Week Two and Prom Night (Tina in the Sky with Diamonds):

Revolution sung by Tina
Something sung by Sam with Jake and Ryder
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sung by Jake, Marley, Ryder and Unique
Hey Jude sung by Blaine, Kitty, Sam and Tina
Let It Be sung by Artie, Kitty, Kurt, Rachel, Santana, and Tina

Finn (The Quarterback):

I'll Stand by You sung by Mercedes with New Directions
Fire and Rain sung by Artie and Sam with New Directions
If I Die Young sung by Santana
No Surrender sung by Puck
Make You Feel My Love sung by Rachel

Katy vs Gaga (A Katy or A Gaga):

Applause sung by Artie, Sam, Blaine, Marley and Ryder
Wide Awake sung by Tina, Unique, Jake and Kitty
Roar sung by New Directions and Pamela Lansbury

Twerk (The End of Twerk):

Blurred Lines sung by Artie, Bree, Jake, Kitty and Will

Billy Joel Tribute (Movin' Out):

Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) sung by Blaine and Sam with New Directions
Piano Man sung by Blaine and Spotlight Diner Staff
My Life sung by Jake with New Directions
Honesty sung by Artie
An Innocent Man sung by Ryder
Just the Way You Are sung by Blaine, Kurt, Rachel, Sam and Santana
You May Be Right sung by Will and New Directions

Green Christmas, Auditions for Virgin Mary and Christmas Nativity Scene (Previously Unaired Christmas):

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree sung by Will and New Directions
Mary's Boy Child sung by Marley, Tina and Unique
Love Child sung by Unique with Marley, Tina and New Directions
Away In A Manger sung by Kitty, Kurt, Rachel, Santana and New Directions

Lesson Number 100: Reinvent Songs Previously Sung by the Glee Club (100 and New Directions):

Raise Your Glass sung by April and Will with New Directions and Alumni
Toxic sung by Quinn, Brittany and Santana
Defying Gravity sung by Kurt, Mercedes and Rachel
Valerie sung by Brittany and Santana with New Directions and Alumni
Keep Holding On sung by Puck with New Directions and Alumni
Loser Like Me sung by Artie, Blaine, Sam, and Tina
Don't Stop Believin' sung by Artie, Blaine, Kurt, Rachel, Tina, and Will with New Directions and Alumni

Trivia

The name "New Directions" is a play on the words "Nude Erections," pointed out by Ryan Murphy in the visual commentary for Pilot who stated that "no one ever got that joke." This is reinforced by the fact Will gets the idea for the club name naked in bed.
The club never starts the season off with enough members.
- Season One: The club had just been created and only five auditioned and were accepted. Another had been recruited.
- Season Two: The club started off eleven members because Matt had transferred schools. Sam got his place in the club.
- Season Three: The club started off with ten members because Sam transferred and Lauren and Quinn quit the club. Sam and Quinn rejoined, and Blaine filled in for Lauren.
- Season Four: The club members started off with eight members because eight of them graduated and one was deported. Unique joined and open auditions were held.
- Season Five: The club started off with nine members due to Brittany leaving in All or Nothing and Joe and Sugar quitting, without explanation, after that episode.
The first six members joined separately, while the second six joined in threes.
Artie and Tina are the members that have been in the club the longest.
- Along with Puck and Mike, they are the four of the original twelve members who have never left the club.
- However, in Acafellas, they came close to quitting after the cruel treatment of choreographer Dakota Stanley, but Rachel convinced them not to.
Though they supposedly meet before and after classes, it appears that they often meet during school hours, but this is not explained.
Every member has dated, made out with, crushed on or slept with at least one other member.
Though the Glee club is not treated very kindly by the rest of the school, they get applauded and cheered for by McKinley students when performing at pep rally assemblies and invitationals.
Though Emma said in Special Education that for the competition Will always has Finn and Rachel sing a ballad with Mercedes wailing on the last note, Will has only featured this setlist once. He planned the setlist this way for Regionals, but he never planned a setlist for Sectionals in Season One; the glee club members did that on their own. However, she was probably referring to the normal group numbers that feature Finn and Rachel singing lead with Mercedes singing the last note as it was common practice throughout Season One.
Will often says that the Glee club will do a number that can be performed at a competition, but this has yet to happen (ex: Defying Gravity, Gold Digger, Flashdance... What a Feeling, etc.).
In Sectionals, Rachel states that when you are last to perform you are the one that is fresh to the judges' minds and when last, the judges will appreciate it more. They have never once lost in a competition when they were in the third or first slot, with the exception of 2013 Nationals, where they were in the last spot and came in second.
- The two times they officially lost were when they were in the second slot at Regionals in Journey and in an unknown slot at Nationals in New York.
- However, they were disqualified at Sectionals in Season Four because they left the stage when Marley fainted.
Will states in one episode that the New Directions were one of the most diverse clubs in the school. Members have included at least five Christians (Mercedes, Quinn, Sam, Joe, and Kitty), four Jews (Rachel, Tina, Puck, and Jake), at least one atheist (Kurt), five LGBT members (Kurt and Blaine being gay; Unique being transgender; Santana being a lesbian; and Brittany being bisexual), four African-Americans (Mercedes, Matt, Jake, and Unique), one Latina (Santana), three Asians (Tina, Mike, and Sunshine), two foreign exchange students (Rory and Sunshine), two physically disabled people (Artie and Quinn, but she recovered), and two dyslexic people (Sam and Ryder).
So far Rachel, Finn, Santana, Tina, Puck, Mercedes, Brittany, Will, and Marley have all written at least one original song. Quinn aided in writing one, though unintentionally. Sue was also the inspiration for one of their original songs.
The only members who have never been slushied on-screen are Brittany, Lauren, Rory, Sugar, Joe, Ryder, and Kitty.
- Blaine has been slushied, but not by a McKinley student.
Rachel, Santana, and Tina are the only members who have gotten a full solo in a competition. Coincidentally, they are all female.
Rachel, Finn, Quinn, Sam, Marley, Blaine, and Tina are the only members who have sung in a duet in a competition.
Rachel and Tina are the only members who have sung a solo, a duet, and a group number in a competition.
- Blaine has also accomplished this, but he was not a member of the New Directions when he sang a solo.
Sugar has the most amount of absences in almost twenty group numbers since she joined the club.
Artie, Tina, and Brittany are the members to have won the most Regionals competitions.
Sugar and Matt are the only former members not to appear in any Christmas episodes.
Tina and Artie are the only members to have competed in all of the competitions up to date.
Don't Stop Believin' was both the first and the last released New Directions song.

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