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Glee Cast - Valerie (audio) -

The track exists in several official audio formats across the franchise:

: Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television. Version History

: Included on Glee: The Music, Volume 4 and The Complete Season Two . Glee Cast - Valerie (Audio)

: Originally released on November 30, 2010 , as part of the album Glee: The Music, Volume 4 .

The cover of " Valerie " is primarily known as a tribute to the Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse version of the original track by The Zutons . This version features lead vocals by Naya Rivera (as Santana Lopez) and was first introduced in the season two episode, " Special Education ". Audio Production Overview Lead Vocalist : Naya Rivera (Santana Lopez). The track exists in several official audio formats

Valerie - Cover of Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse - Spotify

: Recorded by Amber Riley (Mercedes Jones) and Kevin McHale (Artie Abrams). Producers : Ryan Murphy , Adam Anders , and Peer Åström . The cover of " Valerie " is primarily

: A re-recorded version released in March 2014 for the show’s 100th episode, featuring updated production. Chart & Commercial Performance