Take a Bow by Rihanna is featured in Showmance, the second episode of Season One. It is sung by Rachel with Mercedes and Tina providing back-up vocals.
Rachel sings this in the auditorium with Mercedes and Tina, due to the fact that Finn runs away from their kiss, causing her to think that she had done something wrong. She is especially dismayed at how she continually sees him comforting and kissing Quinn.
Lyrics[]
Rachel (Mercedes and Tina):
Ho, woah
How about a round of applause
Hey, standin' ovation
Ooh, ohh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, eh
You look so dumb right now
Standin' outside my house
Tryin' to apologize
You're so ugly when you cry
Please, just cut it out
And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Baby, when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show (Ooh woah)
Really had me goin'
Now it's time to go (Ooh woah)
Curtain's finally closin'
That was quite a show (Ooh woah)
Very entertaining (Ooh woah)
But it's over now (But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow, ohh ohh
Grab your clothes and get gone (Get gone)
Rachel with Mercedes and Tina:
You better hurry up
Rachel (Mercedes and Tina):
Before the sprinklers come on (Come on)
Talkin' bout'
Girl, I love you, you're the one
This just looks like a re-run
Please, what else is on (Woah, woah)
And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
You put on quite a show (Ooh woah)
Really had me goin'
Now it's time to go (Ooh woah)
Curtain's finally closin'
That was quite a show (Ooh woah)
Very entertaining (Ooh woah)
But it's over now (But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow, ohh ohh
And the award for the best liar goes to you (Goes to you)
Rachel (with Mercedes and Tina):
(For makin' me) believe
(That you) could be
(Faithful) to me
Let's hear your speech out!
Rachel (Mercedes and Tina):
But you put on quite a show (Ooh woah)
Really had me goin'
Now it's time to go (Ooh woah)
Curtain's finally closin'
That was quite a show (Ooh woah)
Very entertaining (Ooh woah)
But it's over now (But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
But it's over now
Trivia[]
- In early interviews Lea has stated she was most nervous to be given "a Rihanna song" given she's only done Broadway prior to Glee.
- On their Showmance podcast with Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz revealed that, as this number was performed early on in the show and the producers had not begun hiring professional background vocalists, she and Amber Riley performed their characters' backing vocals.