Watch: Gwyneth Paltrow Sings Cee-Lo's 'F*** You' on 'Glee'

By John Mitchell Posted Nov 12th 2010 02:44PM

At this week's CMA awards, we learned that Gwyneth Paltrow can really carry a tune. Now, EW has a first look at the Oscar-winning actress's appearance on next week's 'Glee,' and her take on Cee-Lo's 'F*** You' has the kids in New Directions (well, except for that notorious buzz kill Rachel Berry) dancing all around the choir room.

"What would you know about Cee-Lo, you're like 40?" the alternately villainous and hilarious Santana asks Paltrow's Holly Holliday, who subs for a sick Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) in the episode. "Top 40, sweet cheeks," she responds. "Hit it!"

Check out Gwyneth's take on Cee-Lo's hit after the jump!

Rechristened 'Forget You,' Paltrow lays into Cee-Lo's jam with aplomb. The actress does have some singing experience – she starred in the 2000 karaoke movie 'Duets' – but with her appearance on 'Glee,' where she also reportedly sings Rihanna's 'Umbrella,' and the upcoming 'Country Strong,' in which she plays an alcoholic country singer attempting a comeback, it seems the star is participating in something of a public audition for a singing career herself.

The verdict: She's got what it takes.

Of her 'Forget You' performance, New York magazine's Vulture blog said, "There is no way to sugarcoat this: It is great. The silliest! The cheesiest! The most cornball-dance-move-iest!"

As the buzz continues to build for 'Glee,' Paltrow can comfort herself with the raves she received for her CMA performance of the titular track from 'Country Song,' during which she also played acoustic guitar.

"She looked like she's been doing this her whole life," country singer and CMA host Brad Paisley said of Paltrow's performance on Tuesday. "When did she find time to go out and learn how to be a singer? I'm floored!"

CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert was similarly impressed. "[She] did a great job," Lambert cheered. "It was awesome, she has a great voice."

Paltrow's singing successes should come as no surprise considering her "coaches." "I asked Faith [Hill] a lot of questions ... and Beyonce actually too," the actress told 'Access Hollywood.' "I studied Beyonce a lot and her concerts for her kind of confidence."

If Paltrow plays her cards right, she could even have a hit single on her hands. 'Glee' has launched 24 songs onto the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The most recent addition to the show's catalog, an all-boys a cappella take on Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream,' is currently poised to become the show's biggest selling single yet, according to Billboard. More than 8 million 'Glee' tracks have been sold via digital download, and three of the six albums the show has spawned have reached the top of the Billboard album chart.

Tags: cee-lo, Glee, Gwyneth Paltrow

Comments

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Sunday 14 November

By Jalapeno

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Watched Cee Lo Green perform this, last week.
Had that song in my head ever since.
Gwyneth did a fine job of singing, auto-tune or not.

By Jack

Well you can say what you want. She can sing. she did a great job at the CMA and will do the same on Glee. She has a fresh voice that we have seen in the music she has sung so far. nobody ever said that she is a Faith Hill or a Tina Turner. That is in the future. For those who demand to be negative, well, keep it up and your life will follow your attitude.

By Roland Esquivel

zheofghol,yueyueyjin,yuluodehaoz, why don't you and your older boyfriends go to the devil and keep your horse manure in your houses, appts. or pig sties.

By dallas

GWENETH ROCKS THAT SONG, SHE ALSO LOOKS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Audrey, CA

I'm not trying to be snippy here, but does anyone agree that Bret Michaels looks like he's either wearing mascara of that he
possibly has permanent eye liner tatooed on? Don't get me wrong, I think he's nice looking and I like his singing, I'm just a bit curious that's all.

By PAGIFAL

Wasn't Paltrow married for about a month to that little dweeb

Kenny Chesney? He is the one that one of his road crew members

said stuffs a sock in his shorts before he goes on stage.

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