: Artie Abrams , Blaine Anderson , and Sam Evans perform the song to comfort her and convince her to move to New York with them, even without a solid plan.

: Critics noted that stripping the song down to an acoustic arrangement gave it "stunning" gravitas and highlighted the characters' bond as they prepared to leave high school. Musical Arrangement and Production

Unlike the original's triumphant regional competition setting, the Season 5 performance is an intimate moment in the McKinley High choir room .

: It is a slowed-down, acoustic ballad featuring piano accompaniment, which some fans and cast members have called the superior version of the song.