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| "Song Beneath the Song" | |
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| Grey's Anatomy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Tony Phelan |
| Written by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Featured music | "Cosy in the Rocket" "Chasing Cars" "Breathe (2 AM)" "How We Operate" "Wait" "Running on Sunshine" "Universe & U" "Grace" "How to Save a Life" "The Story" |
| Original air date | March 31, 2011 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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"Song Beneath the Song", also known as Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event, is the eighteenth episode of the seventh season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and the 144th episode overall. It was named after a song initially performed by American singer Maria Taylor. Written by series creator Shonda Rhimes and directed by Tony Phelan, it premiered on ABC in the United States on March 31, 2011. It is the series's first musical episode, and features the cast performing songs previously featured within the program. It is accompanied by a soundtrack album, titled Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event, also released on March 31, 2011.
The episode revolves around Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) and Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw), just after they are involved in a vehicular collision. Various songs are performed by the cast members, as they attempt to save the life of Torres. Rhimes originally idealized the episode at the conception of the drama, while the show remained untitled. The episode opened to polarized reviews from television critics, and it was the second most-watched program of the night. "Song Beneath the Song" was ranked in several "best and worst" lists, and the soundtrack also charted on the Billboard 200.