In an effort to combine every aspect of all the most popular teen shows that came before it Riverdale took a little bit from everyone. A hint of murder mystery from Pretty Little Liars a dash of supernatural suspense from Teen Wolf but most importantly the frequent musical numbers featured in Glee. While Riverdales foray into music started with Archies dreams of becoming a musician instead of a construction worker like his father the musical numbers in the series have moved away from Archies long-abandoned dreams and into nonsensical yet still fun spectacle. For this list I have sorted through every random burst into song and every musical episode on Riverdale aiming to find the musical moments that make you say wait what?

Of course counting down these performances from ridiculous to extremely ridiculous may seem like a jab at the shows musical numbers but thats not the case at all. In fact the cast is filled with talented singers and some of the tracks performed on the show have made it into my own end-of-year most-streamed playlists. Every performance on this list if simply stumbled upon would be an enjoyable listen but with context they become even more eternally entertaining for better or for worse. So unfortunately that means some of the shows best performances Its All Coming Back to Me Seventeen Do Me a Favor Candy Girl etc. will not be featured as we look through the most ridiculous performances in Riverdales musical canon.

Following the mid-season time-jump nearly every main character on Riverdale found themselves working at Riverdale High School joining Toni and Kevin who had each already been working there nearly right after graduation. Archie became the Riverdale ROTC instructor and the football coach Betty the automotives class instructor Veronica the economics teacher and Cheryl the cheer coach. Which makes this number performed during a football game between Archies Riverdale Bulldogs and Hirams Stonewall Stallions even more ridiculous. Cheryl the coach of the cheerleading team is the one to take center stage and perform this Lady Gaga song the image of a 26 year old woman who is supposed to be responsible for helping these young girls perform taking the spotlight as the crowd goes wild and football plays on in the background is almost too bonkers to believe. Of course the number definitely would not have been as fun if it werent performed by one of the beloved core characters so I can let this one slide as just a silly good time.

Riverdales take on Heathers The Musical is the best of the shows musical episodes and features Cole Sprouse Lili Reinhart Madelaine Petsch and Vanessa Morgans beautiful take on Seventeen but it also includes some classic Riverdale shenanigans. In this number Toni decides to deal with her vengeful ex-girlfriends impending wrath which was brought on simply by wearing the color red to school that day by having a tryst on the Heathers set in the auditorium. And because they want you to remember that shes bisexual it was going to be a threesome with her two Serpent friends Sweet Pea and Peaches N Cream. Though right as theyre about to get it on Toni sees a vision of Cheryl sitting on the window sill and hears her voice singing back to her. Theres a hilariously timed record scratch and she decides to attempt to get Cheryl back leaving Sweet Pea and Peaches standing on the stage in their underwear. While the track is a lot of fun to listen to especially since some of the rewritten lyrics are better than the ones in the musical I will die on this hill its presentation is classically Riverdalien.