High School Musical (album)
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| Soundtrack by Various Artists | ||
| Released | January 10, 2006 | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Soundtrack | |
| Length | 38:25 | |
| Label | Walt Disney Records | |
| Producer(s) | Kenny Ortega, Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush | |
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The soundtrack for the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, was released on January 10, 2006 and debuted at #143 on the Billboard 200, selling 6,469 copies in its first week. The album has since generated much success by climbing to #1 on the Billboard album chart in early March and again in late March of 2006. It has been certified 3x Platinum[1].
The album has reached #1 on both the iTunes Best Selling Albums and on Amazon.com's Top Sellers for Music, as well as producing five songs on the iTunes Top 10 Best Selling Songs, and also producing five Top 40 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The High School Musical soundtrack is also the first TV soundtrack to be No.1 in the Billboard since Miami Vice.
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Track listing
- "Start of Something New" (Gabriella & Troy) – 3:16
- "Get'cha Head in the Game" (Troy and the Wildcats) – 2:27
- "What I've Been Looking For" (Sharpay & Ryan) – 2:03
- "What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)" (Gabriella & Troy) – 1:19
- "Stick to the Status Quo" (High School Musical Cast) – 4:28
- "When There Was Me and You " (Gabriella) – 3:00
- "Bop to the Top" (Sharpay & Ryan) – 1:47
- "Breaking Free" (Gabriella & Troy) – 3:27
- "We're All in This Together" (High School Musical Cast) – 3:51
- "I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" (Gabriella, Troy, Sharpay, and Ryan) – 2:51
- "Get'cha Head in the Game (Pop Version)" (B5) – 2:43
- "Start of Something New (Karaoke Instrumental)" – 3:31
- "Breaking Free (Karaoke Instrumental)" – 3:42
- "Breaking Free (Asian Version)" (Nikki, Vince and Alicia) – 3:27
(Only available in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore Original Soundtracks) - "Eres Tú (What I've Been Looking For)" (Belanova) – 1:59
(Only available in the Latin-American Original Soundtracks) - "O Que Eu Procurava (What I've Been Looking For)" (Ludov) – 1:59
(Only available in the Brazilian Original Soundtracks)
Mainstream success
In the soundtrack's first week, it debuted at #143 on the Billboard 200. In its second week, it jumped 85 spots to #58 on the Billboard 200 chart and was labeled Pacesetter by Billboard. In its third week, it jumped 48 spots to #10 and has since reached #1 for two nonconsecutive weeks. It is certified 3x Platinum[2]. According to Billboard.com, High School Musical is the best selling album of 2006 as of July 5, 2006 with sales of over 3 million records.
As of July 30, 2006, the soundtrack has peaked at #1 on the Australian ARIA top 50 albums chart. It stayed in that position for 2 consecutive weeks and has been certified platinum. It also peaked at #1 on the New Zealand RIANZ top 40 albums chart and has been certified platinum. Also, as of September 10, 2006, the soundtrack has peaked at #1 on the Argetinian CAPIF albums chart. The soundtrack debuted at 28 on the Brazilian Top 40 CD Sales chart and was #1 for the week ending October 7, 2006.
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| Position | 143 |
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- US Chart Position: #1 (2 weeks)
- US Sales:
RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum
- Amazon.com Online Sales: #1 (3 days)
Peak position and certification
| Chart (2006) | Providers | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
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| The Billboard 200 (U.S.) | Billboard | 1 | 3x Platinum | |
| Mexican Top 100 Albums | Universal | 1 [1] | 2 x Platinum | 200,000 |
| Argentine Top 100 Albums | Universal | 1 [2] | 2 x Platinum | 80,000 |
| Chilean Top 100 Albums | Universal | 1 [3] | 2 x Platinum | 65,000 |
| Colombian Top 100 Albums | Universal | 1 [4] | Gold | 10,000 |
| Brazil Top 100 Albums | Universal | 1 [5] | Platinum | 220,000 |
| Australia Top 50 Albums | ARIA | 1 [6] | Platinum | 70,000 |
| New Zealand Top 50 Albums | RIANZ | 1 [7] | Platinum | 15,000 |
- Nine songs from the soundtrack made it to the Billboard Hot 100 (chart peak given):
| Year | Single | Singer(s) | Chart | Peak |
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| 2006 | Bop To The Top | Pop 100 | 45 | |
| 2006 | Bop To The Top | Lucas Grabeel & Ashley Tisdale | Billboard Hot 100 | 61 |
| 2006 | Breaking Free | Zac Efron, Andrew Seeley* & Vanessa Anne Hudgens | Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| 2006 | Breaking Free | Pop 100 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Breaking Free | UK Top 40 | 9 | |
| 2006 | Get'cha Head In The Game | Andrew Seeley* | Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |
| 2006 | Get'cha Head In The Game | Pop 100 | 23 | |
| 2006 | Start Of Something New | Zac Efron, Andrew Seeley* & Vanessa Anne Hudgens | Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
| 2006 | Start Of Something New | Pop 100 | 30 | |
| 2006 | Stick To The Status Quo | Pop 100 | 37 | |
| 2006 | Stick To The Status Quo | High School Musical Cast | Billboard Hot 100 | 43 |
| 2006 | We're All In This Together | Pop 100 | 32 | |
| 2006 | We're All In This Together | High School Musical Cast | Billboard Hot 100 | 34 |
| 2006 | What I've Been Looking For | Pop 100 | 34 | |
| 2006 | What I've Been Looking For | Lucas Grabeel & Ashley Tisdale | Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| 2006 | What I've Been Looking For (Reprise) | Pop 100 | 54 | |
| 2006 | What I've Been Looking For (Reprise) | Zac Efron, Andrew Seeley, & Vanessa Anne Hudgens | Billboard Hot 100 | 66 |
| 2006 | When There Was Me and You | Pop 100 | 55 | |
| 2006 | When There Was Me and You | Vanessa Anne Hudgens | Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |
- "Breaking Free" went from number #86 to #4 in its second week, an 82 point jump on the Hot 100.
- "Get'cha Head in the Game" went from number #100 to #23 in its second week, a 74 point jump.
- Andrew Seeley sang in several of the songs, his voice being blended with Zac Efron's. He originally wasn't given credit for singing.
- "It was mentioned on About.com that "Walt Disney Records" is planning on releasing "High School Musical Soundtrack" on a Special Edition CD. This CD is now availabe in stores.
On June 27, 2006 "A Tribute to High School Musical" was released on CD.
iTunes rankings
The numbers below are the peaks of each song on the iTunes Top 100:
- Start of Something New - #6
- Get'cha Head in the Game - #3
- What I've Been Looking For - #6"
- What I've Been Looking for (Reprise) - #19
- Stick to the Status Quo - #11
- When There Was Me and You - #22
- Bop to the Top - #15
- Breaking Free- #1
- We're All in This Together - #7
Composers
Six composing teams were hired to write the music. The score was written by David Lawrence, and the songs' respective composers are as follows:
- "Start of Something New" and "We’re All in This Together" by Matthew Gerrard & Robbie Nevil
- "Stick to the Status Quo" by David Lawrence & Fay Greenberg
- "Get'cha Head in the Game" by Ray Cham, Greg Cham, and Andrew Seeley (who didn't receive any credit)
- "Bop to the Top" by Randy Petersen & Kevin Quinn
- "What I’ve Been Looking For" by Andy Dodd & Adam Watts
- "Breaking Free" and "When There Was Me & You" by Jamie Houston
