The Cheetah Girls 2 (soundtrack)

The Cheetah Girls 2
Soundtrack album by The Cheetah Girls
Released August 15, 2006
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop, R&B, dance, hip hop
Length 42:22
Label Walt Disney
Producer Kenny Ortega, Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush
The Cheetah Girls chronology
Cheetah-licious Christmas
(2005)		 The Cheetah Girls 2
(2006)		 In Concert: The Party's Just Begun Tour
(2007)
Alternative cover
Special edition cover
Singles from The Cheetah Girls 2
  1. "The Party's Just Begun"
    Released: June 11, 2006
  2. "Strut"
    Released: August 8, 2006
  3. "Step Up"
    Released: August 17, 2006
  4. "Amigas Cheetahs"
    Released: August 26, 2006

The Cheetah Girls 2 is the soundtrack to the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls 2. The songs are a diverse blend of pop, R&B, Latin, and dance-pop. The album was released on August 15, 2006, ten days before the film was first aired. Most of the songs were sung by Raven-Symoné and The Cheetah Girls. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 87,000 copies, becoming the highest-peaking album for the group and their first album to reach the U.S. top ten.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Chart performance

The album opened at number five on the Billboard 200 selling 87,000 copies in its first week.[2] It sustained this position the following week, selling another 81,000 units.[3] Also, it topped Billboard's Top Soundtracks chart for eight consecutive weeks. In week nineteen, the album sold 145,415 copies due to the Christmas rush, almost double what the album sold in its opening week. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on November 14, 2006,[4] having sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.[5]

Two songs from the album became moderate hits on the Billboard Hot 100 as well; "Strut" peaked at number fifty-three while "The Party's Just Begun" peaked at number eighty-five. "Step Up" peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart while "Amigas Cheetahs" peaked at number ten on that same chart.

Track listing

All songs performed by The Cheetah Girls, except where noted.

  1. "The Party's Just Begun" – 3:10
  2. "Strut" – 3:18
  3. "Dance with Me" (Drew Seeley featuring Belinda) – 3:12
  4. "Why Wait" (Belinda) – 3:01
  5. "A la Nanita Nana" (The Cheetah Girls with Belinda) – 2:12
  6. "Do Your Own Thing" (Raven-Symoné) – 3:17
  7. "It's Over" – 3:03
  8. "Step Up" – 3:08
  9. "Amigas Cheetahs" (The Cheetah Girls with Belinda) – 4:06
  10. "Cherish the Moment" – 3:26
  11. "Cheetah Sisters" (Barcelona Mix) – 2:42
  12. "Everyone's a Star" (Raven-Symoné) – 3:51
  13. "It's Gonna Be Alright" (Raven-Symoné) – 6:19

Two-disc special edition

On November 7, 2006, the re-release of The Cheetah Girls 2 debuted in stores. The CD/DVD combo included the new single "Route 66", a remix of "Strut", a DVD of the concert special that aired on Disney Channel, and all original songs from the original release of the CD.

Bonus tracks
No. Title Recording Artist(s) Length
14. "Route 66"   The Cheetah Girls 3:27
15. "Strut" (Ming Mix) The Cheetah Girls 3:15

Disc two (DVD): Live at Disneyland

  1. "The Party's Just Begun"
  2. "Step Up"
  3. "Cinderella"
  4. "Strut"
  5. "Cheetah Sisters"

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[6] 5
U.S. Billboard Top Kid Audio[6] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks[6] 1
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[7] 55
Mexican AMPROFON Albums Chart[8] 68
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[7] 32
Norwegian Albums Chart[7] 32
UK Albums Chart[8] 59

References

  1. ^ Allmusic link
  2. ^ Hasty, Katie (August 23, 2006). "Aguilera Takes No. 1 Amid All-New Top Five". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003051744. Retrieved 2009-07-09. 
  3. ^ Hasty, Katie (August 30, 2006). "Danity Kane Sidesteps OutKast To Claim No. 1". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003084982. Retrieved 2009-07-09. 
  4. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. November 14, 2006. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=Cheetah%20Girls%202&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-07-09. 
  5. ^ Peters, Mitchell (August 11, 2008). "Cheetah Girls Launching 50-Date Tour". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com./bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003837844. Retrieved 2009-07-09. 
  6. ^ a b c "The Cheetah Girls 2 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r847376. Retrieved 2009-07-09. 
  7. ^ a b c "Soundtrack – The Cheetah Girls 2 – Music Charts". αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/14539. Retrieved 2009-07-09. 
  8. ^ a b "The Cheetah Girls – The Cheetah Girls 2 – Music Charts". αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/17273. Retrieved 2009-07-09. 
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