High School Musical Soundtrack

Off the success of the Disney Channel movie, High School Musical, its soundtrack sold over 4.5 million copies in the United States, beating out Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts to be the top selling album of 2006.

Featured on the soundtrack are the film's cast members: Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman.

The album hit #1 on the Billboard 200, and nine of its tracks made it to the Billboard Hot 100, with "Breaking Free" hitting the #4 spot.

Fast Facts

1. Genre: Pop
2. Release Date: January 10, 2006
3. Label: Walt Disney Records
4. Producers: Kenny Ortega, Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush
5. Peak Chart Position: #1 Billboard 200
6. Singles:

Track List

1. "Start of Something New"
2. "Get'cha Head in the Game"
3. "What I've Been Looking For"
4. "What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)"
5. "Stick to the Status Quo"
6. "When There Was Me and You"
7. "Bop to the Top"
8. "Breaking Free"
9. "We're All In This Together"
10. "I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You"

Critical Response

• "While the movie's soundtrack isn't exactly challenging, it does feature a pretty engaging mix of music and empowering messages..." - Allmusic

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