Released January 20, 2006 Length 38:25 Label Walt Disney Records | Recorded 2005 Release date 10 January 2006 | |
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High School Musical is the soundtrack of the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name. Recorded in five days, it was released on 10 January 2006, and became the best selling album of that year, having sold more than 3.7 million copies in the US and 7 million copies worldwide. As of January 2016, the album has sold 5,000,000 copies in the US, making it the best-selling TV soundtrack since 1991 when Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales.
Contents
Track listing
* Are not on the first disc of the two-disc special edition version.
** Drew Seeley sang in several of the songs, his voice being mixed with Zac Efron's. He originally was not given credit for singing.
High School Musical 2-disc Special edition
On May 23, 2006, the same day the DVD was released, Walt Disney Records released a special edition of the High School Musical album featuring a bonus disc with eight karaoke tracks of the High School Musical numbers.
2-disc Collector's edition
For a limited time, Wal-Mart retailer stores only released an exclusive two-disc collector's edition of High School Musical. It included the soundtrack and the bonus DVD. The collector's edition is now available in the Philippness on the same release date of the soundtrack of High School Musical 2 after Universal Music Limited became the newest licensee of Walt Disney Records in the said country. It includes:
International versions
The album has been rerecorded and released in international versions with foreign language lyrics in some countries.
International versions have also been released for individual singles.
Songs
Start of Something NewZac Efron - Vanessa Hudgens3:17
Get'cha Head in the GameZac Efron2:28
What I've Been Looking ForAshley Tisdale - Lucas Grabeel2:04