High School Musical 3: Senior Year (soundtrack)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year is the soundtrack to the 2008 Walt Disney Pictures film of the. It was released on October 21, 2008 in the United States.
Album information
The album sold 297,000 copies in the first week of sales on United States, debuting at number 2 on Billboard 200, losing the top to AC/DC's Black Ice. The album sold over 1.3 million copies in the U.S. and 3,500,000 copies worldwide. In Australia, the soundtrack was accredited Gold on November 6, and was certified Platinum on December 2 - before the film even opened in cinemas across Australia. In Brazil, the album sold more than 60,000 in pre-orders alone and was certified Platinum before the official release. It also sold 97,972 in its first week in the UK, making it the Fastest-Selling Soundtrack Album in the UK.A two-disc Premiere Edition version of the soundtrack was released on the same day as the standard version. The two-disc soundtrack features the original soundtrack and a DVD with video bonus features. The Premiere Edition was released in a digipak format in selected countries. On October 15, 2008, the 12-track digital version was officially sold on EOLAsia.com in Hong Kong. On October 18, 2008, Radio Disney hosted the Planet Premiere of the original soundtrack and played it on the air in its entirety.
Critical reception
Track listing
2-Disc Premiere edition
On the same day the soundtrack was released, Walt Disney Records released High School Musical 3: Senior Year 2-Disc Premiere edition Soundtrack, a special two-disc set of the High School Musical 3: Senior Year soundtrack. It is only available for a limited time at participating stores.- Disc 1 - High School Musical 3: Senior Year Soundtrack
- Disc 2 - Bonus DVD with the following:
- * "Making of a Musical: From the Recording Studio to the Big Screen"
- * "Now or Never" Music Video
- * Official Movie Trailer
- Special white package with special insert lyric booklet
Bonus tracks
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 3: Senior Year. It included the soundtrack and the bonus DVD. The collector's edition is now available in the Philppness on the same release date of Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure after Universal Music Limited became the newest licensee of Walt Disney Records in the said country. It includes:Songs from the movie scenes
There are some untitled tracks.Singles
Multiple singles were released prior the release of the soundtrack album, with the song being released on digital stores and the music video being played on Disney Channel."Now or Never" was the first single released from the soundtrack and is performed by the Cast of
High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
"I Want It All" was the second single released from the soundtrack and is performed by Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel as Sharpay Evans and Ryan Evans.
"A Night to Remember" was the third single released from the soundtrack and is performed by the cast of High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
"Right Here Right Now" was the fourth single released from the soundtrack and is performed by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens as Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez.
Charts performance
The album sold 297,000 copies in its first week in the United States, debuting at number 2 on Billboard 200. It has currently sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. In Australia, the soundtrack was accredited Gold on 6 November but in Portugal, the soundtrack was accredited Platinum. The album had sold 3,500,000 copies worldwide as of March 2, 2010Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sales and certifications
International versions
International versions with foreign language lyrics have been released in various countries for the original single Right Here, Right Now, as well as international versions of "Just Wanna Be With You", "Scream", and "Walk Away". International versions of the entire album were produced in India, Turkey and Russia.| Song | Original Name | Language | Singer | Country |
| "Ty i Ja" | "Right Here, Right Now" | Polish | Hania Stach & Łukasz Zagrobelny | Poland |
| "Just Här, Just Nu" | "Right Here, Right Now" | Swedish | Brandur & Molly Sandén | Sweden |
| "Lige Her Og Nu" | "Right Here, Right Now" | Danish | Simon Mathew & Rebekka Mathew | Denmark |
| "Μικροί θεοί" | "Right Here, Right Now" | Greek | Kostas Martakis & Shaya | Greece |
| "Itt És Most" | "Right Here, Right Now" | Hungarian | Dósa Mátyás & Széles Izabella | Hungary |
| "Chiar Aici, Chiar Acum" | "Right Here, Right Now" | Romanian | Cătălin Josan & Giulia | Romania |
| "Eu Só Quero Estar Com Você" | "Just Wanna Be With You" | Portuguese | Olavo Cavalheiro & Renata Ferreira | Brazil |
| "Yo Contigo Quiero Estar" | "Just Wanna Be With You" | Spanish | Mariana & Cristobal | Mexico |
| "Yo Contigo Quiero Estar" | "Just Wanna Be With You" | Spanish | Fernando & Agustina | Argentina |
| "Grido" | "Scream" | Italian | Jacopo Sarno | Italy |
| "Vivre Ma Vie" | "Walk Away" | French | Amel Bent | France |
Hindi versions
Personnel
The following people contributed to the album:- Vocals – Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Olesya Rulin, Jemma McKenzie-Brown, Matt Prokop
- Executive Producers – Kenny Ortega, Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush
- Producers – Adam Anders, Rasmus Billie Bähncke, Andy Dodd, Matthew Gerrard, Jamie Houston, Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn, Adam Watts
- Lyricists - Adam Anders, Andy Dodd, Matthew Gerrard, Nikki Hassman, Jamie Houston, Robbie Nevil, Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn, Adam Watts
- Mastering – Patricia Sullivan
- Engineers – Cary Butler, Matthew Gerrard, Jamie Houston, Jeremy Luzier, Joseph Magee, Brian Matouf, Joel Soyffer