| High School Musical 3: Senior Year | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | High School Musical Cast |
| Cover: | HighSchoolMusical3Soundtrack.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Caption: | Monique Coleman, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, Corbin Blue, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel |
| Released: | October 21, 2008 |
| Recorded: | 2008 |
| Label: | Walt Disney |
| Length: | 51:15 |
| Chronology: | High School Musical |
| Prev Title: | High School Musical 2 |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year is the soundtrack to the 2008 Walt Disney Pictures film of the same name. It was released on October 21, 2008, in the United States.[1]
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 (within the first week of its release), 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.[2] 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.[3]
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 (i.e. Target, Wal-Mart, Costco).
On the iTunes Store in the United Kingdom, a new version of the soundtrack featuring remixes was released to coincide with the films DVD release.[4]
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:
There are some untitled tracks.
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.
"The Boys Are Back" is a song by Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu). The video shows that the member were wearing hoodies of the movies' basketball team. The video shows when the group sings and dances, there were scenes of the movie appearing in the video.
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 (within the first week of its release) but in Portugal, the soundtrack was accredited Platinum.[5] The album had sold 3,500,000 copies worldwide as of March 2, 2010.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[6] | 3 |
| Irish Multi-Artist Albums Chart[7] | 1 |
| Italian Compilations Albums (FIMI)[8] | 1 |
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[9] | 1 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[10] | 2 |
| Turkey Albums Chart[11] | 1 |
| UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[12] | 1 |
| Chart (2008) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 18 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 17 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 59 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 85 | |
| Brazil Albums (ABPD)[17] | 14 | |
| French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 75 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 48 | |
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) | 87 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] | 17 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 68 | |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 54 | |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[23] | 7 |
| Chart (2009) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] | 31 | |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 30 | |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[26] | 3 |
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(s) | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ty i Ja" | "Right Here, Right Now" | Polish | Hania Stach & Łukasz Zagrobelny | Poland | |
| "Just Här, Just Nu" | Swedish | Brandur & Molly Sandén | Sweden | ||
| "Lige Her Og Nu" | Danish | Simon Mathew & Rebekka Mathew | Denmark | ||
| "Μικροί θεοί" (Mikroí Theoí) | Greek | Kostas Martakis & Shaya | Greece | ||
| "Itt És Most" | Hungarian | Dósa Mátyás & Széles Izabella | Hungary | ||
| "Chiar Aici, Chiar Acum" | Romanian | Cătălin Josan & Giulia | Romania | ||
| "Eu Só Quero Estar Com Você" | "Just Wanna Be With You" | Portuguese | Olavo Cavalheiro & Renata Ferreira (High School Musical: A Seleção) | Brazil | |
| "Yo Contigo Quiero Estar" | Spanish | Mariana & Cristobal (High School Musical: El Desafío) | Mexico | ||
| "Yo Contigo Quiero Estar" | Spanish | Fernando & Agustina (High School Musical: El Desafío) | Argentina | ||
| "Grido" | "Scream" | Italian | Jacopo Sarno | Italy | |
| "Vivre Ma Vie" | "Walk Away" | French | Amel Bent | France |
| Hindi title | Original title | Performer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Now or Never" | "Now or Never" | High School Musical 3: Senior Year Hindi cast | |
| "Right Here, Right Now" | "Right Here, Right Now" | Wrisha Dutta and Sangeet Haldipur | |
| "I Want It All" | "I Want It All" | High School Musical 3: Senior Year Hindi cast | |
| "Can I Have This Dance" | "Can I Have This Dance" | Wrisha Dutta and Sangeet Haldipur | |
| "A Night to Remember" | "A Night to Remember" | High School Musical 3: Senior Year Hindi cast | |
| "Just Wanna Be with You" | "Just Wanna Be with You" | Wrisha Dutta and Sangeet Haldipur | |
| "The Boys Are Back" | "The Boys Are Back" | Unknown | |
| "Walk Away" | "Walk Away" | Wrisha Dutta | |
| "Scream" | "Scream" | Sangeet Haldipur | |
| "Senior Year Spring Musical" | "Senior Year Spring Musical" | High School Musical 3: Senior Year Hindi cast | |
| "We're All in This Together (Graduation Mix)" | "We're All in This Together (Graduation Mix)" | High School Musical 3: Senior Year Hindi cast | |
| "High School Musical" | "High School Musical" | High School Musical 3: Senior Year Hindi cast |
The following people contributed to the album:[27]