Vanessa Hudgens discography explained

Artist:Vanessa Hudgens
Studio:2
Soundtrack:6
Singles:15
Option:2
Option Name:Promotional singles
Music Videos:7

The discography of Vanessa Hudgens consists of two studio albums, six soundtrack albums, fifteen singles, and seven music videos. Hudgens has also recorded several other releases as her High School Musical character Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series' soundtracks. The songs she has recorded entered several international music charts and most of them were duets with the cast members of the High School Musical series. Hudgens' biggest hit song is the High School Musical duet "Breaking Free", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In 2006, Hudgens signed a record deal with Hollywood Records. Her debut solo studio album, V, was released on September 26, 2006 in the United States. The album reached number twenty-four on the Billboard 200, selling 34,000 copies in its first week.[1] In February 2007, the album was certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 copies to U.S. retailers. The album has sold 570,000 copies in the United States as of April 2008 and was certified Platinum in Argentina for sales of 8,000 copies.[2] [3] Hudgens' second solo studio album, Identified, was released on July 1, 2008 in North America and reached number twenty-three on the Billboard 200, selling 22,000 copies in its first week in the US.[4]

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[5]
AUT
[6]
CAN
[7]
FRA
[8]
GER
[9]
IRE
[10]
ITA
[11]
NZ
[12]
SWI
[13]
UK
[14]
V 24 91 59 27 42 35 86
  • US: 570,000
Identified
  • Released: June 24, 2008
  • Label: Hollywood
  • Format: CD, digital download
23 35 37 60 37 74 46
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[16]

Web site: Billboard 200: Week of February 20, 2016. Billboard. 25 October 2018.

AUS
[17]

Web site: ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. February 13, 2016. February 13, 2016.

AUT
[18]
CAN
[19]
FRA
[20]
GER
[21]
ITA
Comp.

[22]
NZ
[23]
SWI
[24]
UK
Comp.

[25]

Web site: Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – Week Ending 20 January 2022 . . . 14 January 2022.

High School Musical
  • Released: January 10, 2006
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Walt Disney
1 1 13 23 6 22 1 1 63 1
High School Musical 2
  • Released: August 14, 2007
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Walt Disney
1 4 2 1 12 5 1 3 6 1
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum[34]
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
  • BVMI: Platinum
  • IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[35]
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum[36]
  • SNEP: Gold[37]
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
  • Released: October 21, 2008
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Walt Disney
2 4 1 2 6 3 1 1 6 1
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum[38]
  • BPI: Platinum
  • BVMI: Platinum
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum
  • SNEP: Platinum[39]
Gigi (New Broadway Cast Recording)
  • Released: May 12, 2015
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: DMI
Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event) 37 85
Tick, Tick... Boom!
  • Released: November 12, 2021
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Maisie Music Publishing, Masterworks Broadway
5
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[40]
AUS
[41]
CAN
[42]
FRA
GER
[43]
IRE
[44]
ITA
[45]
NZ
[46]
SWI
[47]
UK
[48]
"Breaking Free"
20064 13 46 17 17 4 9
  • RIAA: Gold[49]
  • BPI: Gold
  • BVMI: Gold[50]
High School Musical
"Come Back to Me"55 36 12 58 8 6 100
  • RIAA: Gold
V
"Say OK"200761 39 124
  • RIAA: Gold

31 86 54 75 12 75 26High School Musical 2
"Gotta Go My Own Way"
34 67 67 36 39 59 40
"Everyday"
65 67 47 48 81 59
"Sneakernight"200888 94 95 98 164Identified
"Right Here, Right Now"
92 137High School Musical 3: Senior Year
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
AUS
CAN
DEN
[54]
IRE
ITA
NZ
SWI
UK
"We're All in This Together"
(among High School Musical cast)
200634 86 31 47 14 40
  • RIAA: Gold[55]
  • BPI: Silver
High School Musical
"What Time Is It?"
(among High School Musical 2 cast)
20076 20 66 10 45 20 High School Musical 2
"Now or Never"
(among High School Musical 3: Senior Year cast)
200868 62 72 18 42 29 64 41 High School Musical 3: Senior Year
"A Night to Remember"
(among High School Musical 3: Senior Year cast)
96 94
"Reminding Me"
201730
  • MC: 2× Platinum
My Side of Your Story
"Lay with Me"
2018
"30/90"
(with Andrew Garfield, Joshua Henry, Robin de Jesús, Alexandra Shipp and Mj Rodriguez)
202155 60Tick, Tick... Boom!
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance

[58]
"Let's Dance" [59] 2007V
"$$$ex"[60]
(with YLA)
201311
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
AUS
CAN
Dig.

ITA
JPN
[61]
SWI
UK
"Start of Something New"
(with Zac Efron and Drew Seeley)
200628 33 90 High School Musical
"What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)"
(with Drew Seeley)
67
"When There Was Me and You"72 184
"Work This Out"
(among High School Musical 2 cast)
200778High School Musical 2
"All for One"
(among High School Musical 2 cast)
92 62 87
"Identified"200898 Identified
"Can I Have This Dance"
(with Zac Efron)
98 84 80 81 High School Musical 3: Senior Year
"Just Wanna Be with You"
(with Zac Efron, Lucas Grabeel and Olesya Rulin)
153
"High School Musical"
(among High School Musical 3: Senior Year cast)
105
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Colors of the Wind"2007Disneymania 5
"Still There for Me"Corbin BleuAnother Side
"Everything I Own"2009I Can't Go On, I'll Go On Bandslam
"Winter Wonderland"A Very Special Christmas 7

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
As lead artist
"Come Back to Me"2006Chris Applebaum[66]
"Say OK"
(first version)
2007
"Say OK"
(second version)
Darren Grant[67]
"Sneakernight"2008R. Malcolm Jones[68]
"$$$ex"
(with YLA)
2013YLA[69]
As featured artist
"Reminding Me"
(Shawn Hook featuring Vanessa Hudgens)
2017Aya Tanimura[70]
"Lay with Me"
(Phantoms featuring Vanessa Hudgens)
2018The Dads[71]
Guest appearances
"Where's the Love?"
(The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World)
2016Michael Jurkovac

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ludacris Scores Third No. 1 With 'Release Therapy' . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. October 4, 2006. 2008-07-24.
  2. Web site: Interest In Cyrus' Music Continues Amid Photo Scandal . . April 30, 2008 . September 28, 2017 . https://archive.today/20170928184820/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045696/interest-in-cyrus-music-continues-amid-photo-scandal . September 28, 2017 . live .
  3. Web site: Discos de Oro y Platino: Vanessa Hudgens - V . https://archive.today/20110531190146/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=Vanessa+Hudgens&album=V&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=P&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP . 31 May 2011 . es. . 22 October 2018.
  4. News: Lil Wayne Back On Top Of The Billboard 200. Hasty. Katie. 2008-07-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-01-19.
  5. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens – Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 23 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. de. Hung Medien. austriancharts.at. 22 October 2018.
  7. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
    • For V: Web site: Albums: Top 100 (For The Week Ending 19 October, 2006) . . . October 15, 2006 . December 4, 2013 . https://archive.today/20061025112650/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html . October 25, 2006 . dead .
    • For Identified: Web site: Coldplay's 'Viva' still at No. 1 . . . July 9, 2008 . February 24, 2017 . https://archive.today/20170928185939/http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/C/Coldplay/2008/07/09/6109476-ca.html . September 28, 2017 . dead .
  8. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. fr. Hung Medien. lescharts.com. 22 October 2018.
  9. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. de. GfK Entertainment Charts. offiziellecharts.de. 23 November 2018.
  10. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. Hung Medien. irish-charts.com. 22 October 2018.
  11. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. Hung Medien. italiancharts.com. 22 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. Hung Medien. charts.nz. 22 October 2018.
  13. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. Hung Medien. swisscharts.com. 4 November 2018.
  14. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. Official Charts Company. 22 October 2018.
  15. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Vanessa Hudgens - V. . 27 February 2007. 22 October 2018.
  16. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in the United States:
  17. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in Australia:
    • For High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year: Web site: Search for: High School Musical . Hung Medien . australian-charts.com . 22 October 2018.
    • For Grease Live
  18. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in Austria:
    • For High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year: Web site: Einfache Suche: High School Musical . de . Hung Medien . austriancharts.at . 22 October 2018.
  19. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in Canada:
  20. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in France:
    • For High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year: Web site: Recherche pour: High School Musical . fr . Hung Medien . lescharts.com . 22 October 2018.
  21. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in Germany:
  22. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in Italy:
  23. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in New Zealand:
    • For High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year: Web site: Search for: High School Musical . Hung Medien . charts.nz . 22 October 2018.
  24. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in Switzerland:
    • For High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year: Web site: Search for: High School Musical . Hung Medien . swisscharts.com . 4 November 2018.
  25. Peak chart positions for soundtracks in the United Kingdom:
  26. Web site: Gold & Platinum: High School Musical . . December 25, 2023.
  27. Web site: The Walt Disney Company Factbook 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20120903223643/https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/sites/default/files/reports/factbook_2006.pdf. 3 September 2012. dead. The Walt Disney Company. 34. 31 December 2006. 17 March 2021.
  28. United Kingdom. High School Musical. March 12, 2011.
  29. Germany. High School Musical.
  30. Austria . High School Musical . November 16, 2012.
  31. Canada. High School Musical. March 26, 2020.
  32. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart . . March 27, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200327044436/https://www.nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1448 . March 27, 2020.
  33. Web site: Discography . infodisc . December 6, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100922232525/http://infodisc.fr/Certif_Album.php . 2010-09-22 .
  34. Australia. Platinum. 2007. 15 March 2021.
  35. Switzerland . 2008 . November 16, 2012.
  36. Web site: Latest Gold / Platinum Albums . RadioScope . July 12, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724195817/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=62 . July 24, 2011.
  37. France. High School Musical. March 27, 2020.
  38. Australia. Platinum. 2008. 15 March 2021.
  39. Web site: Les Albums Certifiés "Platine" . 22 January 2021 . 15 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200715083927/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certification_Platine.php . bot: unknown .
  40. Peak chart positions for songs in the United States:
  41. Peak chart positions for songs in Australia:
  42. Peak chart positions for songs in Canada:
  43. Peak chart positions for songs in Germany:
  44. Peak chart positions for songs in Ireland:
    • For all except noted: Web site: Vanessa Hudgens discography. Hung Medien. irish-charts.com. 22 October 2018.
    • For "Breaking Free", "We're All in This Together", "What Time Is It?", "Everyday" and "Now or Never": Web site: High School Musical discography. Hung Medien. irish-charts.com. 22 October 2018.
  45. Peak chart positions for songs in Italy:
  46. Peak chart positions for songs in New Zealand:
  47. Peak chart positions for songs in Switzerland:
  48. Peak chart positions for songs in the United Kingdom:
  49. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Soundtrack - Breaking Free. . 21 June 2006. 22 October 2018.
  50. Germany. Breaking Free.
  51. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Gabriella & Troy - Gotta Go My Own Way. . 25 June 2014. 15 July 2021.
  52. United Kingdom. Gabriella and Troy. July 5, 2021.
  53. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Gabriella, Troy - Everyday. . 24 August 2022. 22 December 2022.
  54. Web site: High School Musical discography. Hung Medien. danishcharts.dk. 26 March 2023.
  55. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Soundtrack - We're All in This Together. . 21 June 2006. 22 October 2018.
  56. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Disney - What Time Is It. . 10 October 2023. 25 December 2023.
  57. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Now or Never . . July 16, 2023.
  58. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens – Chart History: Dance Club Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 23 November 2021.
  59. Web site: Let's Dance (Live) - Single by Vanessa Hudgens. Apple Music (CA). 2 August 2021. live. https://archive.today/20210802224540/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/lets-dance-live-single/1445147371. 2 August 2021.
  60. Web site: $$$EX (WITH YLA) - Single. iTunes. 2011-09-21.
  61. Peak chart positions for songs in Japan:
    • For "Identified": Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100: Week of July 7, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043615/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2008&month=07&day=7 . 29 November 2014 . live . ja. . 22 October 2018.
  62. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Soundtrack - Start of Something New. . 21 June 2006. 22 October 2018.
  63. United Kingdom. Gabriella and Troy. July 16, 2023.
  64. Web site: Gold & Platinum: High School Musical Cast - Can I Have This Dance. . 24 August 2022. 22 December 2022.
  65. United Kingdom. Zac Efron. 24 April 2024.
  66. Web site: Chris Applebaum directs Hudgens' new music video. https://web.archive.org/web/20070616105301/http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2446077&vid=109988. dead. June 16, 2007. MTV.com. 2009-12-23.
  67. Web site: Vanessa Hudgens - Say OK. Muchmusic.com. 2008-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20080925091804/http://watch.muchmusic.com/artists-a-z/v/vanessa-hudgens/clip82587#clip82587. 2008-09-25. dead.
  68. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828045850/http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?vid=252770 Malcolm Jones directs Sneakernight
  69. http://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2013/05/03/vanessa-hudgens-vs-yla-ex-yla-dir Vanessa Hudgens vs. YLA "$$$ex" (YLA, dir.)
  70. Web site: Reminding Me - Shawn Hook. Vevo. May 9, 2017.
  71. Web site: Bein. Kat. Go Behind the Scenes With Phantoms & Vanessa Hudgens on 'High School Musical'-Inspired 'Lay With Me' Video. October 9, 2018. October 22, 2018. Billboard.