2007 single by Zac Efron
"Bet on It" |
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Single by Zac Efron |
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from the album High School Musical 2 |
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Released | December 11, 2007 |
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Recorded | 2007 |
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Genre | Teen pop |
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Length | 3:18 |
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Label | Walt Disney |
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Songwriter(s) | - Antonina Armato
- Tim James
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Producer(s) | |
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High School Musical singles chronology |
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"Everyday" (2007) | "Bet on It" (2007) | "Now or Never" (2008) | |
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Zac Efron singles chronology |
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"Everyday" (2007) | "Bet on It" (2007) | "Right Here, Right Now" (2008) | |
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"Bet on It" is a song from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2. It is featured on the soundtrack of the film and performed by Zac Efron as Troy Bolton.
Composition
"Bet on It" has been described as an "almost-rock" song,[1] having a "nervous, Michael Jackson-esque hook".[2]
Critical reception
Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly had a positive reaction to the song, calling it a "terrific crisis-of-conscience number".[2]
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 93 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 89 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 65 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 46 |
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[7] | 35 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Eloise, Marianne (October 3, 2017). "Queerness and Socialist Revolution: Why 'High School Musical 2' Is Actually Kind of OK". Vice. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Entertainment Weekly review". August 6, 2007. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
- ^ "Zac Efron Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Zac Efron – Bet on It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Zac Efron Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Pop 100" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 36. September 8, 2007. p. 56. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Troy – Bet on It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
High School Musical
Films | Main series | |
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Spin-offs | Remakes | - El Desafío (Argentina, 2008)
- El Desafio (Mexico, 2008)
- O Desafio (Brazil, 2010)
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Television series | Fiction | - High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2023)
- episodes
- The Holiday Special
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Reality TV | - A Seleção
- Get in the Picture
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Music | High School Musical | |
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High School Musical 2 | |
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year | - "Now or Never"
- "Right Here, Right Now"
- "I Want It All"
- "A Night to Remember"
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The Musical: The Series | - Season 1
- The Holiday Special
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
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Other | - Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (soundtrack)
- Non-Stop Dance Party
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Video games | - Makin' the Cut!
- Work This Out!
- Senior Year Dance
- Senior Year DS
- Sing It!
- Disney Sing It! – High School Musical 3: Senior Year
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Other | |
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