The Cheetah Girls 2 (soundtrack)
Encyclopedia
The Cheetah Girls 2 is the soundtrack
to the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls 2
. The songs are a diverse blend of pop
, R&B
, Latin
, and dance-pop
. The album was released on August 15, 2006, ten days before the film was first aired. Most of the songs were sung by Raven-Symoné
and The Cheetah Girls. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200
with first-week sales of 87,000 copies, becoming the highest-peaking album for the group and their first album to reach the U.S. top ten.
selling 87,000 copies in its first week. It sustained this position the following week, selling another 81,000 units. Also, it topped Billboard
s Top Soundtracks chart for eight consecutive weeks. In week nineteen, the album sold 145,415 copies due to the Christmas rush, almost double what the album sold in its opening week. It was certified platinum by the RIAA
on November 14, 2006, having sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.
Two songs from the album became moderate hits on the Billboard Hot 100
as well; "Strut" peaked at number fifty-three while "The Party's Just Begun
" peaked at number eighty-five. "Step Up
" peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
chart while "Amigas Cheetahs" peaked at number ten on that same chart.
", a remix of "Strut", a DVD of the concert special that aired on Disney Channel
, and all original songs from the original release of the CD.
Disc two (DVD): Live at Disneyland
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2 is the 2006 sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, The Cheetah Girls. Its premiere received the highest ratings of all Disney Channel Movies at its time, a total of over 8.1 million viewers, beating the premiere ratings of High School Musical , and beating previous highest...
. The songs are a diverse blend of pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
, Latin
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
, and dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
. The album was released on August 15, 2006, ten days before the film was first aired. Most of the songs were sung by Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman , known professionally as Raven-Symoné , or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, television producer and model. Symoné launched her successful career in 1989 after appearing in The Cosby Show as Olivia...
and The Cheetah Girls. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with first-week sales of 87,000 copies, becoming the highest-peaking album for the group and their first album to reach the U.S. top ten.
Critical reception
Chart performance
The album opened at number five on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
selling 87,000 copies in its first week. It sustained this position the following week, selling another 81,000 units. Also, it topped Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Top Soundtracks chart for eight consecutive weeks. In week nineteen, the album sold 145,415 copies due to the Christmas rush, almost double what the album sold in its opening week. It was certified platinum by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
on November 14, 2006, having sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.
Two songs from the album became moderate hits on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
as well; "Strut" peaked at number fifty-three while "The Party's Just Begun
The Party's Just Begun
"The Party's Just Begun" is the lead single from the The Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack. It officially premiered on Radio Disney on June 5, 2006. The single was released officially for digital download on June 11, 2006. The song was written and produced by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil...
" peaked at number eighty-five. "Step Up
Step Up (song)
"Step Up" is the third single from the The Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack. It officially premiered on Radio Disney on August 17, 2006. The single became available for download on iTunes on August 31, 2006...
" peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart while "Amigas Cheetahs" peaked at number ten on that same chart.
Track listing
All songs performed by The Cheetah Girls, except where noted.- "The Party's Just BegunThe Party's Just Begun"The Party's Just Begun" is the lead single from the The Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack. It officially premiered on Radio Disney on June 5, 2006. The single was released officially for digital download on June 11, 2006. The song was written and produced by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil...
" – 3:10 - "Strut" – 3:18
- "Dance with Me" (Drew Seeley featuring Belinda) – 3:12
- "Why Wait" (Belinda) – 3:01
- "A la Nanita NanaA la Nanita NanaA la Nanita Nana is a Colombian Christmas carol dating from the 18th century. Mostly sung during the time of novenas....
" (The Cheetah Girls with Belinda) – 2:12 - "Do Your Own Thing" (Raven-SymonéRaven-SymonéRaven-Symoné Christina Pearman , known professionally as Raven-Symoné , or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, television producer and model. Symoné launched her successful career in 1989 after appearing in The Cosby Show as Olivia...
) – 3:17 - "It's Over" – 3:03
- "Step UpStep Up (song)"Step Up" is the third single from the The Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack. It officially premiered on Radio Disney on August 17, 2006. The single became available for download on iTunes on August 31, 2006...
" – 3:08 - "Amigas Cheetahs" (The Cheetah Girls with Belinda) – 4:06
- "Cherish the Moment" – 3:26
- "Cheetah Sisters" (Barcelona Mix) – 2:42
- "Everyone's a Star" (Raven-Symoné) – 3:51
- "It's Gonna Be Alright" (Raven-Symoné) – 6:19
Two-disc special edition
On November 7, 2006, the re-release of The Cheetah Girls 2 debuted in stores. The CD/DVD combo included the new single "Route 66Route 66 (song)
" Route 66", often rendered simply as "Route 66", is a popular song and rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded in the same year by Nat King Cole, and was subsequently covered by many artists including Chuck Berry in 1961, The Rolling...
", a remix of "Strut", a DVD of the concert special that aired on Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
, and all original songs from the original release of the CD.
Disc two (DVD): Live at Disneyland
- "The Party's Just Begun"
- "Step Up"
- "Cinderella"
- "Strut"
- "Cheetah Sisters"
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Kid Audio | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks | 1 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
55 |
| Mexican AMPROFON Albums Chart | 68 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... Albums Chart |
32 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
32 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
59 |