High School Musical 2 CD Soundtrack HSM 2

High School Musical 2 CD Soundtrack

Fans of High School Musical can breathe easy: Based on this soundtrack, the sequel is just as good, and perhaps even better. Though its trailer asked "Are you ready for the start of something new?"

HSM2 isn't turning the franchise into The Wire, and really is more of the same--which is, of course, totally fine by us. One of the most energetic tracks is Chad and Ryan's musical/baseball number "I Don't Dance," propelled by a cool big-band swing motif (fans of director Kenny Ortega's choreographic work for Xanadu will be reminded of that movie's mash-up of disco and swing in the "Dancin'" number). Once again Troy and Gabriella get the ballads, but "You Are the Music in Me" is a fine one and doesn't get bogged down in syrup. It also gets reprised by Troy and Sharpay in a rockier and arguably better version. This is typical of the fact that, overall, the bouncier tracks fare best: "All for One" (with its handclaps and surfy guitar licks), the s! ingle "What Time Is It" (the time of our lives, of course!), "Work This Out" (complete with percussive, well, workout). Of course everybody's favorite brother-sister team, Ryan and Sharpay, gets a couple of great vehicles: "Fabulous" and the zany, Hawaiian-flavored "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a," which more than anything else sounds like a tribute to the Disney princess of the 1960s: Reviews at Amazon

Personally, I LOVED high school musical and for ages i've been finding information about high school musical 2. When I found out i'd be in the States for the premiere i was EXTREMELY excited. I got to buy the soundtrack on the day it came out and went straight home to listen to it.

1. What time is it-I LOVE this song, it's up beat and a lot of fun.

2.Fabulous-My favourite song on the soundtrack. It's simply amazing && fabulous! It really shows what a diva Sharpay is && Ashley's voice is so good on this track.

3.Work This Out-This is a very good song&& to me it's the new 'Get'cha head in the game'

4. You are the music in me-The new 'What i've been looking for' && Kelsi gets to sing in this song!

5.I don't dance-Such a good song! The dancing in it is amazing && my favourite bit of the song is the line 'Hey batter batter hey batter swing'

6.You are the music in me (Sharpay version)-AMAZING! Sharpay makes this version so much better than the original for me personally. Also, the way it's performed in the movie is SO COOL!

7.Gotta go my own way-It's like 'When There Was Me and You' but more up beat and a lot better i'd say personally. Vocals are great also.

8.Bet On It-Vocals are very good && quite a good song.

9.Everyday-The new and personally I think better 'Breaking Free'. Very good song and the wildcats get to join in too!

10.All For One-A nice ending to the AMAZING movie. LOVE this song-excellent!

11.HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA'A-I LOVEEEEEEEE this song soooo much!!! When Ashley does fish talk && a males voice it's soo funny! Again, another great song.

Overall, after seeing the AMAZING movie and listening to the FABULOUS soundtrack, i'd definetly say you HAVE to buy or at least listen to the soundtrack and HAVE to watch the movie even if you didn't like HSM.