Bet on It
Appearance
"Bet on It" | ||||
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Single by Zac Efron | ||||
from the album High School Musical 2 | ||||
Released | December 11, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Teen pop | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Walt Disney | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
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High School Musical singles chronology | ||||
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Zac Efron singles chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]"Bet on It" has been described as an "almost-rock" song,[1] having a "nervous, Michael Jackson-esque hook".[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly had a positive reaction to the song, calling it a "terrific crisis-of-conscience number".[2]
Charts
[edit]Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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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
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "British single certifications – Troy – Bet on It Remix". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Troy – Bet on It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 2, 2024.