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Bet on It

"Bet on It"
Single by Zac Efron
from the album High School Musical 2
ReleasedDecember 11, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreTeen pop
Length3:18
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Armato
  • James
High School Musical singles chronology
"Everyday"
(2007) 		"Bet on It"
(2007) 		"Now or Never"
(2008)
Zac Efron singles chronology
"Everyday"
(2007) 		"Bet on It"
(2007) 		"Right Here, Right Now"
(2008)

"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 Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Eloise, Marianne (October 3, 2017). "Queerness and Socialist Revolution: Why 'High School Musical 2' Is Actually Kind of OK". Vice. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Entertainment Weekly review". August 6, 2007. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
  3. ^ "Zac Efron Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Zac Efron – Bet on It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Zac Efron Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Pop 100" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 36. September 8, 2007. p. 56. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – Troy – Bet on It Remix". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Troy – Bet on It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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