Now or Never (High School Musical song)
"Now or Never" is the opening musical number and first single from the Walt Disney Pictures film, High School Musical 3: Senior Year. The song is also the first track of the movie's soundtrack. However, when the song is performed in the movie, the first verse is omitted.
| "Now or Never" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by High School Musical 3 cast | ||||
| from the album High School Musical 3: Senior Year | ||||
| Released | September 2, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:25 (Album version) 3:24 (Radio edit) | |||
| Label | Walt Disney, Capitol, Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil | |||
| Producer(s) | Matthew Gerrard, Switch | |||
| High School Musical singles chronology | ||||
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Release edit
The song had its world premiere on Radio Disney on July 11, 2008[1] as part of its Planet Premiere featurette. An extended version of the song was released on September 2, 2008 on the iTunes Store as the first official single from the soundtrack. A preview of its use in the movie, along with clips of the movie premiered on Disney Channel on July 30, 2008. On Sunday July 20, 2008, the song premiered in the UK on BBC Radio One as part of BBC Switch.[citation needed]. Only Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Corbin Bleu sing in the music but it is credited as sung by the Cast of High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
Music video edit
A preview of the movie's scene (considered as the official music video) premiered on Disney Channel on July 30, 2008.[2] "Now or Never" is the opening number of the film that takes place during the West High Knights and East High Wildcats State Championship basketball game. The scene begins in the boys' locker room and transitions itself into the gym where the game is taking place. The song ends as the winning shot is made.
Formats and track listings edit
- Formats
- "Now or Never" (Album Version) — 4:26
- "Now or Never" (Radio Disney Edit) — 3:24
- "Now or Never" (Video Edit) — 1:31
- "Now or Never" (Reprise version - as part of "Senior Year Spring Musical") — 0:56
- iTunes digital single track listing
Charts edit
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 62 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 72 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] | 18 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 42 |
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 29 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 64 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 68 |
| US Billboard Pop 100 | 41 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Radio Disney "Now or Never" World Premiere 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 981" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-19.
- ^ Now or Never Canadian Hot 100 position
- ^ "High School Musical 3: Senior Year Cast – Now Or Never". Tracklisten. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography High School Musical". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "History - FIMI". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved October 28, 2023. Set "Artista/Band" on "Ricerca per". Then, in the "Artista/Band" field, search "High School Musical Cast".
- ^ "High School Musical 3: Senior Year Cast – Now Or Never". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2008". UK Singles Chart. zobbel.de. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Now or Never Billboard Hot 100 position
- ^ "American single certifications – High School Musical Cast – Now or Never". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
External links edit
- Official website[permanent dead link]