The soundtrack album “High School Musical 2” was at No. 1 on the US album chart. It remained at the top for four weeks, and the musical's premiere attracted 17.2 million viewers in the United States.
The soundtrack to the film High School Musical 2 was released and reached number one on the US chart in its first week, selling approximately 615,000 copies. By the end of 2007, it became the second-best-selling album of the year, with nearly 3 million copies sold. Only Josh Groban's Christmas album Noël sold more.