"Suddenly, I'm beginning to miss detention with Ms. Darbus! How sick is that?" - Chad

 

15.) Work This Out

Performed by: ensemble

Average Score: 08.15

Absolutely fabulous!: 11.0 (Harry, Cameron)

Absolutely... NOT!: 2.0 (Jade)

 

 

14.) You Are The Music In Me

Performed by: Olesya Rulin, Vanessa Hudgens & Zac Efron

Average Score: 08.40

Absolutely fabulous!: 10.0 (Liam, Lee)

Absolutely... NOT!: 6.0 (Juranamo)

 

 

13.) Start Of Something New

Performed by: Zac Efron/Drew Seeley & Vanessa Hudgens

Average Score: 08.50

Absolutely fabulous!: 11.0 (Tim)

Absolutely... NOT!: 5.0 (Cameron)

 

 

12.) Bet On It

Performed by: Zac Efron

Average Score: 08.75

Absolutely fabulous!: 11.0 (Juranamo)

Absolutely... NOT!: 5.0 (Tim)

 

 

11.) What I've Been Looking For

Performed by: Ashley Tisdale & Lucas Grabeel

Average Score: 08.85

Absolutely fabulous!: 10.0 (Ultraviolence1989, Cody)

Absolutely... NOT!: 7.5 (Tim)

 

 

"Work This Out" is the only song in the entire trilogy that features Jason, Zeke and Martha singing featured solos. The premise? This is Troy's motivational speech to the Wildcats after Mr. Fulton gives them some pretty strict rules (to Sharpay's commands). It's the perfect workout song if you're looking to jog or lift to HSM songs.

 

Next up is the original version of "You Are The Music In Me" led by e;soes74 and finishing off as a Troyella duet. Kelsi admits to writing a song for the couple after finding out about the talent show. That of course leads to Sharpay attempting to snatch the song in a power-hungry rage. This actually didn't finish that far away from the Sharpay version than I expected but it's still higher.

 

THE SONG THAT STARTED IT ALL. The beginning is sung by Zac Efron, with a mixture of his and Drew Seeley's voice for Troy following. WARNING: listening to this now will probably make you cry, considering that's how Troy and Gabriella met. Like I said, this was the spark that started the HSM chain reaction.

 

Speaking of introducing HSM dynamic duos, how about the Evans twins? "What I've Been Looking For" is supposedly their rework/arrangement of Kelsi's "Twinkle Town" musical audition song, and it's a lot more chipper than the ballad version. Complete with the overall over-dramatization of the entire performance and every single nuance thrown ("it's a crowd favorite, everybody loves a good jazz square), the twins prove that they have the charisma for center stage.

 

Then... there's "Bet On It". Gabriella quits, Troy finds out about the employees getting banned from the talent show, and the rest is history.

 

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Still To Come:

- "Like kindergarten."

- "I told you to hire Troy Bolton. NOT THE ENTIRE EAST HIGH STUDENT BODY."

- "I play the cello!"

- "¡Ay que fabulosa!"

- the Wildcat fight song (take back my life song, prove I'm all right song)

- "It's Oprah calling. Again."

- "Summertime!"

- the iconic ending

- an Aquafina entry

- "TRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!"

What I've been looking for :heart:

 

Excellent top 10, 7 of my top 10 in there and high school musical is also very high in my rankings! And we're all in this thoether is also great

 

Now it never out next please!

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10.) High School Musical

Performed by: ensemble

Average Score: 08.89

Absolutely fabulous!: 11.0 (Tim)

Absolutely... NOT!: 6.0 (Harry)

 

 

The ending to the HSM trilogy kicks off our top 10 of the countdown. Complete with allusions to the many memories in the HSM franchise, including Ryan being lifted by a bunch of guys, the human roller coaster in "What Time Is It?" and the final jumping shot of the main six that we've grown to love over the past ten years. I think everyone pretty much rated it in terms of how much it wrapped up the franchise, other than Harry who probably ranked it based on relevance. I will admit, it's not one of the most remembered of the movies, but what a way to go out.

 

Fun facts:

- This is the only number where Lucas Grabeel doesn't wear a hat through the entire number. The only other times he doesn't have a hat is during one part of "I Want It All" (he dons a blue headband instead), and after the Wildcats championships in HSM3, where he's revealed to be the school mascot for the year.

 

Only one ensemble number remains.