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The Cheetah Girls 2
Soundtrack album by The Cheetah Girls
Released	August 15, 2006
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	Latin pop R&B
Length	42:22
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	Kenny Ortega (exec.) Debra Martin Chase (exec.) Raven-Symoné (exec.) Whitney Houston (exec.) Ray "Sôl Survivor" Cham Greg Curtis Matthew Gerrard Jamie Houston David Lawrence Robbie Nevil
The Cheetah Girls chronology
Cheetah-licious Christmas (2005) The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) In Concert: The Party's Just Begun Tour (2007)
Singles from The Cheetah Girls 2
"The Party's Just Begun" Released: July 11, 2006 "Strut" Released: August 8, 2006 "Dance With Me" Released: September 2, 2006

The Cheetah Girls 2 is the soundtrack album to the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name. It was released on August 15, 2006, by Walt Disney Records. The album was executive produced by Kenny Ortega, Debra Martin Chase, Raven-Symoné and Whitney Houston. It features appearances from Drew Seeley and Belinda.

The songs on the soundtrack are a diverse blend of Latin pop and R&B. The album peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling 1.4 million copies in the United States.

Background and release

Following the success of The Cheetah Girls' first soundtrack, with sales of over two million copies in the United States, The Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack was released on August 15, 2006, just ten days before the film premiered. A karaoke version of the album was released on October 10, titled Disney's Karaoke Series: Cheetah Girls 2.

A 2-disc special edition of the album was released on November 7, 2006, featuring all original songs from the soundtrack, a cover of "Route 66" which was used to promote the Disney/Pixar film Cars, a remix of "Strut", a DVD of the Disneyland concert special that aired on Disney Channel, and an exclusive interview with The Cheetah Girls.

Singles

"The Party's Just Begun" was released as the first single from the album on July 11, 2006, in the United States and on January 8, 2007, in the United Kingdom. The song debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 9, 2006, peaking at number 85 the following week. In the United Kingdom the song debuted at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2007.

"Strut" was released as the second single on August 8, 2006, in the United States. The song debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 9. The following week, the song reached its peak position of number 53.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Heather Phares from AllMusic reviewed the album giving it a 3.5 star rating: "Two years after the original Cheetah Girls movie, Galleria, Chanel, Aquanette, and Dorinda return with The Cheetah Girls 2, a sequel and a full-length soundtrack. The film's subtitle is "When in Spain" and exotic flourishes such as Spanish guitar and sweeping pianos color many of the album's tracks. While the entirely en español songs feel a little forced, hints of this sound give songs like "Strut" and "Amigas Cheetahs" the feeling of being the great-great-granddaughters of Madonna's "La Isla Bonita" or the Spice Girls' "Spice Up Your Life". As expected, Raven-Symoné dominates the Cheetah Girls, both in character as Cheetah Girl Galleria and as herself".

Commercial performance

The Cheetah Girls 2 debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 87,000 copies, becoming the group's highest-peaking album and their first album to reach the US top 10. The album remained at number five in its second week selling a further 81,000 copies. It also peaked at number one on the Billboard's Soundtracks and Kids Albums charts. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 14, 2006, and as of August 2008, it had sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.

In the United Kingdom, the album debuted and peaked at number 51 on the UK Albums Chart on January 7, 2007. In its second week, it fell to number 68. In its third week, it rose two places to number 65. The album fell to number 80 in its fourth week, before leaving the top 100, spending a total of four weeks on the chart. Elsewhere, the album reached number 32 in New Zealand and Norway, number 55 in Ireland, number 58 in Italy, number 69 in Mexico, and number 93 in Australia.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

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• 2006 soundtrack albums
• Albums produced by Matthew Gerrard
• The Cheetah Girls albums
• Disney film soundtracks
• Walt Disney Records soundtracks