Fabulous (High School Musical song)

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"Fabulous"
Song by Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel
from the album High School Musical 2
ReleasedAugust 13, 2007
Recorded2007
Genre
Length3:00
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)
  • David Lawrence
  • Faye Greenberg
Producer(s)
  • David Lawrence
  • Faye Greenberg

"Fabulous" is a song from the 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical 2. The song was sung by Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans and Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans.

Background[edit]

This song is the second from the Soundtrack, Allmusic stated that "That includes Ashley Tisdale, who returns as thwarted musical theater queen Sharpay and is the soundtrack's star. A childhood musical theater veteran herself, Tisdale's chirpy, slightly saccharine voice is perfect (and sometimes, perfectly annoying) on songs like "Fabulous" a piece of diva-tastic pop that could also appear on the soundtrack to My Super Sweet 16. However, her turn on the Polynesian-flavored "bonus" track "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a" crosses the line from cute to far too cutesy, and could be the final straw for listeners past their early teens."[1] The Jason Nevins remix of the song was launched as promotional song for the remix album High School Musical Hits Remixed, with a music video.[2] The song is also featured in Disney Girlz Rock, Vol. 2.[3]

Scene in the movie[edit]

The choreography includes Sharpay Evans, Ryan Evans, the Sharpettes, and members of the ensemble reclining beside the pool of the Lava Springs Country Club; and aquatic dancing about a floating piano. On screen, "Fabulous" was accompanied by Shawn Carter, pianist. Sharpay wears a white sequined swimsuit with a pink cover-up and light pink sunglasses.

Available formats[edit]

  1. "Fabulous" (Album Version) — 3:00
  2. "Fabulous" (Instrumental) — 3:00
  3. "Fabulous" (Jason Nevins Remix Extended Version) — 3:28
  4. "Fabulous" (Jason Nevins Remix Edited Version) — 1:30

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[4] 91
Canadian Hot 100[5] 63
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 76
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[7] 51
UK Singles Chart 64

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "High School Musical 2 Soundtrack reviews by Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  2. ^ "Walmart CD: High School Musical Hits Remixed (Wal-Mart Exclusive)". Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  3. ^ "Disney Girlz Rock 2 Track listing". Amazon.com.
  4. ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Recording Industry Association". ARIACharts.com. 2008-10-13. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  5. ^ "Fabulous performance on Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-02-05. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Fabulous performance on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  7. ^ "Fabulous performance on Billboard Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-02-05. [dead link]
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Sharpay – Fabulous". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

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