Gotta Go My Own Way

"Gotta Go My Own Way"
Single by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens
from the album High School Musical 2
ReleasedOctober 15, 2007
Recorded2007
GenrePop
Length3:42
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriters
Producers
  • Dodd
  • Watts
High School Musical singles chronology
"You Are the Music in Me"
(2007)		 "Gotta Go My Own Way"
(2007)		 "Everyday"
(2007)
Zac Efron singles chronology
"You Are the Music in Me"
(2007)		 "Gotta Go My Own Way"
(2007)		 "Everyday"
(2007)
Vanessa Hudgens singles chronology
"You Are the Music in Me"
(2007)		 "Gotta Go My Own Way"
(2007)		 "Everyday"
(2007)

"Gotta Go My Own Way" is a song from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2. It is featured on the soundtrack of the film and performed by Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron as Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton.

Composition

The song is a pop ballad,[1][2] featuring gentle beats and acoustic guitars. It has been described as a bittersweet duet.[2]

Marianne Eloise of Vice has commented the song "sounds exactly like" "Leave (Get Out)" by JoJo.[1]

Charts

Chart (2007–2008) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[3]67
Germany (GfK)[4]67
Ireland (IRMA)[5]36
Italy (FIMI)[6] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]59
UK Singles (Official Charts)[8]40
US Billboard Hot 100[9]34
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[10] 31

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Eloise, Marianne (October 3, 2017). "Queerness and Socialist Revolution: Why 'High School Musical 2' Is Actually Kind of OK". Vice. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Allmusic review".
  3. ↑ "Vanessa Hudgens Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Vanessa Hudgens". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "History - FIMI". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved April 24, 2024. Set "Artista/Band" on "Ricerca per". Then, in the "Artista/Band" field, search "Gabriella & Troy".
  7. ↑ "Troy and Gabriella – Gotta Go My Own Way". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 30/9/2007 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Vanessa Hudgens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Pop 100" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 36. September 8, 2007. p. 56. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – High School Musical Cast – Gotta Go My Own Way". Radioscope. Retrieved February 20, 2025. Type Gotta Go My Own Way in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  12. ↑ "British single certifications – Gabriella & Troy – Gotta Go My Own Way". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 5, 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Gotta Go My Own Way Gabriella & Troy in the "Search:" field.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Gabriella & Troy – Gotta Go My Own Way". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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