You Are the Music in Me facts for kids

Quick facts for kids "You Are the Music in Me"
Single by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens featuring Olesya Rulin
from the album High School Musical 2
B-side	"You Are the Music in Me" (Instrumental)
Released	September 24, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop, teen pop
Length	3:27
Label	Walt Disney
Songwriter(s)	Jamie Houston
Producer(s)	Jamie Houston
High School Musical singles chronology
"I Don't Dance" (2007) "You Are the Music in Me" (2007) "Now or Never" (2008)

"You Are the Music in Me" is a popular song from the Disney Channel movie High School Musical 2. It was released as the second single in the UK. The song is sung by Zac Efron (who plays Troy) and Vanessa Hudgens (who plays Gabriella). Olesya Rulin (who plays Kelsi) also sings in the song.

The Original Song

This section talks about the first version of "You Are the Music in Me." It's the one Troy and Gabriella sing together.

Music Video Fun

The music video for this song is actually a clip from the movie. It shows Troy, Gabriella, and Kelsi singing at a piano. Then, other cast members join in. The video also includes clips from the first movie, High School Musical, showing Troy and Gabriella. This video was used to help promote the song.

How Popular Was It?

"You Are the Music in Me" was a hit around the world! Here's how well it did on music charts in 2007:

What Was on the CD Single?

The CD single released in the UK had two versions of the song:

• "You Are the Music in Me" (sung by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens)
• "You Are the Music in Me" (Instrumental version, meaning no singing)

Sharpay's Version

There's another version of the song called "You Are the Music in Me (Reprise)." This one is sung by Ashley Tisdale (who plays Sharpay) and Zac Efron (Troy). It's the sixth song on the High School Musical 2 soundtrack album.

About Sharpay's Song

This version of "You Are the Music in Me" is faster and more upbeat. In the movie, Sharpay tricks Troy into singing this song with her for the talent show. The song uses instruments like the piano, drums, and guitars.

This song is featured in High School Musical 2 during a scene where Troy and Gabriella are having problems. Troy practices the song with Sharpay for the Midsummer Night's Talent Show. Some music critics said this version was "rockier and arguably better."

In the end, Sharpay wasn't able to perform, so the song was never sung at the talent show by them.

Different Sharpay Versions

Here are the official versions of Sharpay's song:

• "You Are the Music in Me (Sharpay Version)" (Album Version) — 2:29
• "You Are the Music in Me (Sharpay Version)" (Instrumental Version) — 2:29
• "You Are the Music in Me (Sharpay Version)" (Jason Nevins Non-Stop Dance Remix) — 3:31

Sharpay's Chart Success

Sharpay's version also made it onto the charts:

Other Cool Versions

"You Are the Music in Me" was so popular that artists in other countries made their own versions!

Swedish Version

Molly Sandén and Ola Svensson sang a Swedish language version of the song. It's called "Du är musiken i mig." This version was quite popular in Sweden!

"Du Är Musiken I Mig"
Single by Molly Sandén and Ola Svensson
from the album High School Musical 2 (Swedish)
Released	September 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop
Songwriter(s)	Jamie Houston
Ola Svensson singles chronology
"Natalie" (2007) "Du Är Musiken I Mig" (2007) "S.O.S." (2007)

See also

In Spanish: You Are the Music in Me para niños