Disney Channel’s prime, 2001-2010, is fondly remembered as the time in our life when we worried more about when Troy and Gabriella would finally kiss instead of when we’d study for our next midterm.
The High School Musical 10-year reunion on January 20 made me pause and reminisce on how great the soundtrack of our childhood was, and it inspired me to gather the best songs the prime period had to offer. Check out my ranking of the all-time best songs from Disney Channel shows and movies from 2001-2010.
(P.S. The top 10 were extremely hard to rank.)
(P.P.S. If you’re going through the songs and find yourself asking, “Wait a second – where’s ‘Dive In’ by Christy Carlson Romano?” just know that I started with almost 100 songs and had to condense. Still love you, Christy.)
44. “One And The Same” – Demi Lovato & Selena Gomez, Princess Protection Program
43. “Bop To The Top” – Ashley Tisdale & Lucas Grabeel, High School Musical
42. “Call Me, Beep Me” – Christina Milian, Kim Possible
41. “Stick to the Status Quo” – High School Musical Cast, High School Musical
40. “Notice Me” – Zeta Bytes, Pixel Perfect
39. “Circle of Life” – Disney Channel Stars
38. “He Mele No Lilo” – Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu, Lilo & Stitch
37. “Bet On It” – Zac Efron, High School Musical 2
36. “What Time Is It?” – High School Musical Cast, High School Musical 2
35. “We Rock” – Camp Rock Cast, Camp Rock
34. “Cheetah Sisters” – The Cheetah Girls, The Cheetah Girls
33. “Gotta Go My Own Way” – Vanessa Hudgens & Zac Efron, High School Musical 2
32. “Open Your Eyes (To Love)” – LMNT, The Lizzie McGuire Movie
31. “Outside Looking In” – Jordan Pruitt, Read It and Weep
30. “Cinderella” – The Cheetah Girls, The Cheetah Girls
29. “Start of Something New” – Vanessa Hudgens & Zac Efron, High School Musical
28. “Get’cha Head in the Game” – Zac Efron, High School Musical
27. “We Got The Party” – Hannah Montana & Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana
26. “Step Up” – The Cheetah Girls, The Cheetah Girls 2
25. “We’re All In This Together” – High School Musical Cast, High School Musical
24. “Hero” – Christopher Wilde, Starstruck
23. “A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes” – Disney Channel Stars
22. “You Make Me Feel Like a Star” – The Beu Sisters, The Lizzie McGuire Movie
21. “Over It” – Anneliese van der Pol, Stuck in the Suburbs
20. “Girl Power” – The Cheetah Girls, The Cheetah Girls
19. “Dance With Me” – Drew Seeley, The Cheetah Girls 2
18. “What I’ve Been Looking For” – Ashley Tisdale & Lucas Grabeel, High School Musical
17. “Out of This World” – Cosmic Blush & Prota Zoa, Zenon: Z3
16. “Nobody’s Perfect” – Hannah Montana, Hannah Montana
15. “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” – Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu and Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus, Lilo & Stitch
14. “Dig It” – D-Tent Boys, Holes
13. “Introducing Me” – Nick Jonas, Camp Rock 2
12. “Send It On” – Disney Channel Stars
11. “Fabulous” – Ashley TIsdale & Lucas Grabeel, High School Musical 2
10. “Do You Believe In Magic” – Aly & AJ, Now You See It…
9. “Together We Can” – The Cheetah Girls, The Cheetah Girls
8. “More Than Me” – Jordan Cahill, Stuck in the Suburbs
7. “This is Me” – Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas, Camp Rock
6. “Play My Music” – Jonas Brothers, Camp Rock
5. “If We Were A Movie” – Hannah Montana, Hannah Montana
4. “Why Not” – Hilary Duff, The Lizzie McGuire Movie
3. “Breaking Free” – Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens, High School Musical
2. “Supernova Girl” – Prota Zoa, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
1. “What Dreams Are Made Of” – Hilary Duff, The Lizzie McGuire Movie
So what’d you think of the ranking? If you’re curious as to why “Supernova Girl” is so high, just check out my Halloween costume last year. I’m basically president of the Prota Zoa fan club.
BTW, I made a YouTube playlist for your enjoyment – I used YouTube because Spotify is lame and doesn’t have all the songs. Enjoy!
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