| "Gotta Go My Own Way" | ||||
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| Single byZac Efron andVanessa Hudgens | ||||
| from the albumHigh School Musical 2 | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
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"Gotta Go My Own Way" is a song from theDisney Channel Original MovieHigh School Musical 2. It is featured on thesoundtrack of the film and performed byVanessa Hudgens andZac Efron as Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton.
The song is apop ballad,[1][2] featuring gentle beats and acoustic guitars. It has been described as a bittersweet duet.[2]
Marianne Eloise ofVice has commented the song "sounds exactly like" "Leave (Get Out)" byJoJo.[1]
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 67 |
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 67 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 36 |
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 39 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 59 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 40 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[9] | 34 |
| USPop 100 (Billboard)[10] | 31 |
| Region | Certification | Certified 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. | ||