Bet On It

Bet On It
General information
Feature films	High School Musical 2
Shows	High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Albums	High School Musical 2 (soundtrack) High School Musical 2: Non-Stop Dance Party Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Season 2 soundtrack)
Composer	Antonina Armato Tim James
Lyrics	Antonina Armato Tim James
Performers	Troy Bolton (Zac Efron)
Other performers	Ricky Bowen (Joshua Bassett)
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"Bet On It" is the eighth song performed in High School Musical 2. It is performed by Zac Efron as Troy Bolton.

Summary

After Troy (Zac Efron) learns that Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) has forbidden the Wildcats from performing in the Lava Springs talent show, he decides he's had enough of letting other people control his life. He regrets pushing Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) and his friends away and decides to make everything right again.

The song also appears in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. It is performed by Ricky (Joshua Bassett) in the first episode of season two, "New Year's Eve". Before the spring musical is revealed to be Beauty and the Beast, Ricky practices the song with the help of Big Red (Larry Saperstein), believing it would be a good chance he'd be cast again as Troy.

Lyrics

Troy:
Everybody’s always talkin’ at me
Everybody’s tryin’ to get in my head
I wanna listen to my own heart talkin’
I need to count on myself instead

(Did you ever)
Lose yourself to get what you want?
(Did you ever)
Get on a ride then wanna get off?
(Did you ever)
Push away the ones you should have held close
Did you ever let go, did you ever not know?

I’m not gonna stop, that’s who I am
I’ll give it all I got, that is my plan
Will I find what I lost, you know you can
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (bet on me!)

I’m gonna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is that day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it

How will I know if there’s a path worth taking
Should I question every move I make
With all I’ve lost my heart is breaking
I don’t wanna make the same mistake

(Did you ever)
Doubt your dreams will ever come true?
(Did you ever)
Blame the world but never blame you?
(I will never)
Try to live a lie again
I don’t wanna win this game if I can’t play it my way

I’m not gonna stop, that’s who I am (who I am)
I’ll give it all I got, that is my plan (that's my plan)
Will I find what I lost, you know you can (you know you can)
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (bet on me!)

I’m gonna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is that day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it

Oh, hold up
Give me room to think, bring it on down
Gotta work on my swing
Gotta do my own thing
Oh, hold up

It’s no good at all, to see yourself
And not recognize your face
Out on my own, it’s such a scary place
Oooh, the answers are all inside of me
All I gotta do is believe

I’m not gonna stop, not gonna stop ‘til I get my shot
That’s who I am, that is my plan
We’ll end up on top, you can
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, you can
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (bet on me!)

I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is that day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it
You can bet on me

Trivia

• Lin-Manuel Miranda did a Troy Bolton's Bet on It. In order to promote his Play In the Heights The video is still on Youtube and posted on 2008. With altered Lyrics. It also featured Karen Olivo and Jonathan Groff.

Videos

Bet On It 🎶 ft. Joshua Bassett - High School Musical- The Musical- The Series - Disney Channel US-2

Joshua Bassett - Bet On It (HSMTMTS - Disney+ - Audio Only)-2

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Media Films: High School Musical • High School Musical 2 • High School Musical 3: Senior Year • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure TV Series: High School Musical: Get in the Picture • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Video games: Sing It! • Sing It! 3 • Sing It • Disney Sing It: Pop Hits • Disney Sing It: Party Hits • Disney Sing It: Family Hits Music: High School Musical (Soundtrack) • High School Musical 2 (soundtrack) • High School Musical 3: Senior Year (soundtrack) • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 2 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 3 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 4 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Concert • High School Musical Hits Remixed • High School Musical 2: Non-Stop Dance Party • High School Musical: Be Mine • High School Musical: The Collection • High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (soundtrack) • Music from High School Musical (Original Score) Characters HSM: Troy Bolton • Gabriella Montez • Sharpay Evans • Ryan Evans • Chad Danforth • Taylor McKessie • Kelsi Nielsen • Zeke Baylor • Jason Cross • Martha Cox • Ms. Darbus • Jack Bolton • Mrs. Montez • Lucille Bolton • Principal Matsui HSM2: Thomas Fulton • Vance Evans • Darby Evans • Boi • The Sharpettes HSM3: Tiara Gold • Jimmy Zara • Donnie Dion • Charlie Danforth • Mrs. Danforth SFA: Peyton Leverett • Roger Elliston • Tiffani Destin • Amber Lee Adams • Gill Samms • Neal Roberts • Berry Taylor • Mr. Gonzales • Mrs. Gonzalez HSMTMTS: Ricky Bowen • Nini Salazar-Roberts • E.J. Caswell • Gina Porter • Ashlyn Caswell • Big Red • Kourtney Greene • Carlos Rodriguez • Seb Matthew-Smith • Miss Jenn • Mr. Mazzara • Natalie Bagley • Mike Bowen • Carol Salazar-Roberts • Dana Salazar-Roberts • Malou • Principal Gutierrez • Lynne Bowen • Terri Porter • Emily Pratt • Kalyani Patel • Zack Roy • Lily • Howie • Antoine • Cash Caswell • Michelle Greene • Jack • Jamie Porter • Jet • Maddox • Channing • Dewey Wood • Alex • Emmy • Marvin • Val • Madison • Dani• Mack Alana • Krystal • Quinn Robbins • Harper Locations East High School • Bolton Household • Mountain Ski Resort • Lava Springs • Stanford University Songs HSM: Start of Something New • Get'cha Head in the Game • What I've Been Looking For + (Reprise) • Stick to the Status Quo • When There Was Me and You • Bop to the Top • Breaking Free • We're All in This Together • I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You HSM2: What Time Is It? • Fabulous • Work This Out • You Are The Music in Me + (Reprise) • Humuhumunukunukuapua'a • I Don't Dance • Gotta Go My Own Way • Bet On It • Everyday • All for One HSM3: Now or Never • Right Here, Right Now • I Want It All • Can I Have This Dance • A Night to Remember • Just Wanna Be with You • The Boys are Back • Walk Away • Scream • Senior Year Spring Musical • High School Musical • Just Getting Started SFA: Gonna Shine • My Boi and Me + (My Girl and Me) • Walking on Sunshine • Baby • New York's Best Kept Secret • The Rest of My Life HSMTMTS (season 1): I Think I Kinda, You Know • Wondering • A Billion Sorrys • All I Want • Born to Be Brave • Truth, Justice and Songs in Our Key • Out of the Old • Role of a Lifetime • Just for a Moment • The Medley, The Mash-Up HSMTM (holiday special): This Christmas (Hang all the Mistletoe) • The Perfect Gift • Feliz Navidad • Hanukkah Medley • Last Christmas • White Christmas • Little Saint Nick • Believe • What Are You Doin' on New Year's Eve? • River • Something in the Air • That's Christmas to Me • Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) HSMTMTS (season 2): Something in the Air • The Perfect Gift • High School Musical 2 Medley • Belle • 1-2-3 • YAC Alma Mater • Beauty and the Beast • Even When/The Best Part • Red Means Love • Granted • A Dancer's Heart • The Climb • Home • The Rose Song • Around You • The Mob Song • Gaston • If I Can't Love Her • Let You Go • You Ain't Seen Nothin' • In a Heartbeat HSMTMTS (season 3): Start The Party • Finally Free • Shallow Lake • Balance • For The First Time In Forever • Do You Want to Build a Snowman? • You Never Know • Ballad of Susan Fine • Rising • Love Is An Open Door • A Little Bit Of You • What Do You Know About Love? • Right Place • Different Way to Dance • It's On • Wouldn't Change a Thing • Here I Come • This Is Me • In Summer • Let It Go • Kristoff Lullaby HSMTMTS (season 4): High School Reunion • Puppy Love • Maybe This Time • Nightmares Come to Life • Call It What You Want • Speak Out • Jump • Over Again • Dreams Don't Die • Love You Forever

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