"What Time is It?" is the first song in High School Musical 2 performed by the East High students, with Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens), Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale), Ryan Evans (Lucas Grabeel), Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu) and Taylor McKessie (Monique Coleman) all singing solos.
It was also the anthem for Disney Channel's programming lineup for the summer of 2007.
Summary
The song is performed by all of East High students after the last bell of the year rings. They sing about their desire to enjoy the summer.
Lyrics
<poem> Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Summertime It's our vacation Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Party time That's right, say it loud
Chad: What time is it? East High Students: The time of our lives Anticipation Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Summertime School's out, scream and shout
Troy: Finally, summer's here Good to be chillin' out I'm off the clock The pressure's out Now my girl's what it's all about
Gabriella: Ready for some sunshine For my heart to take a chance (Troy: Oh yeah) I'm here to stay Not movin' away Ready for a summer romance
Troy & Gabriella: Everybody ready, going crazy, yeah we're out Come on and let me hear you say it now, right now
Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Summertime It's our vacation Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Party time That's right, say it loud
Chad: What time is it? East High Students: The time of our lives Anticipation Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Summertime School's out, scream and shout
Sharpay: Goodbye to rules No summer school I'm free to shop till I drop Ryan: It's an education vacation Sharpay & Ryan: And the party never has to stop
Sharpay: We've got things to do We'll see you soon Ryan: And we're really gonna miss you all Sharpay: Goodbye to you and you Ryan: And you and you Sharpay: Bye bye Sharpay & Ryan: Until next fall
Sharpay & Ryan: Everybody ready, going crazy, yeah we're out Come on and let me here you say it now, right now
Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Summertime It's our vacation Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Party time That's right, say it loud
Chad: What time is it? East High Students: The time of our lives Anticipation Chad: What time is it? East High Students: Summertime School's out, scream and shout
Troy & Gabriella: No more wakin' up at 6 A.M. 'Cause now our time is all our own Sharpay & Ryan: Enough already, we're waiting come on let's go
East High Students: Go out of control Troy: All right Ryan: Everybody Troy: Yeah, come on
East High Students: School pride, lets show it (show it) The champions, we know it (know it) Wildcats are the best Red, white, and gold
When it's time to win, we do it We're number one, we proved it Let's live it up Party down That's what the summer's all about
What time is it? Gabriella: Summertime is finally here (Troy: Yeah) East High Students: Let's celebrate Troy & Gabriella: We wanna hear you loud and clear now
East High Students: School's out Chad & Taylor: We can sleep as late as we want to East High Students: It's our time Sharpay & Ryan: Now we can do whatever we wanna do
East High Students: What time is it It's summertime We're lovin' it Come on and say okay now What time is it It's party time Let's go and have The time of our lives... Yeah! <poem>