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Bet On It

"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

Videos

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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