BURBANK, CA. (Walt Disney Records) -- One week after its October 24th release, the soundtrack to the hit Disney Channel original series, Hannah Montana, debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, scanning over 281,000 units for the week ending October 29 (according to Nielsen SoundScan). The impressive chart-topping debut makes the Hannah Montana Soundtrack the first-ever TV soundtrack to enter the Billboard Top 200 at #1. Additionally, the soundtrack earned the top position on both the Billboard Children's Chart and the Billboard Soundtrack Chart. The soundtrack shipped platinum (1,000,000 units) this week, with certification by the R.I.A.A. expected within 30 days.
With the #1 debut of the Hannah Montana Soundtrack, Walt Disney Records enjoys a new label best with a total of three TV soundtracks cracking the Top 5 in 2006. The Hannah Montana CD is Walt Disney Records' second TV soundtrack to hold the #1 position on Billboard's Top 200 Chart this year and the first TV soundtrack in the history of the chart to debut at #1. The triple-platinum-certified High School Musical Soundtrack twice held the #1 position on the Top 200 (week ending 2/26 and again on 3/19) and currently is the #1 best-selling album year-to-date (Nielsen SoundScan). The Cheetah Girls 2 Soundtrack entered the Top 200 at #5 in August and spent 3 weeks in the Top 5.
The Hannah Montana Soundtrack features eight songs performed by Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana, including the Hannah Montana theme song "The Best of Both Worlds," "Who Said," "Just Like You," "Pumpin' Up the Party," "If We Were a Movie," "I Got Nerve," "The Other Side of Me" and "This Is the Life." Also featured on the Hannah Montana Soundtrack is the duet "I Learned from You," performed by Miley and her real-life and on-screen father, multi-platinum-selling country music star Billy Ray Cyrus (Robby Stewart in Hannah Montana). Additional tracks from and inspired by the series include "Pop Princess" performed by The Click Five, "She's No You" performed by Hollywood Records recording artist Jesse McCartney, "Find Yourself in You" performed by Buena Vista/Hollywood Records recording artist Everlife and "Shining Star" performed by B5. The music DVD (available while supplies last) features five Hannah Montana concert videos "Best of Both Worlds," "Who Said," "Just Like You," ! "Pumpin' Up the Party" and "The Other Side of Me."
Hannah Montana is a live-action comedy series that follows typical tween Miley Stewart, who lives with her older brother and widowed dad, a songwriter. But unbeknownst to her friends and classmates, Miley has a secret double life she is the world famous pop star Hannah Montana. Combining a stage persona with creative costuming, Miley discovers she can have the best of both worlds the fame and fortune of a well-known singer and the fun of middle school with her best friends Lilly and Oliver, whom she has entrusted with her secret identity.
Year-to-date, Hannah Montana is the #1 rated series on basic cable TV among Tweens 9-14 and #2 among kids 6-11. For third quarter 2006, Hannah Montana is the #1 rated series on broadcast and basic cable TV among Tween 9-14 and tied for #1 among kids 6-11.
