"Strut" is the second single from ''

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'' movie soundtrack.

Background and composition

The single officially premiered on

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on June 20, 2006 and was released officially for digital download on August 8. The song was produced by Jamie Houston. The single debuted at #60 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their second single to chart. The song is their most successful single considered that it's their highest peaking single to date, peaking at #53 on the Billboard charts.

Vocals

The track features

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on lead vocals, with each girl having some solo verses.

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and

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lead the chorus with Bailon, while

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has a couple lines during the chorus. Symoné and Williams also sing some ad-libs. When live, Bailon, Bryan and Williams took Symoné's parts. All 3 girls sings the chorus.

Music video

The Cheetah Girls did not shoot a video for the single because the song was from their new film ''

'' and was used to promote the film. Because of that, the video for the song features clips from the movie and the girls dancing, singing and running through the streets of

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which is also a clip from the movie/musical.The Cheetah Girls - Strut
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Track listing

# "Strut" # "Radio Disney Exclusive Interview" # "Cheetah Girls 2 Trailer" (video, only available on iTunes)

Charts

Release details

Trivia

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sings on the track and is also in the music video. Until the release of ''

'' he was never credited, but he is simply listed as "Angel" on the inside booklet of ''

''. * This was the follow-up single to "

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" and was the most successful single, and was quickly followed up by " Step Up". * While performing at the

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in 2007, they shortened the song. The song opened with their opening lines of the song excluding Raven's, and before the second chorus they added a brief dance mix. The rest of the song was intact.

References

2006 singles The Cheetah Girls songs Songs written for films Walt Disney Records singles Songs written by Jamie Houston (songwriter) {{2000s-pop-single-stub