Radio Disney - Jams 9

Tracks: 15
Length: 52 minutes
Release Date: March 13, 2007

Audio CD
1. Hannah Montana – If We Were A Movie (T2 2nd Best Album of 2006)
2. Daniel Powter – Bad Day
3. Vanessa Hudgens – Come Back To Me (T2 5th Best Music Video of 2006)
4. Rascal Flatts – Life Is A Highway (T2 2nd Best Cover Song of 2006)
5. The Cheetah Girls – Strut (T2 4th Best Soundtrack 2006)
6. Jesse McCartney – Right Where You Want Me (T2 3rd Best Album of 2006)
7. Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten
8. Everlife – I Could Get Used To This (Julia Ross 3rd Best Female Vocalist of 2006)
9. Drew Seeley – Dance With Me (T2 Best Male Vocalist of 2006)
10. Gwen Stefani – Cool
11. T-Squad – Vertical
12. Aly & AJ – Chemicals React (T2 3rd Best Music Video of 2006)
13. Hilary Duff – Wake Up
14. Weezer – Beverly Hills
15. High School Musical – Start Of Something New (Live)

DVD
1. Hannah Montana – Best Of Both Worlds
2. Aly & AJ – Chemicals React (T2 3rd Best Music Video of 2006)
3. T-Squad – Vertical
4. The Cheetah Girls – Route 66 (T2 4th Best Music Video of 2006)
5. Everlife – Find Yourself In You (T2 Best Music Video of 2006)

If you’re on a tight budget and don’t have access to an ala cart music download service such as iTunes, Radio Disney Jams 9 might possibly be one of the best ways to inject some great songs to your collection. One thing is for sure, the times have changed since the original release of Kid Jams nearly eight years ago. That album could hardly be considered a hit factory. If you could some up Volume 9 in one phrase, it’d be “All Killer – No Filler!”

The CD kicks off with a track from undisputedly one of the hottest teen queens Miley Cyrus performing the oh so catchy If We Were A Movie as Hannah Montana. Next up, comes one of this generation’s one hit wonders Daniel Powter with Bad Day. I never considered buying the full length CD by him, but the single is a winner. Following it is hands down the best track of Vanessa Hudgens debut V, Come Back To Me. Shifting gears it’s Country’s best selling group of 2006 Rascal Flatts and their version of Life Is A Highway that was featured on the Cars soundtrack. The Cheetah Girls follow with the single Strut from the second movie. Time for yet another huge single with Jesse McCartney’s Right Where You Want Me (featuring an edit that trims off a little bit of the original ending). At this point almost halfway through the disc is Natasha Bedingfield with her Grammy Award Winning Performance of Unwritten. Everlife’s lead single I Could Get Used To This from their recently released self-titled album follows Natasha. The girls are destined to be a staple of the current Radio Disney artist roster. Up next, we get the second track off of The Cheetah Girls 2 Soundtrack, Dance With Me by Drew Seeley. It features a harder edge of Drew Seeley that provided the platform for his stellar individual performance on the High School Musical Tour. Gwen Stefani is after that with one of the best chill songs of the last year, Cool. Proving that even the laid back tunes can be just as powerful as the up tempo tracks. Next, newcomers T-Squad are featured with their danceable single from Jump In, Vertical. For those of you that held off on purchasing the re-release of Aly & AJ’s album, at last you’ll get their hottest track ever recorded, Chemicals React. Ironically it’s followed by another bonus single. Hilary Duff’s Wake Up from her Most Wanted Greatest Hits CD. Once again this is another great tune, but not many fans could justify buying a CD of songs you already own for a couple new songs. With the CD coming near the end you finally get a solid rock track with Weezer’s Beverly Hills. If you haven’t pulled out the air guitar yet, now’s the time. Finishing out the CD is perhaps the most anticipated track, The Start Of Something New (Live) from the High School Musical Tour. If you saw the show, you’ll get goose bumps as the intro track plays snippets from the movie such as “What Team? Wildcats – Getcha Head In The Game.” Vanessa Hudgens and Drew Seeley start off the track that’s been reworked to a faster tempo as well as the addition of electric guitar. It’s no surprise to hear the high pitched screams coming through as the pyro goes off and the all-star cast hits the stage to sing in unison with the crowd. Unfortunately, this leads into the worst part of the CD – wanting to hear the next live track. Oh well, that in time will come but for now, it’s time you considering picking up the best compilation to serve the tween market yet. Oh wait, did I mention it also comes with a DVD featuring some amazing videos?

-T2