"The Cheetah Girls 2" premiered on the Disney Channel on August 25, 2006. Its premiere received the highest ratings of all Disney Channel Movies at its time, bringing in a total of over 8.1 million viewers, beating both the premiere ratings of "High School Musical" (7.7 million) and the previous highest rated DCOM record holder, "Cadet Kelly" (7.8 million). The film would also become the highest rated "Cheetah Girls" movie in the trilogy. The sequel's plot followed the Cheetah Girls as they become largely successful and take a tour of Spain. The film's soundtrack was released on August 15, 2006. It debuted at No. 5 on the "Billboard" 200, and has moved over 1.4 million copies to date, achieving platinum status.