Now or Never

"Now Or Never" is one of the singles from High School Musical 3 and the first song heard in the movie and on the soundtrack. The song is sung in the movie by the High School Musical 3 cast, with Troy, Chad and Gabriella, all singing their own solos.

This song takes place during a basketball game against the West High Knights for the State Championship. In the movie, the song transitions itself from the boy's locker room to the gym and of course, the East High Wildcats win the State Championship.

The 2nd time the song is sung is in the auditorium during the Spring Musical "(Now Or Never (Reprise))". In this version, Chad is joined by fellow Wildcats Zeke Baylor, Jason Cross, the rest of the team and the cheerleaders. However, only the 1st 45 seconds of the song are sung. Afterwards, the team gets a huge round of applause from the audience.

Also hit man Allen Ford was shown with Kelsi Nielsen during the end when there is a Backyardigan named Tasha.

Lyrics
16, 16, 16 minutes left

Better get it done

16, 16, 16 more minutes

Get ready, GAME ON!

16, 16, 16 minutes left

Runnin out of time (WILDCATS!) (West HIgh)

16, 16, 16 more minutes

It's on the line (WILDCATS!)

16, 16, 16 minutes left

Better get it done (WILDCATS!)

16, 16, 16 more minutes

Till we're number 1!

LET'S GO TEAM!

Gotta get it together

Yeah, pull up and shoot (SCORE!)

Are you ready?

Are you with me?

(Team, team, team, yeah!)

Shake'em with the crossover (Wildcats!)

Tell me what are we here for? (To Win)

Cuz' we know that we're the best team (Come on boys, come on boys, come on!)

The way we play tonight

Is what we leave behind (that's right)

It all comes down to right now

It's up to us (Let's go!)

So what are we gonna be?

T-E-A-M TEAM!

Gotta work it out

Turn it on

Come on!

This is the last time to get it right (Ooh)

This is the last chance to make it or not (Yeah)

We gotta show what we are all about (Team!)

Work together

This is the last chance to make our mark (Shoot!)

History will know who we are (Yeah)

This is the last game so make it count

It's now or never

W-I-L-D WILDCATS!

You know we are

W-I-L-D WILDCATS!

Come on, come on!

West High Knights, heey

Yeah, we're doing it right, oh yeah

W-I-L-D WILDCATS!

Now's the time!

Gotta get it inside, down low

In the pain now shoot, SCORE!

We gotta work it together

Gimme the ball

Gimme the ball

Gimme the ball

Fastbreak!

Keep the ball in control

Let it fly from downtown

Show'em we can do it better

Go, go, go

Come on boys! (Wildcats!)

The way we play tonight (yeah)

Is what we leave behind (that's right)

It all comes down to right now

It's up to us (Let's go)

So what are we gonna be?

T-E-A-M TEAM!

Gotta work it out

Turn it all

Come on!

Chorus (repeat)

Right now I can hardly breathe

Ohh, you can do it

Just know that I believe

And that's all I really need

Then come on!

Make me strong

It's time to turn it up

GAME ON!

WILDCATS!

Gonna tear it up

GO WILDCATS!

Yeah we're number 1

HEY WILDCATS!

We're the champions

GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO

TEAM! Oh!

West High Knights, heey

Yeah, we're putting up a fight (Wildcats!)

We'll never quit it, gonna win it

Let me hear you say

HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY

Chorus (2x)

Yeaaah!

Appearances

 * High School Musical 3