The group has launched a clothing line, several perfume collections, doll lines, room decor, a book series and a successful video games line. The group has had three successful nationwide tours, Cheetah-licious Christmas Tour in 2006, The Party's Just Begun Tour from 2006-2007 and One World Tour in 2008. The Cheetah Girls grossed over USD $26 million from touring and that it's before their last tour One World, and their merchandise has grossed over USD $17 million in revenue. The group has won seven Radio Disney awards and one 'Communications Award'.
The Cheetah Girls started out as a 2003 Summer Line-Up movie for Disney Channel. Within the two years of release, it gained one of the biggest fan franchises in Disney history as well as on the soundtrack charts having a double platinum soundtrack and high-rated DVD release. After all of this success three of the original members Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan decided to reunite and record and a song for the Disneymania 3 CD. Raven-Symone however declined saying that "I want to work on my solo career right now. I loved being a Cheetah Girl but I don't want to be know as 'Galleria from The Cheetah Girls’, and as 'Raven Baxter' forever. Right now I just want to be Raven-Symone." Adrienne Bailon (who at the time had a reoccurring role on That's So Raven) claimed to "understand" but still said she was "disappointed" in Raven for not continuing what she started. However, the 3 remaining Cheetahs recorded I Won't Say (I'm In Love) for Disneymania 3. They also kept their names from The Cheetah Girls movie. Kiely was known as "Aqua", Adrienne was known as "Chanel" and Sabrina was known as "Dorinda". After seeing how much of a response I Won't Say (I'm In Love) received, Disney quickly approached the Cheetahs for a recording contract. Raven was again offered her spot back in the group and again declined. This upset Adrienne so much that she quit as her role of Alana on That's So Raven. The newly reformed Cheetah Girls signed the contract for one album with Walt Disney Records. The stage names Dorinda, Chanel and Aqua were also dropped at this time. Right before the release of their debut album they released a single for the Chicken Little soundtrack called Shake a Tail Feather, a re-make of an old Ray Charles song. Their debut album was a Christmas album titled Cheetah-licious Christmas. They also made a music video for their debut single also titled Cheetah-Licious Christmas. They performed this single at the Walt-Disney Christmas Day Parade and were featured in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. After the success of their Christmas album they were reported as signing to Hollywood Records (Owned by Disney but for more successful artists such as Aly and A.J. and former Cheetah Raven-Symone). At this time a Cheetah Girls television series was in the works as well. It did however convince former cheetah Raven-Symone to return for television and film purposes only. The show filmed a total of 4 episodes when it was put on hiatus reason being That's So Raven being renewed for its fourth and final season. The Cheetahs (Including Raven) did however quickly meet up again for a sequel called The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain and recorded a soundtrack for the movie also. It was set to debut on Disney Channel on August 25, 2006. Raven however left the Cheetah Girls after filming wrapped claiming "Lots of work" that had to be completed. The Cheetah Girls went on a two month tour in mid-September of 2006 to promote The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain album. The newest sequel The Cheetah Girls 3 was given the name The Cheetah Girls: One World and was filmed in India. It premiered on August 22, 2008 with its soundtrack released on August 19th. The movie debuted with 6.2 million viewers, the lowest rated premiere for the series. In the fall of 2008, the group went on tour to support the One World movie, which would be their last tour together. In January 2009, the group officially announced its disbandment.I even heard the ONE WORLD somewehere but i can't remember when i heard. Still today they are the best best ever.
Step Up
The Cheetah Girls Lyrics
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That's right, uh huh uh huh
Uh huh let's go y'all
And 5 6 7 with the vocals!
Alright Dorinda work it girl
Right here and now is what it's all about
Bring out the crowd, we're ready, steady, strong and proud
Red hot, we know, in it to win it, girls let's go
Step up, it's time to work it, step out, gotta do it for real
Say it loud, it's time to dance, step up and shine the way it feels
Step up, it's now or never, step out, all the Cheetah Girls
Say it loud, we're here together, time for us to show the world
Show 'em what we're working with
Ah yeah, all right
We got it
Don't let them know
Let's turn away from the mirror, it's time to play
Our rules, our game, we know we got just what it takes
We've come this far, sometimes it might be hard
We know we are each one of us a superstar
Step up, it's time to work it, step out, gotta do it for real
Say it loud, it's time to dance, step up and shine the way it feels
Step up, it's now or never, step out, all the Cheetah Girls
Say it loud, we're here together, time for us to show the world
We believe it 'cause we know we can
Reach in each dream now we understand
There's no giving up or giving in
5 6 7 8, again again oh yeah
Woo Chanel!
Dorinda, go on girl!
Aqua, do your thang!
That's right Galleria!
Never gonna stop 'til we reach the top, never gonna stop
(Never)
Never gonna stop 'til we reach the top, ooh yeah
Step up, it's time to work it, step out, gotta do it for real
Say it loud, it's time to dance, step up and shine the way it feels
Step up, it's now or never, step out, all the Cheetah Girls
Say it loud, we're here together, time for us to show the world
Say it loud for me now, it's the dance break, time to work it out
(Uh huh, time to work it out)
Uh, break it down for me now, Cheetahs in the house, won't you dance for me now?
Uh, work it out for me now, Cheetahs in the house, won't you shine for me now?
Dorinda, Chanel, Galleria, Aqua in the house, won't you sing for me now?
Step up, it's time to work it, step out, gotta do it for real
Say it loud, it's time to dance, step up and shine the way it feels
Step up, it's now or never, step out, all the Cheetah Girls
Say it loud, we're here together, time for us to do it
Step up!
The Cheetah Girls' song "Step Up" is an upbeat pop song that encourages listeners to step out of their comfort zones and live their lives to the fullest. The catchy lyrics remind listeners that the time is now, and that they have the power to accomplish anything that they set their minds to. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with the girls stating that they are ready and proud to be who they are.
The chorus of the song is perhaps the most powerful, with the girls chanting "Step up, it's time to work it, step out, gotta do it for real." This line encourages listeners to take action and live their lives authentically, rather than simply going through the motions. The bridge of the song provides another powerful message, with the girls asserting that there is "no giving up or giving in." This is a reminder that perseverance is key to success, and that even when things get tough, it's important to keep pushing forward.
In conclusion, "Step Up" by The Cheetah Girls is a fun, upbeat song with an empowering message. It encourages listeners to step out of their comfort zones, be true to themselves, and never give up on their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, here we go
Let's get started
That's right, uh huh uh huh
We got this
Uh huh let's go y'all
Let's do this, everyone
And 5 6 7 with the vocals!
Let's sing it out loud!
Alright Dorinda work it girl
Go for it, Dorinda!
Right here and now is what it's all about
We need to focus on the present moment
Bring out the crowd, we're ready, steady, strong and proud
Let's show everyone what we're made of with confidence and determination
We're a lot, it shows, no stopping us, we're in the zone
We're a talented group and we're unstoppable right now
Red hot, we know, in it to win it, girls let's go
We're on fire and ready to come out on top
Step up, it's time to work it, step out, gotta do it for real
Let's step up our game and give it our all
Say it loud, it's time to dance, step up and shine the way it feels
Let's dance like no one's watching and show them what we're made of
Step up, it's now or never, step out, all the Cheetah Girls
This is our chance to shine, let's make it count
Say it loud, we're here together, time for us to show the world
We're in this together and it's our time to shine for everyone to see
Show 'em what we're working with
Let's show everyone our skills
Ah yeah, all right
We're feeling good
We got it
We're confident in ourselves
Don't let them know
Let's keep our secrets to ourselves
Let's turn away from the mirror, it's time to play
We don't need to worry about our appearances, let's focus on having fun
Our rules, our game, we know we got just what it takes
We know how to play our own game and we have everything we need to succeed
We've come this far, sometimes it might be hard
We've overcome obstacles to get where we are today
We know we are each one of us a superstar
We're all amazing in our own way
We believe it 'cause we know we can
We believe in ourselves because we know we're capable
Reach in each dream now we understand
We can achieve our dreams if we work for them
There's no giving up or giving in
We won't give up or give in to challenges
5 6 7 8, again again oh yeah
Let's keep going and never stop
Woo Chanel!
Go Chanel! Great job!
Dorinda, go on girl!
Keep going, Dorinda! You're doing great!
Aqua, do your thang!
Aqua, do what you do best!
That's right Galleria!
You got this, Galleria! Keep it up!
Never gonna stop 'til we reach the top, never gonna stop
We won't give up until we succeed
Say it loud for me now, it's the dance break, time to work it out
Let's celebrate with a dance break and show off our skills
Uh huh, time to work it out
Let's dance and work it out!
Uh, break it down for me now, Cheetahs in the house, won't you dance for me now?
Let's dance and show off our moves
Uh, work it out for me now, Cheetahs in the house, won't you shine for me now?
Let's show everyone our talents
Dorinda, Chanel, Galleria, Aqua in the house, won't you sing for me now?
Let's sing out loud and show everyone our voices
Say it loud, we're here together, time for us to do it
Let's do this together and show everyone what we've got
Step up!
Let's step up and give it our all!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MATTHEW GERRARD, ROBERT S. NEVIL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ricky Dillon
legendary.
Jalisa Cottman
Ricky's here😮
Time traveling Jukebox
Omg hi Ricky and ikr?! Cheetah Girls 2 is a classic now 🤩
Amber Leyah
@Time traveling Jukebox damn I used I used to have their CD and CD player and headphones childhood and pre teen memories
Time traveling Jukebox
@Amber Leyah omg really? Woah thats so cool!! I didn't know they made all of that lol
Trevor Taylor
Raven rocked this shit out
Loretta
I love how every one of them had something to offer in this movie. Raven writes / composes their songs, Chanel is the lead vocal and helped with the translations (English and Spanish) , Dorinda is the lead dancer and choreographs their songs and Aqua designed their costumes. Talk about TALENT.
Michela Farmer
I love channel
blueboy1667
of the best👍💯 of a great day to be in myself I have been in the morning🌞🌞 of I don't have been a while back and forth with my life is not a while back in a row🚣 and I'm so glad😊😊😊 I don't have a great👏 part time⌚⌚⌚ us up for the morning🌞🌞🌞🌞 of a great day for❤❤❤ a great day and I have been the best👍💯👍💯 of a great day for❤ a great👍😊 day of school and I have to do you think you are not the same time⌚⌚⌚
Nayely Nuñez
Do you actually believe Aqua did the costume?