[1] Friends with Benefit: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 2 was released on February 7, 2006[2] and a portion of the proceeds has been donated to The National Breast Cancer Foundation.

[3] A story regarding the album's creation by characters Peyton Sawyer and Ellie Harp to raise funds for breast cancer research featured as a plot element on the third season of the show.

The iTunes description reads "In the five years since its inception, the teen drama One Tree Hill has established itself as a musical force in the world of television.

The smalltown escapades are invariably scored by some of the more interesting musical talents in the world today – putting the show in the same career-aiding force for new musicians as programs like The O.C.

The show has also brought many artists into the plot line, either as performers (see Sheryl Crow) or the occasional love interest (see Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz).