Kidz Bop facts for kids
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| Previous owners | KIDZ BOP Enterprises LLC. Razor & Tie |
| Tagline | "Sung by kids for kids" |
| Website | kidzbop.com |
Kidz Bop is a brand of compilation albums that has children performing popular pop songs. It began in 2001. The albums have "child-friendly" versions of songs on Top 40 radio. The songs are performed by children and teenagers.
The concept was developed by Razor & Tie co-founders Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam and released its first entry on October 9, 2001. Since its debut, Kidz Bop has sold over 21 million albums and has generated over 4.5 billion streams. Kidz Bop has expanded to include merchandise, music videos, a live touring division, and seeking talent search competitions.
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Chart performance
The Kidz Bop Kids have been named Billboard's No. 1 Kids' Album Artist for ten consecutive years, including 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
In December 2020, Spotify announced that The KIDZ BOP Kids are the top streamed artist in the US on the Spotify Kids app.
The KIDZ BOP Kids were included in Billboard's Top 100 Artist of the Decade for the 2010s (#75).
Kidz Bop 26, released on July 15, 2014, marked the franchise's 40th charting album on the Billboard 200. Since the brand's debut in 2001, more than 20 million Kidz Bop albums have been sold worldwide.
In November 2015, Billboard Magazine announced that the Kidz Bop Kids rank #4 on their list of artists with the Most Billboard 200 Top 10 Albums of all time. The Kidz Bop Kids rank higher than iconic artists such as Madonna and Bruce Springsteen, with 22 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 Chart.
In 2015, Kidz Bop 29 debuted at No. 3 on the Top 200 chart. In the same year, the franchise moved 1.15 million units, or 23% of the entire kids music album category.
Kidz Bop has released the best-selling children's albums for several years; Kidz Bop 25 in 2014, Kidz Bop 27 in 2015, and Kidz Bop 31 in 2016.
International expansion
United Kingdom
In February 2017, Kidz Bop announced it was launching outside America for the first time and expanding to the UK. There will be a new lineup of British Kidz Bop Kids. Kidz Bop partnered with Universal Music Group, ITV, Crown Talent and Media Group, and Creative Artists Agency for the UK launch, with ITV featuring the group in an episode of its star search programme The Big Audition.
The first two albums, Kidz Bop and Kidz Bop 2018, were released in the UK on March 31 and November 10 of 2017 respectively. The third and fourth albums, Kidz Bop Summer '18 and Kidz Bop 2019, were released in the UK on 23 March and 7 December 2018 respectively. The fifth album, Kidz Bop 2020, was released in the UK on 15 November 2019. The sixth and seventh albums, Kidz Bop Party Playlist and Kidz Bop 2021, were released in the UK in June and October 2020 respectively. The eighth album, Kidz Bop All-Time Greatest Hits was released in the UK on 26 March 2021. The ninth album, Kidz Bop 2022, was released in the UK on 22 October 2021.
Germany
Kidz Bop Germany and Kidz Bop Germany 2 were released in Germany on March 29 and September 6 of 2019 respectively. The third and fourth albums, Kidz Bop Party Playlist! and Kidz Bop 2021, were released on April 3 and October 23 of 2020 respectively. The fifth album, Kidz Bop All-Time Greatest Hits was released on March 26, 2021. The sixth album, Kidz Bop 2022, was released on October 22, 2021.
France
Kidz Bop 2022 was released in France on October 22, 2021, and was performed by the first lineup of French Kidz Bop kids.
Mexico
Kidz Bop 2022 was released in Mexico on October 22, 2021, and was performed by the first lineup of Spanish speaking Kidz Bop kids.
Notable Kidz Bop alumni
- Ross Lynch
- Noah Munck
- Olivia Holt
- Zendaya – her song "Replay" later appeared as a LeapFrog exclusive on Kidz Bop 26
- Elijah Johnson
- Fin Argus
- Spencer Locke – Kidz Bop: Everyone's a Star (DVD)
- Becky G – her song "Shower" later appeared on Kidz Bop 27
- Kiana Brown
