Kidz Bop
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| Product type | Children's music |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | October 9, 2001 |
| Markets |
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| Tagline | Sung by Kids for Kids |
| Website | kidzbop |
Kidz Bop is an American children's music group that produces family-friendly covers of pop songs and related media. Kidz Bop releases compilation albums that feature children covering songs that chart high on the Billboard Hot 100 or receive heavy airplay from contemporary hit radio stations several months prior to each album's release. Their cover versions use substituted language for the original profanity.
History
[edit]The concept for Kidz Bop was developed by Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam, who had previously founded the entertainment company Razor & Tie. Chenfeld said Kidz Bop was intended to fill a gap between music for very young children and mainstream pop. The first album was released in 2001 and included updated versions of popular songs like NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" and "All the Small Things" by Blink-182.[1]
Razor & Tie partnered with Concord in 2015 and was acquired outright by the company in 2018. Chenfield and Balsam remained as co-CEOs through the transition before leaving the company.[2]
Chart performance
[edit]Kidz Bop has placed numerous releases on the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Kid Albums chart. In 2014, Kidz Bop 26 became the franchise's 40th album to chart on the Billboard 200.[4] In November 2015, Billboard ranked Kidz Bop fourth among artists with the most top-ten albums in the history of the Billboard 200. At the time, the franchise had earned 22 top-ten albums.[5] The group was later ranked number 75 on Billboard's decade-end list of the top artists of the 2010s.[6] Kidz Bop 29 reached number three on the Billboard 200 in 2015. That year, the franchise recorded 1.15 million album-equivalent units, representing 23 percent of the children's music album category.[7] In 2020, Spotify named Kidz Bop the most-streamed artist in the United States on its Spotify Kids app.[8]
Notable Kidz Bop alumni
[edit]- Fin Argus[9]
- Becky G[10] – her song "Shower" later appeared on Kidz Bop 27
- Kiana Brown[10]
- Olivia Holt[10]
- Elijah Johnson[10][11]
- Grant Knoche
- Spencer Locke[10] – Kidz Bop: Everyone's a Star (DVD)
- Ross Lynch[10][11][12]
- Noah Munck[10]
- Zendaya[10][11] – her song "Replay" later appeared as a LeapFrog exclusive on Kidz Bop 26
International expansion
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]In February 2017, Kidz Bop announced it was launching outside the U.S. for the first time, expanding into the UK. There was a new lineup of British Kidz Bop Kids.[13] 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.[14][15]
The first two albums, Kidz Bop and Kidz Bop 2018, were released in the UK on March 31 and November 10, 2017, respectively. The third and fourth albums, Kidz Bop Summer '18 and Kidz Bop 2019, were released in the UK on March 23 and December 7, 2018, respectively. The fifth album, Kidz Bop 2020, was released in the UK on November 15, 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 March 26, 2021. The ninth album, Kidz Bop 2022, was released in the UK on October 22, 2021.
Germany
[edit] |
Kidz Bop Germany and Kidz Bop Germany 2 were released in Germany on March 29 and September 6, 2019, respectively. The third and fourth albums, Kidz Bop Party Playlist! and Kidz Bop 2021, were released on April 3 and October 23, 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
[edit]Kidz Bop 2022 was released in France on October 22, 2021, and was performed by the first lineup of French Kidz Bop Kids.[16]
Mexico
[edit]Kidz Bop 2022 was released in Mexico on October 22, 2021, and was performed by the first lineup of Spanish-speaking Kidz Bop Kids.[17]
Live performances
[edit]In 2014, Kidz Bop launched the Dream Big, Sing Loud tour, a nationwide United States concert tour.[18][19]
The touring program later expanded internationally. The Kidz Bop World Tour 2019 included performances in the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom and Mexico.[20]
In 2024, Kidz Bop and Live Nation announced a three-year agreement to continue presenting annual North American tours.[21]
In March 2025, Guinness World Records recognized Kidz Bop with the record for the youngest music performance ensemble to headline an arena. The record was presented during the group's concert at OVO Arena Wembley in London.[22]
Reception
[edit]Three months preceding the release of Kidz Bop 10 in 2006, the online tracklist was revealed to feature a cover of Fall Out Boy's "Dance, Dance". After finding out that Kidz Bop can use a song without the original artist's permission but needs their approval to change the lyrics, bassist Pete Wentz responded by requesting the removal of the cover due to the song's sexual overtones, to which Razor & Tie obliged and re-released the tracklist, eliminating "Dance, Dance".[23]
A 2017 study on censorship in Kidz Bop found that replacing words and phrases in songs does not disassociate the original in the minds of young listeners who have heard the uncensored song, and that "repackaging adult music as kids' music" does not remove the adult themes even when words or phrases are substituted. Christopher Bell, an associate professor of media studies at the University of Colorado, has called Kidz Bop "an abomination" because it censors language but not content, altering specific words without changing or obscuring the underlying tone or meaning. He explained: "I don't need a sanitized version of 'Despacito' — I need 8-year-olds not to be singing 'Despacito' because that [song] is super dirty. And Kidz Bop doesn't always make that distinction."[24]
In 2024, Kidz Bop was criticized by the LGBTQ media website Them for the reworked version of Chappell Roan's "Good Luck, Babe!". While the original song referenced Roan's closeted lesbian lover who is regretting her farce of a heterosexual marriage, the Kidz Bop cover version removed any hint of sexuality, replacing the words with confusing "out-of-left-field lyrical choices", according to Them.[25] Members of the LGBTQ community have also criticized Kidz Bop for removing gay references in songs such as "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" by Lil Nas X and "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga. Many Americans with conservative political views have also criticized the brand for covering songs from these two artists.[26]
Albums
[edit]| Album | Release date | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
AllMusic review | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Kids [27] |
US [27] |
AUS [28] |
AUT [29] |
CAN [30] |
GER [31] |
SWI [32] |
UK [33] | ||||
| Kidz Bop | October 9, 2001 | 1 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 7[34] | [36] | |
| Kidz Bop 2 | August 20, 2002 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[37] |
| Kidz Bop Christmas (2002) | October 22, 2002 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 3 | March 4, 2003 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[38] |
| Kidz Bop 4 | August 12, 2003 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[39] |
| Kidz Bop 5 | February 24, 2004 | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [40] | |
| Kidz Bop Gold | May 18, 2004 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 6 | August 10, 2004 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [41] | |
| Kidz Bop Halloween | August 24, 2004 | 1 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 7 | February 22, 2005 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[42] |
| Kidz Bop 8 | August 2, 2005 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[43] |
| A Very Merry Kidz Bop | September 27, 2005 | 3 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 9 | February 21, 2006 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[44] |
| More Kidz Bop Gold | May 23, 2006 | 5 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 10 | August 1, 2006 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[45] |
| Kidz Bop 11 | February 20, 2007 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [46] | |
| Kidz Bop Country | May 22, 2007 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 12 | July 31, 2007 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [47] | |
| The Coolest Kidz Bop Christmas Ever! | September 25, 2007 | 5 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 13 | February 19, 2008 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [48] | |
| Kidz Bop: 80s Gold | May 20, 2008 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 14 | July 29, 2008 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 15 | February 3, 2009 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [50] | |
| Kidz Bop Greatest Hits | June 9, 2009 | 3 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 16 | August 4, 2009 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [51] | |
| Kidz Bop Christmas | August 15, 2009 | 3 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop Sings The Beatles | November 10, 2009 | 1 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 17 | January 26, 2010 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [52] | |
| Kidz Bop Dance Party! | May 3, 2010 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 18 | July 20, 2010 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[53] |
| Kidz Bop Halloween Party | August 24, 2010 | 2 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop Christmas Party | October 5, 2010 | 7 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 19 | January 18, 2011 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[54] |
| Kidz Bop Sings Monster Ballads | May 17, 2011 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 20 | July 19, 2011 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [55] | |
| Kidz Bop Christmas (2011) | October 11, 2011 | 10 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 21 | January 17, 2012 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — |
|
[56] |
| Kidz Bop Ultimate Hits | May 8, 2012 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 22 | July 17, 2012 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
[57] |
| Kidz Bop Halloween Hits! | September 11, 2012 | 1 | 111 | — | — | 85[58] | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop Christmas! | October 2, 2012 | 6 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 23 | January 15, 2013 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | [59] | |
| Kidz Bop Party Hits | May 14, 2013 | 1 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 24 | July 16, 2013 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | [60] | |
| Kidz Bop 25 | January 14, 2014 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — |
|
[61] |
| Kidz Bop Party Pop! | May 6, 2014 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 26 | July 15, 2014 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [62] | |
| Kids Bop Christmas Wish List | November 4, 2014 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 27 | January 13, 2015 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — |
|
[63] |
| Kidz Bop 28 | March 23, 2015 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [64] | |
| Kidz Bop 29 | July 10, 2015 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [65] | |
| Kidz Bop 30 | October 16, 2015 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [66] | |
| Kidz Bop 31 | January 15, 2016 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | [67] | |
| Kidz Bop Greatest Hits! | April 1, 2016 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop Greatest Hits! (2016) | April 1, 2016 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 32 | July 15, 2016 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | [68] | |
| Kidz Bop Halloween (2016) | September 16, 2016 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 33 | October 14, 2016 | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [69] | |
| Kidz Bop Christmas (2016) | October 28, 2016 | 3 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 34 | January 20, 2017 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [70] | |
| Kidz Bop 35 | July 14, 2017 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [71] | |
| Kidz Bop 36 | October 13, 2017 | 1 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [72] | |
| Kidz Bop 2018[73] | November 10, 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | ||
| Kidz Bop 37 | January 19, 2018 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [75] | |
| Kidz Bop Summer '18 | March, 23 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | ||
| Kidz Bop 38 | July 13, 2018 | 1 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [76] | |
| Kidz Bop Christmas (2018) | September 14, 2018 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 2019 | December 7, 2018 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 26 |
|
|
| Kidz Bop 39 | January 18, 2019 | 1 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [77] | |
| KIDZ BOP Germany | March 29, 2019 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop World Tour | May 24, 2019 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop Germany 2 | September 6, 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 40 | November 15, 2019 | 2 [78] |
97 [79] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | [80] | |
| Kidz Bop 2020[73] | November, 15 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
|
|
| Kidz Bop Party Playlist | March 27, 2020 | 3 [81] |
177 [82] |
— | 23 | — | 10 | 47 | 22 |
|
[83] |
| Kidz Bop Halloween Party! | September 4, 2020 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop Christmas Party! | September 25, 2020 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 2021 | October 23, 2020 | 1 [84] |
— | — | 29 | — | 20 | — | 27 |
|
[85] |
| Kidz Bop All-Time Greatest Hits | March 26, 2021 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop (20th Birthday Edition) | June 25, 2021 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 2022 | October 22, 2021 | 2 [86] |
— | — | 60 | — | 35 | — | 72 | [87] | |
| Kidz Bop Ultimate Playlist | January 21, 2022 | 4 [88] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | [89] | |
| Kidz Bop Super Pop! | July 15, 2022 | 6 [90] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | [91] | |
| Kidz Bop Halloween (2022) | September 2, 2022 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop Christmas (2022) | November 4, 2022 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 2023 | January 20, 2023 | 1 [92] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | [93] | |
| Kidz Bop 2023 Vol. 2 | July 14, 2023 | 7 [94] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | [95] | |
| Kidz Bop 2024 | January 19, 2024 | 2 [96] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | [97] | |
| Kidz Bop 2024 Vol. 2 | July 12, 2024 | 3 [98] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | [99] | |
| Kidz Bop BEST SONGS EVER | October 25, 2024 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 50 | January 17, 2025 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [100] | |
| Kidz Bop 51 | July 18, 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [101] | |
| Kidz Bop 52 | January 9, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kidz Bop 53 | May 8, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Certified songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Party in the U.S.A." | 2010 |
|
Kidz Bop 17 |
| "Call Me Maybe" | 2012 |
|
Kidz Bop 22 |
| "Best Day of My Life" | 2014 |
|
Kidz Bop 26 |
| "Shake It Off" |
|
Kidz Bop 27 | |
| "Uptown Funk" | 2015 |
|
Kidz Bop 28 |
| "Make Some Noise" |
|
Kidz Bop 30 | |
| "Havana" | 2018 |
|
Kidz Bop 37 |
| "Thunder" |
| ||
| "Old Town Road" | 2019 |
|
Kidz Bop 40 |
| "Dance Monkey" | 2020 |
|
Kidz Bop 41 |
Concert film
[edit]Kidz Bop Live: The Concert Movie is an American concert film featuring the Kidz Bop Kids. Announced in November 2025, it documents a performance on the 2025 Kidz Bop Live Certified Bop Tour, filmed at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. It features current group members Cliff Donadio, Shila Sable, Matty Googs, and Aleah Crew performing child-friendly versions of contemporary pop songs, including "APT" and "Pink Pony Club". The film ran a limited theatrical release in the United States from January 2 to 5, 2026, as part of Kidz Bop's 25th anniversary celebrations, in partnership with Fathom Entertainment, Concord Originals and Museum of Illusions.[102][103]
Related projects
[edit]Chuck E. Cheese music partnership
[edit]In August 2023, Chuck E. Cheese announced Kidz Bop as its official music partner, after using Kidz Bop music in its fun centers for several years.[104]
Kidz Bop experience at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana
[edit]In 2018, Kidz Bop announced the fully branded "Kidz Bop Experience" at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana.[105]
They opened a Kidz Bop experience at Hard Rock Riviera Maya in August 2019.
Legoland music partnership
[edit]In 2016, Legoland Florida appointed Kidz Bop as its official music partner, coinciding with the launch of Lego Ninjago World, on January 12, 2017. To celebrate the park's expansion, the Kidz Bop Kids recorded an original version of the park's (and the television series') theme song.[106]
Crazy 8 fashion brand
[edit]Kidz Bop partnered with children's clothing brand, Crazy 8 to launch the Kidz Bop clothing line. The line was designed by Crazy 8.[107] The collection is made for babies, children and early adolescents.[108][109] The line was released on November 7, 2016, in Crazy 8 stores and online. The Kidz Bop performers wore the collection on stage during their 2016 Life Of The Party tour.[110]
Kidz Star USA talent search
[edit]In 2010, Kidz Bop launched Kidz Star USA, a national talent search for children aged 15 and under.
In 2011, Kiana Brown from Phoenix, Arizona, became the second winner and received a recording contract from RCA Records.[111][112] Season 8 winner of American Idol, Kris Allen, was a celebrity judge and mentor for the competition.
Dallas Wayde was the 2012 Winner with Gavin DeGraw as his celebrity mentor.[113]
Isabel Lacatus won in 2013, with Jennette McCurdy as her celebrity mentor.[114]
SiriusXM Radio
[edit]In January 2012, Kidz Bop launched its first radio show on SiriusXM Radio.[115] Kidz Bop Block Party airs every Friday at 6:00 pm on Kids Place Live (Channel 69). In January 2014, Kidz Bop and SiriusXM Launched Kidz Bop Radio, a 24/7 channel dedicated to playing Kidz Bop music (Channel 79).[116]
Video games
[edit]- Kidz Bop Dance Party: The Video Game – September 2010 (Nintendo Wii and Wii U)
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