Kidz Bop is a brand of compilation albums featuring child session musicians performing contemporary music. The series was developed by Razor & Tie co-founders Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam in 2001.[1] The albums are composed of "kid-friendly" versions of the latest songs on Top 40 radio and are sung by young children.
Each year, Kidz Bop releases two volume CDs, as well of four "music compilations".
According to Billboard, three Kidz Bop albums were among the top ten children's albums sold in 2010, including both of the top two albums. Kidz Bop 18 was the number one kids' album of 2010, Kidz Bop 17 ranked in at number two, and Kidz Bop 16 was number ten.
In addition to music, the brand also has a social networking and content sharing website, KidzBop.com.
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| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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BB Kids [2] |
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| 2001 | Kidz Bop
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76 | 1 |
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| 2002 | Kidz Bop 2
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37 | 1 |
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| 2003 | Kidz Bop 3
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17 | 1 |
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Kidz Bop 4
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14 | 1 |
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| 2004 | Kidz Bop 5
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34 | 1 | |
Kidz Bop 6
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23 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | Kidz Bop 7
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7 | 1 |
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Kidz Bop 8
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6 | 1 |
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| 2006 | Kidz Bop 9
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2 | 2 |
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Kidz Bop 10
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3 | 1 |
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| 2007 | Kidz Bop 11
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4 | 1 | |
Kidz Bop 12
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7 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Kidz Bop 13
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4 | 1 | |
Kidz Bop 14
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8 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Kidz Bop 15
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7 | 1 | |
Kidz Bop 16
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8 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | Kidz Bop 17
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12 | 1 | |
Kidz Bop 18
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5 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | Kidz Bop 19
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2 | 1 | |
Kidz Bop 20
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2 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | Kidz Bop 21
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The Kidz Bop World Tour was a nationwide rock concert for kids featuring child and adult performers backed by a full rock band which kicked off in the fall of 2007 in Minneapolis, MN at the Target Center. The ensemblists were chosen from a nationwide talent search and featured Mary Sarah Gross, Markelle Gay, David Schiavone, Elizabeth Bashian and Brianna Komadina. The tour traveled the upper midwest and east coast comprising some 29 shows during a 6 month run.
In early 2009, Kidz Bop released the Kidz Bop CDs from the original and gold albums in their McDonalds Happy Meals. This only includes 8 albums.
The Kidz Bop Kids ensemble was formed in 2009 after a nationwide talent search. Harrison, Becca, Kyra, Dana and Valerie became the first faces of the KIDZ BOP brand, and often appear on the albums, in the music videos, and TV commercials.
According to Billboard magazine, Kidz Bop Kids were the #1 kids’ artists of 2010 (above Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers and Big Time Rush)
In the summer of 2010, the ensemble appeared in a nationwide back-to-school ad campaign for Macy's, which launched a mini-tour around the country.
In 2011, they released a new line of Kidz Bop Kids, named Steffan, Charisma, Eva, Elijah, and Hanna.
Kidz Star USA is an online talent search for kids and tweens, and premiered in the summer of 2010 and 2011 on www.KidzBop.com. After 35,000 entries, and nearly half a million votes, Hunter Pecunia was announced as the first annual winner of the contest in 2010. After more than 40,000 entiries, Kiana Brown won the 2011 Kidz Star USA. She won against the other 3 finalists; Josh, Taylor, and Timara-Joi.
In 2008, Kidz Bop relaunched the brands' website, KidzBop.com, as a video sharing and social networking site for kids and tweens. As of December 2010, the website surpassed 900,000 registered users. As of today, the website has reached 1 million members. The website is free and makes their money off of advertisements.
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