# Kidz Bop (album)

Kidz Bop is the debut album by American children's music group Kidz Bop. It was released on October 9, 2001, through Razor & Tie. The album peaked at number seventy-six on the US Billboard 200, and number one on the US Billboard Kid Albums chart.

## Background

The concept for Kidz Bop was developed by Razor & Tie founders Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam.

## Re-release

On June 25, 2021, a re-release of the album titled Kidz Bop 1 (20th Birthday Edition) was released. This version features entirely kids singing, removing the adults featured in the original version. The redo version of the song "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys was recycled from the 2017 album Kidz Bop '90s Pop!.

### Personnel

Credits for Kidz Bop 1 (20th Birthday Edition) adapted from Tidal.
* Gary Philips – producer
* Greg Camp – composer, lyricist
* Max Martin – composer, lyricist
* Rami Yacoub – composer, lyricist
* Andreas Carlsson – composer, lyricist
* Jacob Schulze – composer, lyricist
* Kristian Lundin – composer, lyricist
* Mark Hoppus – composer, lyricist
* Tom DeLonge – composer, lyricist
* Travis Barker – composer, lyricist
* Guy Roche – composer, lyricist
* Shelly Peiken – composer, lyricist
* Andreas Carlsson – composer, lyricist
* Mark Taylor – composer
* Paul Barry – composer
* Jerry Duplessis – composer, lyricist
* Wyclef Jean – composer, lyricist
* Robert John "Mutt" Lange – composer, lyricist
* Shania Twain – composer, lyricist
* Desmond Child – composer, lyricist
* Draco Rosa – composer, lyricist
* Brian Thomas Higgins – composer, lyricist
* Paul Michael Barry – composer, lyricist
* Steve Torch – composer, lyricist
* Gregg Diamond – composer, lyricist
* Marc Costanzo – composer, lyricist
* Gabry Ponte – composer, lyricist
* Jeffrey Jey – composer, lyricist
* Maurizio Lobina – composer, lyricist
* Bradley Young – composer, lyricist
* Dow Brain – composer, lyricist
* Richard Cronin – composer, lyricist
* Ed Robertson – composer, lyricist
* Rhett Lawrence – composer, lyricist
* Trevon Potts – composer, lyricist
* Clemmie Rishad Penton – composer, lyricist
* Jonathan Rotem – composer, lyricist
* Kevin Hissink – composer, lyricist
* Onika Maraj – composer, lyricist
* William Charles Jordan – composer, lyricist
* Matthew Slocum – composer, lyricist

## Personnel

Credits for Kidz Bop adapted from Tidal.
* Cliff Chenfeld – producer
* Craig Balsam – producer
* Andreas Carlsson – composer
* Brad Young – composer
* Brian Higgins – composer
* Dow Brain – composer
* Ed Robertson – composer
* G. Celia Camp – composer
* Godfrey Diamond – composer
* Greg Camp – composer
* Guy Roche – composer
* Jacob Schulze – composer
* Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis – composer
* Kristian Lundin – composer
* M. Taylor – composer
* Mark Hoppus – composer
* Massimo Gabutti – composer
* Matt Slocum – composer
* Maurizio Lobina – composer
* Max Martin – composer
* Paul Barry – composer
* Rami Yacoub – composer
* Rhett Lawrence – composer
* Rich Cronin – composer
* Robert John "Mutt" Lange – composer
* Robi Rosa – composer
* Shania Twain – composer
* Shelly Peiken – composer
* Timothy Powell – composer
* Tom DeLonge – composer
* Travon Potts – composer
* Wyclef Jean – composer

## Critical response

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| WOCR | 2/5 |
| Sputnikmusic | |
Heather Phares of AllMusic said that Kidz Bop is a "very literal singalong album, featuring 18 remakes of contemporary hits with a chorus of kids singing along with the hooks." WOCR gave the album a 2/5 rating, saying that the album "feels like the original songs with a layer of crystalized brown sugar over them", and that "there's more energy in Mr. Bloopy's theme song than this whole album combined." Sputnikmusic said that the album "is one of those products that no one seems to care about. Not like we should or anything."

## Charts

Chart performance for Kidz Bop :
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
| US Billboard 200 | 76 |
| US Kid Albums (Billboard) | 1 |

## Certifications

Certifications for Kidz Bop :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release dates and formats for Kidz Bop :
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
| Various | October 9, 2001 | Digital downloadstreaming | Kidz Bop | Razor & Tie | |
| Various | June 25, 2021 | Digital downloadstreamingCD | Kidz Bop 1 (20th Birthday Edition) | Razor & Tie | |