Viva Kids Vol. 1 is the thirteenth studio album by Mexican recording artist Thalía and her first album meant for children, released on March 25, 2014, by Sony Music Latin.[1] The album consists of 11 tracks, mostly covers of well known children's songs but also includes an original song that Thalía wrote as the theme for her children's book Chupi: The Binky That Returned Home.[2][3]
| Viva Kids Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Latin music, children's music | |||
| Length | 34:15 | |||
| Language | Spanish, English | |||
| Label | Sony Music Latin | |||
| Producer | Armando Ávila | |||
| Thalía chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Viva Kids Vol. 1 | ||||
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On May 29, 2020, she released a sequel album called Viva Kids Vol. 2.[4]
Background and release
editThe album's lead single was released on March 24, 2014, with the album being released the next day.[5] Thalía said her biggest inspiration for her to record this album were her kids.[6] Thalía also said that the album is something that was born out of a "mischievous moment" she had.[7] Every song is sung in Castilian with the exception of the song Sugar Rush which is an English language cover of the original song by Japanese girl idol group AKB48.[3]
Promotion
editThalía released music videos for every song in the album in order to promote it with the first two being released as singles. In 2013 she also performed the song Tema De Chupi on the TV show Teleton[8]
Commercial performance
editThe album peaked at number 1 in Mexico and was nominated for Best Latin Children's Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2014.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tema de Chupi" | Thalía, Armando Ávila y Marcela De la Garza | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Vamos a Jugar" | Lorenzo Antonio | 2:55 |
| 3. | "El piojo y la pulga" | Felipe Gil | 2:32 |
| 4. | "El garabato colorado" | Tulio Arnaldo De Rose y Carlos Luis Sobrino | 3:04 |
| 5. | "La risa de las vocales" | Tirzo Paiz | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Caballo de Palo" | Omar Alfano | 3:22 |
| 7. | "En un bosque de la China" | Roberto Ratto y Benjamín Yankelevich | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Sugar Rush" | Yasushi Akimoto y James Scoggin | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Las mañanitas" | D.P. | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Osito carpintero" | Manuel Esperón y Felipe Bermejo Araujo | 2:36 |
| 11. | "Estrellita" | Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar | 6:04 |
| Total length: | 32:51[10][11] | ||
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[12][13][14] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Mexican Albums Chart)[15] | 89 |
Accolades
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15th Latin Grammy Awards | Best Children's Album | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Thalía - Viva Kids Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Thalía presentó su primer proyecto infantil el". El Extra. 2014-03-20. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Thalía estrena su primer disco infantil 'Viva Kids'. ¡Escúchalo!". Univisión. Jun 22, 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Thalía anunció nuevo disco para niños Viva Kids Vol. 2.
- ^ Thalía lanzará Viva Kids, un álbum de canciones clásicas infantiles
- ^ Thalía - ÁLBUM PARA NIÑOS
- ^ Thalía une a generaciones con nuevo disco de música infantil
- ^ Thalía en el Teletón 2013 de México: "Nunca nos debemos dar por vencidos"
- ^ Thalía celebra que su álbum infantil esté nominado a un Grammy Latino
- ^ Musica Viva Kids
- ^ Viva Kids - Volumen 1
- ^ "Top 20". AMPROFON. Archived from the original on 2014-06-23. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Amprofon Status Twitter". AMPROFON. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Top 20 Álbumes - AMPROFON". AMPROFON. Archived from the original on 2014-06-23. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Top 100 Mexico – Los Más Vendidos 2014". Top 100 Mexico. Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. 2015. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
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