Kidz Bop 3 is the third album in the Kidz Bop

Kidz Bop

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...

series. The album was released on March 4, 2003. The Kidz Bop Kids performing the songs on this version are Deanna Adams, Falyn Grainger, Mallory Gliko, Kaleb Gliko, Wendell Hullett and Beth Hullett.

It reached number 17 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 albums chart and was certified Gold

RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

 by the RIAA on April 9, 2003.

Track listing

1. "Soak Up the Sun
   Soak Up the Sun
   "Soak Up the Sun" was the first single from Sheryl Crow's 2002 album C'mon C'mon. The song, which features backing vocals by Liz Phair, peaked at #1 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and hit #5 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and #17 on the Hot 100 chart...
   
   " – 4:37
2. "Hey Baby
   Hey Baby (No Doubt song)
   "Hey Baby" is a song written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Bounty Killer for No Doubt's fifth studio album Rock Steady . Released as the album's lead single, the song is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges...
   
   " – 3:23
3. "Complicated" – 4:03
4. "U Don't Have to Call
   U Don't Have To Call
   "U Don't Have to Call" is a 2001 single from Usher's 2001 album 8701. It was the third US single from the album and the fifth UK single, peaking at number 3 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In the UK, it was released as part of a double A-side with his collaboration with P....
   
   " – 4:27
5. "All You Wanted
   All You Wanted
   "All You Wanted" is a song by Michelle Branch, released as the second single from her debut album The Spirit Room. It has been her biggest hit to date as a solo artist, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, the week of May 25, 2002....
   
   " – 3:25
6. "Dilemma
   Dilemma (song)
   "Dilemma" is a song by the American rapper Nelly, featuring R&B singer Kelly Rowland. The single was released in 2002 from the Nelly's album Nellyville, and Rowland's album Simply Deep...
   
   " – 4:40
7. "Alive
   Alive (P.O.D. song)
   "Alive" is the lead single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite. It is arguably the band's most popular song and serves as an anthem of celebrating God. The "Alive" CD single was first released in 2001 and then again in 2002 with alternative cover art and tracks...
   
   " – 3:24
8. "Don't Let Me Get Me
   Don't Let Me Get Me
   "Don't Let Me Get Me" is a pop rock song performed by singer Pink recorded for her second album Missundaztood . It was released as the album's second single in 2002 and it reached number six in the UK, number eight in the U.S. and number twenty in Canada.A music video was shot in early 2002, and...
   
   " – 3:25
9. "Family Affair
   Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song)
   "Family Affair" is a 2001 hit song for Mary J. Blige, produced by Dr. Dre. It was taken from her fifth album, No More Drama, and was responsible for popularizing the terms "hateration" and "dancery" in the US, as well as contributing to the popularity of the word "crunk". The single topped the...
   
   " – 3:41
10. "Whenever Wherever" – 3:13
11. "Happy
    Happy (Ashanti song)
    "Happy" is the second single by American R&B singer Ashanti from her debut album on May 21, 2002 . It was written by Ashanti, Raymond Calhoun and producer Irv Gotti....
    
    " – 4:02
12. "Wherever You Will Go
    Wherever You Will Go
    "Wherever You Will Go" is a song by The Calling released on the first single of their debut album Camino Palmero. It remains their most renowned and their most successful hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, setting a record for that chart behind...
    
    " – 3:27
13. "Girlfriend
    Girlfriend (Alicia Keys song)
    "Girlfriend" is a song by American singer–songwriter Alicia Keys. It was written by Keys, Jermaine Dupri, and Joshua Thompson and produced by Dupri for her debut album, Songs in A Minor ....
    
    " – 4:49
14. "A Thousand Miles
    A Thousand Miles
    "A Thousand Miles", originally titled "Interlude", is a pop song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her 2002 debut album Be Not Nobody. It was co-produced and co-arranged by Carlton and Ron Fair, and was released as the album's first single in 2002. Her signature song, it...
    
    " – 3:58
15. "Hero
    Hero (Chad Kroeger song)
    "Hero" is a single by Chad Kroeger, the lead singer of Nickelback, recorded in 2002 for the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man. The recording features Kroeger; Josey Scott, the lead singer of Saliva; Tyler Connolly, guitarist and lead singer of Theory of a Deadman; Mike Kroeger, bassist of...
    
    " – 3:14
16. "Just a Friend" – 3:42
17. "Wasting My Time
    Wasting My Time (Default song)
    "Wasting My Time" is a song by Canadian alternative rock band Default and the lead single from their 2001 debut album, The Fallout. The song made its radio and video debut in the fall of that year and the single was released in September 2001...
    
    " – 4:21
18. "A Moment Like This" – 3:43

Reception

Heather Phares of Allmusic says the approach of kids remaking current pop hits "offers as many moments of surreality as it does whimsical fun," citing the lyrics of Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop...

's "Soak Up the Sun

Soak Up the Sun

"Soak Up the Sun" was the first single from Sheryl Crow's 2002 album C'mon C'mon. The song, which features backing vocals by Liz Phair, peaked at #1 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and hit #5 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and #17 on the Hot 100 chart...

" as an example. The closest the collection comes to kid-friendly songs are Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...

's "Complicated" and Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...

's "A Thousand Miles

A Thousand Miles

"A Thousand Miles", originally titled "Interlude", is a pop song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her 2002 debut album Be Not Nobody. It was co-produced and co-arranged by Carlton and Ron Fair, and was released as the album's first single in 2002. Her signature song, it...

". With the current pop scene lacking "songs that work with kids' voices", the original versions just "sound better than these covers".

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	17
US Billboard Top Kid Audio	1