Released hot on the heels of January's
Kidz Bop 23
, 2013's
Kidz Bop Party Hits!
eschews its predecessor's fresh take on current pop hits and provides a set of previously issued recordings. While all
Kidz Bop
outings are notoriously upbeat and energetic, this 13-track compilation is even more so, offering up a set list of typically propulsive
renditions of minor-centric club hits (any racy language has been removed and replaced with something a bit more virtuous) like
Beyonce
's "Single Ladies,"
the Black Eyed Peas
' "Let's Get it Started,"
OutKast
's "Hey Ya," and
Shop Boyz
' "Party Like a Rockstar." ~ James Christopher Monger