Preschoolers and Parents Will Rock Out to Their Favorite Music and Friendly Monsters on Nickelodeon/Sony BMG's Yo Gabba Gabba!, Available Exclusively at iTunes Oct. 14

Preschoolers and Parents Will Rock Out to Their Favorite Music and Friendly Monsters on Nickelodeon/Sony BMG's Yo Gabba Gabba!, Available Exclusively at iTunes Oct. 14

Innovative Album Features Hit Artists Including The Ting Tings, The Roots, The Aquabats, Mark Kozelek and Biz Markie, Timed to Series' Same-Day DVD Debut

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Preschoolers and parents alike will be chanting the magic words, "Yo Gabba Gabba!" as Nickelodeon and Sony BMG release the first album from the hit Nick Jr. series on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Available exclusively on iTunes, Yo Gabba Gabba! will feature 13 tracks from the series' first and second seasons, including music from The Ting Tings, The Roots, Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon and The Red House Painters. Additionally, Hip Hop legend Biz Markie lends his talent on the unique "Biz's Beat of the Day" segment.

"Music is at the heart of Yo Gabba Gabba! and this album is yet another way for kids and their parents to enjoy and experience the show together," said Doug Cohn, SVP of Nickelodeon Music. "We're thrilled to have such an eclectic mix of recording artists involved with both the series and the album, and it's definitely time to 'Get the Sillies Out.'"

"The Yo Gabba Gabba! series is full of imagination and creativity," said Rob Stringer, Chairman of the Sony Music Label Group. "The songs featured on this album are as stimulating as the colors and original animation of the show. Sony Music is delighted to release an indie rock album for preschoolers with Nickelodeon."

The complete track listing for Yo Gabba Gabba! is as follows:

1. Party In My Tummy - Yo Gabba Gabba!
2. Hey, Won't Somebody Come Out and Play - The Little Ones
3. I Like To Dance - Yo Gabba Gabba!
4. Train Ride - Tahiti 80
5. Get The Sillies Out - Yo Gabba Gabba!
6. Happy Birthday - The Ting Tings
7. Biz's Beat of the Day - Biz Markie
8. Be Nice To Animals - The Salteens
9. I'm So Sorry - Yo Gabba Gabba!
10. Lovely, Love My Family - The Roots
11. Pool Party - The Aquabats
12. Goodbye Song - Yo Gabba Gabba!
13. Bedtime Lullaby - Mark Kozelek

In addition, the digital album will be available day-and-date with the release of the full-length season one DVD debut of, Yo Gabba Gabba!: The Dancey Dance Bunch!. Featuring four new-to-DVD episodes and special guest appearances by Grammy-winning musical artist Mya and award-winning actor Elijah Wood, viewers can learn simple life lessons while being entertained with upbeat music courtesy of DJ Lance Rock and everyone's favorite friendly monsters and robot, Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Toodee and Plex.

Season two of the award-winning live-action music series kicked off Sept. 22 with a week of premieres featuring some of the hippest names in movies, television, music and sports including: Melora Hardin (The Office), Jack McBrayer, Paul Scheer (30 Rock), Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) and Jimmy Eat World ("The Middle") among others. Beginning Oct. 20, Yo Gabba Gabba! will feature a second week of brand-new episodes.

Yo Gabba Gabba!, executive produced by Charles Rivkin and Jon Berrett, stars host DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) who brings to life four friendly monsters and a robot in a colorful land of music and laughter. The series highlights simple life lessons for preschoolers, through original song in short thematically linked segments, featuring animation, walk-around puppets and real kids. Yo Gabba Gabba! features an eclectic mix of music genres for preschoolers including, Pop, 80s, Electronic, New Wave, British Invasion, Hip Hop and more. Each episode culminates with an original music remix that summarizes the lessons learned.

The characters are: Muno the red cyclops, Foofa the pink flower bubble, Brobee the little green one, Toodee the blue cat-dragon and Plex the robot, who are all ready to sing, play and dance along with the viewers as soon as they hear the magic words, "Yo Gabba Gabba!" They physically engage preschoolers with interactive play and encourage them to get up and dance to the music. Yo Gabba Gabba! also features pretend-along games that teach shapes and colors, ask questions and teach new dance steps while keeping preschoolers laughing throughout the episode.

Nick Jr. is a specially designed programming block airing on Nickelodeon weekdays from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Completely dedicated to preschoolers ages 2-5, Nick Jr.'s Emmy, Peabody and Parents' Choice Award-winning programs are curriculum based, fun and commercial free. At Nick Jr., kids play to learn with innovative, original shows created just for them.

Nickelodeon, now in its 29th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 14 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B).

Source: Nickelodeon

CONTACT: Ashley Gillen, +1-212-689-6360, Ashley_Gillen@bhimpact.com, or
Steve Solomon, +1-212-689-6360, Steven_Solomon@bhimpact.com, both of
Bender/Helper Impact; or Angela Barkan of Sony BMG Music Entertainment,
+1-212-833-8575, Angela.Barkan@sonybmg.com

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