CoComelon's Music & Me Album Arrives Thursday, With a New "Happy Puppy" Single
CoComelon's new album, Music & Me, arrives on streaming services on Thursday, 12 November. The record contains 10 songs sung by Ms. Appleberry, a character from the live-action spinoff The Melon Patch, according to Billboard. Allie Rivera Quiñonez plays the role.
The album includes "Happy Puppy," an original single. A new episode of The Melon Patch built around that song premieres the same day, Thursday, on the show's YouTube channel.
Streaming services let listeners play songs on demand, so an album released on them can be heard the moment it goes live. The songs are aimed at young children, who are often invited to sing or move along with the music.
The Melon Patch premiered last year as a live-action expansion of the animated CoComelon world, which centres on the baby JJ. Moonbug, the company behind the franchise's website, lists a new series called Emmie's Wonder Wardrobe, set in the world of Little Angel. The same site says Season 2 of The Melon Patch is now streaming.
The franchise's reach is large. Billboard reports that the video for CoComelon's "Wheels on the Bus" has 9.7 billion views on YouTube since its debut in 2018. The song's recording has peaked at No. 88 on Billboard's Global 200 Excl. U.S. chart, which ranks songs across markets outside the United States.
A bigger screen is next. CoComelon: The Movie is set to open in cinemas on 19 February. The film features voice work from SZA and original music from Justin Tranter.
For families, the plan for Thursday is simple. The album and the new episode both land that day, and the movie date is still months away.
