Bratz: Forever Diamondz (album)
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Bratz Forever Diamondz is the third music album released from the wildly popular Bratz
doll franchise. It features songs from the Bratz's feature film Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz which was released in 2006. The album was released in stores on September 19, 2006, a week before the direct-to-DVD movie.
The album peaked at position #184 on the Billboard 200
(the main album chart). It is so far the franchise's lowest peaking album to date on the Billboard 200. The album debuted at #5 on the Top Kid Audio chart, and for that it had better success (as of the Kid Audio Chart), than the Bratz: Genie Magic
, which peaked at #6.
It has been rated 3.5 out of 5 by Allmusic, making it the best album to date for the Bratz franchise.
Bratz Forever Diamondz
For the album with the same name, see Bratz: Forever Diamondz . For the video game, see Bratz: Forever Diamondz Bratz Forever Diamondz is the name of the collection of dolls from the popular Bratz line. The collection includes Cloe, Jade, Sasha, Sharidan, and Yasmin. The unique dolls are sold...
. For the video game, see Bratz: Forever Diamondz (video game)
Bratz: Forever Diamondz (video game)
Bratz: Forever Diamondz is the third video game based on the popular fashion doll line, Bratz. It is the second published by THQ. It was released on September 18, 2006 at GameStop, then September 21, 2006 nationwide...
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Bratz Forever Diamondz is the third music album released from the wildly popular Bratz
Bratz
Bratz is an American line of fashion dolls and merchandise manufactured by MGA Entertainment. Four original 10" dolls were released in 2001 - Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin...
doll franchise. It features songs from the Bratz's feature film Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz which was released in 2006. The album was released in stores on September 19, 2006, a week before the direct-to-DVD movie.
About the album
Diamonds are a girl's best friend--and so too is Bratz Forever Diamondz (Hip-O/UMe). The third installment in the wildly popular Bratz CD music series releases September 19, 2006 and features brand new songs by some of today's hottest pop songwriters and producers, notably Matthew Gerrard, best-known for his work on the #1-charting soundtrack to High School Musical and for hits by Kelly Clarkson, Hilary Duff and Jessica Simpson, to name a few. Song titles on the CD by Gerrard include "Let Go", "Hang On" and "You've Got It". Also contributing to the Bratz Forever Diamondz CD is leading entertainment hit-making firm, Engine. Among the tracks via Engine are "Wazz Up" and its Spanish version, "Que Tal," as well as covers of Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" and a brand new remake of David Bowie's "Fashion." All music is inspired by MGA Entertainment's new Bratz Forever Diamondz fashion doll line hitting stores now. An initial release of the Bratz Forever Diamondz CD includes bonus tracks and special packaging that accommodates a stylish bracelet with cool charms for girls to wear. In addition to the CD, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release the latest Bratz DVD movie, "Bratz Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz" on September 26, 2006. An early October release date is planned for THQ's Bratz Forever Diamondz video game. Bratz Forever Diamondz follows 2005's Bratz Rock Angelz, which hit #1 on Billboard's Kids Audio Chart and debuted in Billboard's Top 100, where it was one of last year's 100 best-selling albums approaching 800,000 units sold worldwide. Earlier this year, Bratz Genie Magic, a soundtrack to the DVD movie and doll line of the same name, was released. Bratz began as a line of lifestyle fashion dolls manufactured by MGA Entertainment, a leader in consumer entertainment products for children of all ages, and became a worldwide phenomenon among tween girls (ages 6-12). Bratz has become one of the most popular fashion doll brands since its debut in 2001 and has won numerous awards.Success
Upon its release, the album became the franchise's most critically acclaimed album to date. One critic said that the album is the most mature album to date for the franchise.The album peaked at position #184 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...
(the main album chart). It is so far the franchise's lowest peaking album to date on the Billboard 200. The album debuted at #5 on the Top Kid Audio chart, and for that it had better success (as of the Kid Audio Chart), than the Bratz: Genie Magic
Bratz: Genie Magic (album)
Genie Magic is the second album released from the Bratz doll franchise. It features songs from the Bratz's feature film Bratz: Genie Magic which was released in 2006 and also features songs from the Bratz TV series, which are aired on 4Kids TV, TeleToon, and CITV. The album was released in stores...
, which peaked at #6.
It has been rated 3.5 out of 5 by Allmusic, making it the best album to date for the Bratz franchise.
Tracklisting
| # | Title | Writers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ooooh Fashion" (Performed by Sasha) | David Bowie | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Wazz Up" (Performed by Sasha Featuring Rap by Roxxi) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Keep It Up" (Performed by Sasha & Jade) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:09 |
| 4. | "What's Going On" (Performed by Sharidan) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Best Friends" (Performed by Sasha & Jade ) | Matthew Gerrard | 2:52 |
| 6. | "My Attitude" (Performed by Yasmin & Sasha) | Matthew Gerrard | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Express Yourself" (Performed by Sasha & Jade) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:02 |
| 8. | "You've Got It" (Performed by Yasmin) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Just Having Some Fun" (Performed by Cloe) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Let Go" (Performed by Yasmin) | Matthew Gerrard | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Hang On" (Performed by Yasmin) | Matthew Gerrard | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Forever Diamondz" (Performed by Cloe) | Matthew Gerrard | 2:41 |
| 13. | "Beautiful Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) "Beautiful" is a song written by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped... " (Performed by Jade & Sharidan) |
Linda Perry | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Que Tal" (Performed by Fianna) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:22 |
Collectors Edition
| # | Title | Writers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Unwritten" (Performed by Jade) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:26 |
| 16. | "Diamond Girls" (Performed by Sharidan) | Matthew Gerrard | 3:09 |
Charts
| Charts (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Kid Audio | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
184 |
| UK Kids Albums Chart | 4 |
Personnel
- Alphaman – Keyboards, Programming, Producer
- Olav Bokestad – Executive Producer, A&R
- Matthew Gerrard – Producer, Mixing
- Groovefactory – Arranger, Producer, Mixing
- Isaac Larian – Executive Producer
- Pat Lawrence – Executive Producer
- Eric "Ari" LeTennen – Mixing
- Gavin Lurssen – Mastering
- Monique McGuffin – Production Coordination
- Robbie Nevil – Vocal Producer
- Play Production – Arranger, Producer, Mixing
- Prayon Broytherz – Guitar, Producer
- Bruce Resnikoff – Executive Producer
- Deborah Siegel – Producer
- Dana Smart – A&R
- Twin – Arranger, Producer, Mixing
- Niko Valsamidis – Guitar
Production
- In the weekend before the release of the album, the official website of Bratz had an exclusive listening party, where the fans could hear their favourites' newest CD, plus it had a remix, which is exclusive to the website.
- The song "Beautiful" is a remake of the Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-wining single by Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
. - The song "Unwritten" is a remake of the Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated single by Natasha Beddingfield.