On their 28th collection, the ever-changing crew of
Kidz Bop Kids take a crack at the pop hits of late 2014 and early 2015. Although the project claims to be sung "by kids for kids," the
Kidz Bop versions are usually quite close in tone, style, and production value to the adult versions, making it tough to find the appeal. On this collection,
the Kidz get their mojo on with
Ariana Grande's "Love Me Harder," dish out some young sass on
Meghan Trainor's "Lips Are Movin," and continue to plow through
One Direction's catalog with "Steal My Girl." There are also songs by
Taylor Swift,
Sam Smith,
Mark Ronson, and
Selena Gomez, among others. ~ Timothy Monger