Bluey The Album

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BBC Studios, a global content company with bold British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group, supporting the licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences. Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, its activities span content financing, development, production, sales, branded services, and ancillaries across both its own productions, and programmes and formats made by high-quality UK independents. Award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, Doctor Who and Bluey. BBC Studios has offices in over 20 markets globally, including ten production bases in the UK and production bases or partnerships in a further seven countries around the world. The company, which ordinarily makes around 2000 hours of content a year for both the BBC and third parties including Apple, Netflix and Migu, is a champion for British creativity around the world. It is also a committed partner for the UK’s independent sector through a mix of equity partnerships, content investment and international distribution for programme titles. Joff Bush said: “Bluey is an incredible world created from Joe Brumm’s stories, and to help bring the musical part of that to life has always been thrilling. Each one of these tunes was written and produced from the heart. The secret sauce though is really the wonderful musicians, co-writers and collaborators I got to work with.”

Available exclusively to RSD 2023 as a zoetrope vinyl picture disc, ‘Dance Mode!’ is the exciting follow up to the award-winning, number 1 debut ‘Bluey: The Album’. The zoetrope effect on side A, that features the Heeler family dancing, is best experienced using a smartphone running a third party stroboscope app. Bluey is a multi-Emmy and BAFTA winning sensation that has won over families worldwide and is now broadcasting on multiple platforms around the world including ABC, Disney Junior, Disney+ and CBeebies. The debut album landed at number 1 in both the Australian ARIA chart and the Billboard’s US Kid Albums chart, respectively. The series follows Bluey, a six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures. Bluey is produced by multi-Emmy® award-winning Ludo Studio for ABC Kids Australia, co-commissioned by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios, and distributed internationally by BBC Studios outside of Australia.Bluey: Dance Mode is the exciting follow up to the award-winning, chart-topping Bluey: The Album. Dance Mode brings together 17 brand new recordings from all three seasons of the hit show with songs all originally composed by Joff Bush.

Bluey has won the hearts of kids and parents around the world since it first launched in Australia in October 2018, and the show is fast becoming a global hit.It debuted at #1 in the Australian ARIA chart – the first children’s album ever to take the top spot. It hit #1 in the U.S. Billboard Kids Album Chart based on streaming and a limited-edition vinyl release for Record Store Day in Australia sold out. Bringing together 17 brand new recordings from series 2 and 3 of the global phenomenon all originally composed by Joff Bush Widely lauded by parents and press alike for its heartfelt and funny portrayal of family life and celebration of play, Bluey followers a 6-year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family – including younger sister Bingo and parents Bandit and Chilli – as well as friends and community into her world of fun and discovery. Australia based Joff Bush is best known for his work as lead composer on the hit children’s series Bluey. Bush’s recent television series work also includes The Strange Chores, Ronny Chieng: International Student, The Family Law, Australian Survivor, and the Emmy award winning Ludo Studio productions #7 Days Later and Doodles. His work has received various accolades including ‘Best Music’ (Kidscreen Awards), ‘Best Childrens Album’ (Aria Awards) and multiple APRA Screen Music Awards. In Australia, Bluey was the #1 children’s programme on metro broadcast television in 2020 and is the #1 series ever on ABC iview with over 480 million views across series one and two since its launch*. In the UK, it was the most viewed show on CBeebies in June** and is also available on Disney+. In the U.S., across Disney Junior and Disney Channel in Q2 2021, the show was the #1 most watched TV series with kids ages 2-5.*** Bluey has also won multiple awards, such as the International Emmy ® Kids Award in the prestigious Preschool Category in 2020, and its second AACTA Awards for Best Children’s Program that same year. The accolades continue in 2021, with Bluey winning four Kidscreen Awards in February.

Widely lauded by parents and press alike for its heartfelt and funny portrayal of family life and celebration of play, Bluey follows a 6-year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family – including younger sister Bingo and parents Bandit and Chilli – as well as friends and community into her world of fun and discovery. Bluey is a great example of modern creators bringing mastery and fine composition to work for today’s families. Composer Joff Bush's skill and experience elevates the already exceptional beloved show with a brilliant opus created by himself and a crew of incredibly talented musicians.Bluey is an Emmy and BAFTA Award winning sensation that has won over families worldwide and is now broadcasting on multiple platforms around the world including ABC, Disney Jr, Disney+ and CBeebies. Bluey is an incredible world created from Joe Brumm’s stories, and to help bring the musical part of that to life has always been thrilling. Each one of these tunes was written and produced from the heart. The — Joff Bush, Composer