Songs for kids
Top 100 kids songs of 2026
One hundred songs children are listening to and singing right now, mixing this year's viral hits, film and TV songs, preschool channels and the older classics that keep coming back. Every song has an age range, and pop songs carry content notes where needed.
Compiled Oct 2026 from public chart history (Spotify and YouTube kids and family charts, Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales and Hot 100, Kidz Bop and soundtrack streaming through 2025/2026) and from the songs' release records. Order is an editor's ranking of lasting popularity with kids, not a single chart's numbers. Titles, artists and years should be spot-checked against the artist's page before use. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.
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HUNTR/X (KPop Demon Hunters) · 2025 · Ages 5-13
The hit from Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters, a No. 1 US pop song in 2025 that kids sing in the car; big chorus, easy to learn.
Watch for: Cartoon demon-fighting story around it; the song itself is clean.
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Baby Shark Dance
Pinkfong · 2016 · Ages 1-6
The Korean-made video that became the most viewed on YouTube; short, repeating, and made for hand motions.
Watch for: Very repetitive; parents tend to tire of it before kids do.
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Wheels on the Bus
Cocomelon · 2018 · Ages 1-5
Cocomelon's animated take on the traditional song, with verses toddlers can act out.
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We Don't Talk About Bruno
Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo and cast (Encanto) · 2021 · Ages 5-13
A No. 1 US hit of 2022 with five singers and one running gag; most kids learn the whole thing.
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Let It Go
Idina Menzel (Frozen) · 2013 · Ages 3-12
The Oscar-winning power ballad from Frozen; most children know it by heart.
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Soda Pop
Saja Boys (KPop Demon Hunters) · 2025 · Ages 6-13
The film's bubbly boy-band villain song; very catchy and clean.
Watch for: Sung by the film's demon boy band; fantasy menace is played for fun.
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How It's Done
HUNTR/X (KPop Demon Hunters) · 2025 · Ages 6-13
The film's opening number: fast, bold girl-group pop that works for workouts and dance breaks.
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Takedown
Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Chaeyoung (TWICE) as HUNTR/X · 2025 · Ages 6-13
The movie's anthem aimed at the rival demon boy band, sung by TWICE members for the film; a favorite for dance routines.
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Yes Yes Vegetables
Cocomelon · 2018 · Ages 1-5
A call-and-response song that helps picky eaters say yes to vegetables.
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Bluey Theme
Joff Bush (Bluey) · 2018 · Ages 2-8
The short, bouncy opening of the Australian show that parents like as much as kids.
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Happy
Pharrell Williams (Despicable Me 2) · 2013 · Ages 2-13
A clap-along No. 1 hit from Despicable Me 2; clean and bright.
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Can't Stop the Feeling!
Justin Timberlake (Trolls) · 2016 · Ages 3-13
A dance-floor No. 1 of 2016 written for Trolls.
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Shake It Off
Taylor Swift · 2014 · Ages 5-13
A clean, upbeat No. 1 about ignoring critics.
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How Far I'll Go
Auli'i Cravalho (Moana) · 2016 · Ages 4-13
Lin-Manuel Miranda's song about longing for the sea and where you belong.
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Dynamite
BTS · 2020 · Ages 6-13
BTS's first all-English single and first US No. 1.
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Butter
BTS · 2021 · Ages 6-13
A smooth pop-funk song, No. 1 in the US for 10 weeks.
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Songs for Littles (Ms Rachel)
Ms Rachel · 2019 (channel start) · Ages 0-4
Speech-therapy-informed songs with slow pacing, signs and pauses so toddlers can join in; the channel's playlists are the place to start.
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Super Simple Songs playlist (Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and more)
Super Simple · 2010s · Ages 1-6
Slow, clear classroom-style versions of traditional songs, widely used by early-years and ESL teachers.
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Bath Song
Cocomelon · 2018 · Ages 1-4
A sing-along to make washing up a routine instead of a fight.
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Johny Johny Yes Papa
Cocomelon · 2018 · Ages 1-4
A tiny question-and-answer game set to a nursery tune.
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BINGO
Cocomelon · 2018 · Ages 2-5
The spell-the-dog song with clap-in-place-of-a-letter, in a bright animated version.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Traditional (poem by Jane Taylor, 1806) · 1806 · Ages 0-6
The first song many children learn; the tune is an old French folk song.
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Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Traditional · 1917 · Ages 1-6
A farm and animal-sounds game with endless verses.
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Itsy Bitsy Spider
Traditional · 1910 · Ages 0-6
A hand-motion song with a rain-and-sun story.
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If You're Happy and You Know It
Traditional · 1957 · Ages 1-6
A clap-stomp-shout song with easy verse swaps.
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Traditional · 1912 · Ages 1-6
A body-part touching song that can get faster and faster.
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Bananaphone
Raffi · 1994 · Ages 3-8
A silly, looping song that is as fun for adults as for children.
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Baby Beluga
Raffi · 1980 · Ages 1-6
A gentle whale song that has put generations to sleep or to dance.
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Down by the Bay
Raffi · 1976 · Ages 2-7
A rhyming game where children make up the last line; good for early reading.
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Shake My Sillies Out
Raffi · 1977 · Ages 1-6
A stretch-and-wiggle song for the end of a long car ride.
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Rubber Duckie
Ernie (Jim Henson), Sesame Street · 1970 · Ages 1-6
A bath-time classic that reached the US pop Top 20 in 1970.
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C Is for Cookie
Cookie Monster, Sesame Street · 1971 · Ages 2-7
Cookie Monster's song with a short, loud chorus and a lesson about 'sometimes foods'.
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Rainbow Connection
Kermit the Frog (The Muppet Movie) · 1979 · Ages 3-13
A soft, hopeful song nominated for an Oscar; good for bedtime or for talking about dreams.
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Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
They Might Be Giants · 2009 · Ages 5-12
A funny accurate cover of the 1959 song explaining the sun; from the album Here Comes Science.
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Science Is Real
They Might Be Giants · 2009 · Ages 5-12
A bouncy case for evidence over guessing, from Here Comes Science.
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Meet the Elements
They Might Be Giants · 2009 · Ages 5-12
A song tour of the periodic table's basics with real facts in the chorus.
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You're Welcome
Dwayne Johnson (Moana) · 2016 · Ages 4-13
Maui's brag song, funny and fast.
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Shiny
Jemaine Clement (Moana) · 2016 · Ages 5-13
A glam-rock crab villain song that kids find funny.
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Into the Unknown
Idina Menzel and Aurora (Frozen II) · 2019 · Ages 5-13
A big belted song about answering a call; harder to sing than Let It Go.
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Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn, Katie Lopez (Frozen) · 2013 · Ages 3-10
A short, sad-sweet song of a sister knocking on a door; easy to learn.
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For the First Time in Forever
Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel (Frozen) · 2013 · Ages 4-12
A bouncy duet about wanting to be seen.
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Surface Pressure
Jessica Darrow (Encanto) · 2021 · Ages 8-13
A fast song about carrying everyone's expectations; good for talking about stress.
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What Else Can I Do?
Stephanie Beatriz (Encanto) · 2021 · Ages 6-13
A rhythmic song about feeling like you must always be perfect.
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Dos Oruguitas
Sebastián Yatra (Encanto) · 2021 · Ages 6-13
A Spanish ballad about loss and love, nominated for an Oscar.
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Remember Me (Recuérdame)
Miguel and Natalia Lafourcade (Coco) · 2017 · Ages 5-13
A lullaby that becomes the heart of Coco; a good song for talking about grandparents.
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Un Poco Loco
Anthony Gonzalez and Gael García Bernal (Coco) · 2017 · Ages 5-13
A bright duet with a trumpet-and-guitar groove.
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Under the Sea
Samuel E. Wright (The Little Mermaid) · 1989 · Ages 3-12
A calypso number that won the 1990 Oscar for best original song.
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Part of Your World
Jodi Benson (The Little Mermaid) · 1989 · Ages 4-13
Ariel's wish song about curiosity.
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A Whole New World
Brad Kane and Lea Salonga (Aladdin) · 1992 · Ages 4-13
The Oscar-winning duet from Aladdin.
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Friend Like Me
Robin Williams (Aladdin) · 1992 · Ages 4-13
A manic, funny showstopper; the Genie's best song.
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Circle of Life
Carmen Twillie and Lebo M. (The Lion King) · 1994 · Ages 4-13
The Lion King's opening chant with a huge choir and drums.
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Hakuna Matata
Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver (The Lion King) · 1994 · Ages 3-12
A carefree phrase that kids use in real life.
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Be Our Guest
Jerry Orbach and Angela Lansbury (Beauty and the Beast) · 1991 · Ages 3-12
A production-number tableware dinner, easy for kids to sing along.
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You've Got a Friend in Me
Randy Newman (Toy Story) · 1995 · Ages 2-13
A short warm friendship song, nominated for an Oscar.
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The Bare Necessities
Phil Harris and Bruce Reitherman (The Jungle Book) · 1967 · Ages 2-10
A relaxed, bouncy song about not worrying.
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke (Mary Poppins) · 1964 · Ages 3-10
A made-up word song that children love to try to say.
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I See the Light
Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi (Tangled) · 2010 · Ages 5-13
A lantern duet and a school-dance slow song.
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When Will My Life Begin
Mandy Moore (Tangled) · 2010 · Ages 4-12
A busy, upbeat song about being stuck at home.
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Everything Is Awesome!!!
Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island (The Lego Movie) · 2014 · Ages 3-13
A relentless, silly cheer song that kids sing at school.
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Peaches
Jack Black (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) · 2023 · Ages 5-13
Bowser's love song, funny piano rock that peaked at No. 56 on the US Hot 100.
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This Is Me
Keala Settle and cast (The Greatest Showman) · 2017 · Ages 7-13
A strong song about being proud of who you are, nominated for an Oscar.
Watch for: Film includes some circus drama.
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A Million Dreams
Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman) · 2017 · Ages 5-13
A song about imagination, starting with a child's voice.
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Try Everything
Shakira (Zootopia) · 2016 · Ages 3-13
A hopeful 'keep trying' song from Zootopia that many schools play on test days.
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Defying Gravity
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) · 2024 · Ages 8-13
The big first-act finale of the 2024 film; teens and tweens belt it out.
Watch for: Some peril and an emotional break between friends.
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Popular
Ariana Grande (Wicked) · 2024 · Ages 7-13
A lightly funny makeover song.
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Levitating
Dua Lipa · 2020 · Ages 7-13
A disco-pop hit that was one of the most streamed songs of 2021.
Watch for: Clean version recommended.
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Dance Monkey
Tones and I · 2019 · Ages 6-13
A catchy street-performer song that topped charts in 30 countries.
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Uptown Funk
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars · 2014 · Ages 8-13
A funk dance floor song, a No. 1 for 14 weeks in the US.
Watch for: A few lines have mild language; the radio edit is common.
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Cha Cha Slide
DJ Casper · 2000 · Ages 4-13
A step-by-step instruction dance song, a school-dance staple.
Watch for: The original has a mild word or two; radio edit available.
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Cupid Shuffle
Cupid · 2007 · Ages 4-13
A line dance with chants telling you what to do.
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Y.M.C.A.
Village People · 1978 · Ages 3-13
The arm-letters dance staple.
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Twist and Shout
The Beatles (cover of the Top Notes' 1961 song by Phil Medley and Bert Berns) · 1963 · Ages 3-13
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey · 1981 · Ages 6-13
A sing-along arena song.
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Dancing Queen
ABBA · 1976 · Ages 4-13
A disco song about being young on the dance floor.
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September
Earth, Wind & Fire · 1978 · Ages 4-13
A funk party song.
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Walking on Sunshine
Katrina and the Waves · 1985 · Ages 3-13
A bright, bouncy pop song.
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Mr. Blue Sky
Electric Light Orchestra · 1977 · Ages 3-13
A sunny rock song with a long, playful middle.
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Sunflower
Post Malone and Swae Lee (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) · 2018 · Ages 7-13
A smooth hit that fits the film's world.
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I'm Still Standing
Taron Egerton (Sing) · 2016 · Ages 4-13
A cover of the 1983 Elton John hit, sung by a gorilla in the film.
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Better Place
NSYNC (Trolls Band Together) · 2023 · Ages 5-13
The group's first new song in 20 years, in a children's film.
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Kiss the Sky
Maren Morris (The Wild Robot) · 2024 · Ages 5-13
A soft pop song from the end of The Wild Robot.
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What Was I Made For?
Billie Eilish (Barbie) · 2023 · Ages 9-13
A quiet piano song about being a person and not a role; won an Oscar and Grammy.
Watch for: Themes of sadness and feeling empty.
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Dance the Night
Dua Lipa (Barbie) · 2023 · Ages 8-13
A disco-pop dance song written for Barbie.
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Shut Up and Dance
Walk the Moon · 2014 · Ages 7-13
A feel-good rock song for a school dance.
Watch for: The title can sound rude to little ears.
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Permission to Dance
BTS · 2021 · Ages 5-13
A positive dance song co-written with Ed Sheeran.
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Boy With Luv
BTS feat. Halsey · 2019 · Ages 8-13
A bright pop song about loving small things.
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How You Like That
BLACKPINK · 2020 · Ages 7-13
Hype Boy
NewJeans · 2022 · Ages 8-13
A light, retro dance-pop song.
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Super Shy
NewJeans · 2023 · Ages 8-13
A bouncy, simple chorus for dance covers.
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Gangnam Style
PSY · 2012 · Ages 5-13
The first video to reach 1 billion YouTube views.
Watch for: Satire of a wealthy Seoul district; the horse dance is the point.
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Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Shakira · 2010 · Ages 3-13
The 2010 World Cup song, partly in Spanish.
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Three Little Birds
Bob Marley and the Wailers · 1977 · Ages 2-13
A reggae song with the line 'every little thing is gonna be all right'.
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Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles · 1969 · Ages 2-13
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong · 1967 · Ages 2-13
A slow jazz song about everyday joy.
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You Are My Sunshine
Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell · 1939 · Ages 0-13
A gentle sing-along; the verses are sad but the chorus is simple.
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Happy Birthday to You
Mildred and Patty Hill · 1893 · Ages 1-13
The most sung song in English; a US court ruled it public domain in 2016.
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The Hokey Pokey
Traditional (modern versions 1940s) · 1940s · Ages 1-8
A put-your-left-foot-in dance that is the classic party game.
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La Cucaracha
Traditional · 1800s · Ages 2-9
A fast folk song about a cockroach that can't walk.
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La Bamba
Ritchie Valens · 1958 · Ages 3-13
A Mexican folk song turned rock classic; the chorus is a sing-along.
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Despacito
Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee · 2017 · Ages 9-13
The most streamed song of the 2010s at one point.
Watch for: Lyrics are suggestive in Spanish; a clean Kidz Bop-style version exists.
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