CoComelon Is On a New ‘Nursery Rhyme Journey’ With ‘Melon Patch’ Series & Album (And Yes, ‘Wheels on the Bus’ Is Along for the Ride)

CoComelon is evolving from the cartoon satellite of babe JJ to a live-action schoolroom for its upcoming bid The Melon Patch — and their fashionable nursery rhymes are coming on for the ride.

Leading the mode successful the acquisition bid The Melon Patch — arriving Sept. 23 connected YouTube — is Ms. Appleberry (played by Allie Rivera Quiñonez), joined by Mr. Doodad the creation teacher, Mr. Acorn the quality and exploration expert, and Ms. Twist the creation and question coach. Below, Billboard Family is premiering CoComelon’s caller rendition of “Apples and Bananas,” alongside a clip from The Melon Patch of Ms. Appleberry teaching however to marque a tasty (and healthy) snack.

Before The Melon Patch hits YouTube, kids and parents tin commencement streaming CoComelon Nursery Rhymes (Songs From The Melon Patch), the caller medium of brand-new and reimagined nursery rhymes from the series, connected Friday (Sept. 19).

Joshua Embury, euphony manager astatine Moonbug Entertainment, tells Billboard Family that this caller medium is an hold of what CoComelon has already been doing for years.

“What makes this medium peculiar is that it combines our astir iconic nursery rhyme renditions with caller reimaginings, creating a implicit CoComelon nursery rhyme journey,” Embury says. “We wanted to observe the songs that archetypal connected families to CoComelon portion besides introducing caller rhymes we’ve been developing. Because nursery rhymes are specified an important portion of each child’s philharmonic journey, creating a definitive postulation felt essential.

“For the caller tracks, we focused connected much integrated instrumentation to springiness the euphony warmth and authenticity, and added quality touches similar whistling and humming,” helium adds. “We besides wove successful our signature marimba motif from the CoComelon intro, utilizing it successful interludes, intros and outros to physique familiarity. By experimenting with tempos and structures, particularly successful originals like ‘I Can Do It,’ we aimed to springiness the medium a caller and modern sound.”

Embury says his favourite opus connected the task is CoComelon’s caller mentation of “Down by the Bay.” While the opus is often associated with children’s vocalist Raffi, who recorded it successful 1976, it’s really a accepted people opus whose nonstop origins are unknown. “It feels large and anthemic, portion inactive being playful and silly with lyrics similar ‘Did you ever spot a llama wearing pajamas?'” Embury says. “It’s fun, unexpected, and a large illustration of however we’re giving classical rhymes a caller energy.”

Also connected the album: CoComelon’s classical “Wheels connected the Bus” recording, which has had a accordant beingness connected Billboard‘s Global charts acknowledgment successful portion to its video’s dense rotation connected YouTube. The opus has truthful acold peaked astatine No. 88 connected the Global 200 Exc...