The Kids Are Alright (album)
2018 debut studio album by Chloe x Halle
The Kids Are Alright is the debut studio album by American duo Chloe x Halle. It was released on March 23, 2018 by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia. The album features guest appearances from rappers GoldLink, Kari Faux and Joey Bada$$. The Kids Are Alright earned them their first two career Grammy Award nominations for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best New Artist at the 61st Grammy Awards.
The Kids Are Alright is primarily a R&B album, also featuring elements of trap. The album was supported by its title track, released as the lead single from the album on January 3, 2018. Along with fourteen new songs, the album also featured "Grown", a track recorded by the duo that serves as the theme song for the American comedy series Grown-ish, as well as two songs from their 2016 EP Sugar Symphony. The track "Warrior" was featured in A Wrinkle in Time, the album received acclaim by the critics.
To promote the album, the duo performed the album track "Happy Without Me" and "The Kids Are Alright" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and released a 10-minute short film named after the album.
Background
The duo began working on the album "three years ago, since before our EP, and before our mixtape." In an interview with Time, the girls mentioned Beyoncé and Billie Holiday as inspirations for the record.
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