Bluey: Rug Island released today
Bluey will release its third album, Bluey: Rug Island, featuring 16 original tracks from the global hit animated series, on October 25 via Demon Music Group. The new music is created by the series’ award-winning composer Joff Bush and The Bluey Music team. Bluey: Rug Island will be released on streaming services, CD, beautiful sunset orange vinyl and limited-edition vinyl picture disc.
Bluey, produced by Emmy® Award-winning Ludo Studio, is a rare TV series beloved by audiences of all ages around the world. The show’s first album made history as the first children’s album to reach the #1 spot on the Australian ARIA chart. Together, Bluey: The Album and Bluey: Dance Mode!, have racked up more than half a billion combined streams and both debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Kid Albums chart in the U.S. Bluey has also been nominated for a 2024 ARIA Award in Australia for Dance Mode in the Best Children’s Album category to be held this November.
Bluey: Rug Island, recorded in Brisbane, Australia, is a playful journey through the imaginations of sisters Bluey and Bingo. Featuring tracks from all three series, the album takes inspiration from the episode “Rug Island” – a place where children play, and adults embrace their inner kid.
Joff Bush says: “Creativity and imagination play an important role in the process of creating the music for Bluey. Like Rug Island, it’s about entering your own world and having fun while musically bringing Bluey’s story to life.”
More highlights on the album include “Octopus,” featuring the Yolŋu surf rock combo King Stingray, “Onesies” and a new vocal version of the “Bluey Theme Tune (Vocal Version),” released earlier this month. Standout tracks include an ‘80s-inspired synth rock “Fairytale,” a traditional style sea shanty “Explorers,” a driving rock song “Muffin Drive,” and a simple sweet track “Turtleboy.”
The collection will be available to stream and download worldwide this Friday and will be released on CD, sunset orange vinyl and 7,000 copies of a limited-edition vinyl picture disc. The picture disc vinyl is exclusive to Target in the U.S. (Outside U.S. – HMV and JB Hi-Fi).
Exclusively for Record Store Day Black Friday, a limited-edition 7’’ picture disc single will be released on November 29th. “Rug Island (Full Version)” is exclusive to the 7” picture disc single and features the full-length version of the track which is separated as a trilogy on the album. The B-side features the “Bluey Theme Tune (Vocal Version)” taken from the album Bluey: Rug Island. The 7’’ picture disc is limited to 6,000 units worldwide, with copies only available from participating Indie Record stores taking part in Records Store Day Black Friday this November. The vinyl will be available in record stores on the day on a first come first served basis.
For Bluey music-themed activities and more, please visit the official Bluey website https://www.bluey.tv/bluey-music.
