HitClips facts for kids

HitClips player with an NSYNC song cartridge.

HitClips was a cool digital music player made by Tiger Electronics. It came out in August 2000. Imagine a tiny player that could play short, one-minute clips of popular songs! These songs were stored on small, exchangeable cartridges.

When HitClips first launched, you could get songs from big stars like Britney Spears, NSYNC, and Sugar Ray. Later, more artists joined, including Destiny's Child, Backstreet Boys, and Pink. There was even a special version called KidClips for younger children.

Tiger Electronics worked with major record labels like Atlantic Records and Jive Records to get all these popular songs. HitClips became super popular quickly. It was promoted by places like McDonald's and Radio Disney. By June 2002, over 20 million HitClips players and music cartridges had been sold!

In 2003, actress and singer Hilary Duff became the face of HitClips. The next year, Raven-Symoné took over as spokesperson. Around this time, the cartridges changed to a new, rounder shape and could hold two-minute song clips. By then, an amazing 30 million units had been sold!

HitClips Songs: The Original Cartridges

When HitClips first came out, there were tons of songs to choose from. By June 2002, you could find 80 different songs from over 30 artists! Here's a look at some of the popular songs available on the original HitClips cartridges:

HitClips Disc Songs: The Newer Format

Later, HitClips changed its format to mini circular discs that could hold longer song clips. Here are some of the songs that were released on these newer HitClips Discs:

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