Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show
Soundtrack album by Victorious cast and Victoria Justice
Released	August 2, 2011
Recorded	2009-10
Genre	Pop dance rock
Length	36:52
Label	Nickelodeon Columbia
Victorious chronology
Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show (2011) Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show (2012)
Victoria Justice chronology
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Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show is the very first soundtrack album for the popular Nickelodeon TV show Victorious. A soundtrack album is a collection of songs from a movie or TV show. Most of the songs on this album are sung by Victoria Justice, who plays Tori Vega in the show. Other singers from the Victorious cast are also featured. These include Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Daniella Monet, and Avan Jogia. Even Miranda Cosgrove from iCarly sings on one track!

Many people helped write the songs for the album. Some of the main writers were Michael Corcoran, Dan Schneider, Savan Kotecha, Kool Kojak, and CJ Abraham. Victoria Justice helped write "Best Friend's Brother". Leon Thomas III also helped write "Song 2 You".

The album came out on August 2, 2011. It was released by Nickelodeon Records and Sony Music. All the songs on this album were heard in the first two seasons of Victorious. The album was very popular in the United States. It reached number 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. This means it was one of the top 5 most popular albums at the time! It sold over 40,000 copies. The album also hit number one on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. It was also number one on the Billboard Top Soundtracks chart.

The first song released from the album was "Freak the Freak Out". It came out on November 22, 2010. This song was the most successful single from the album. It reached number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Other popular songs released as singles were "Beggin' on Your Knees" (April 1, 2011), "Best Friend's Brother" (May 20, 2011), and "You're the Reason" (December 3, 2011).

Music Style and Song Meanings

The music on the album uses a lot of cool electronic sounds. You can hear synthesizers and drum machines in songs like "Freak the Freak Out" and "Make It Shine". These help give the songs their unique pop and dance sound. The album also uses Auto-Tune, which is a tool that helps singers sound perfect.

The songs on the album are about different feelings and experiences. They talk about light romance and crushes. Some songs are happy, and some are a little sad. Many songs also talk about believing in yourself and knowing your own worth.

Some of the songs on the album sound a little different from how they did in the TV show. For example, "Tell Me That You Love Me" has more instruments on the album. In the show, it was mostly just piano. Also, "Finally Falling" on the album does not have Avan Jogia's opening part. The show version of "All I Want Is Everything" has more singing from the other cast members. You could find the full versions of some of these songs on the show's old student website, TheSlap.com.

Popular Songs Released as Singles

A "single" is a song released on its own to promote an album. The first single from this album was "Freak the Freak Out". It was released on November 22, 2010. This song was featured in a special Victorious episode called "Freak the Freak Out". It was the most successful song from the album. It reached number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. A music video for the song was also released on Nickelodeon.

"Beggin' on Your Knees" was the second single. It came out on April 1, 2011. This song reached number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. A music video for this song was released on March 12, 2011.

"Best Friend's Brother" was the third single. It was released on May 20, 2011. The music video for this song came out on May 28, 2011. This song reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"You're the Reason" was the fourth and last single from the album. It was released on December 3, 2011.

Extra Songs Released for Promotion

Sometimes, songs are released to promote an album even if they are not official singles. "Make It Shine" was the first of these. It was released on April 13, 2010. This is the main theme song for the Victorious show!

"Leave It All to Shine" was another promotional song. It came out on June 10, 2011. This song was performed by the casts of both iCarly and Victorious. They sang it in the special 90-minute episode called "iParty with Victorious".

Album Song List

How the Album Did on Music Charts

Music charts show how popular albums and songs are. Here's how Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show did on different charts:

Weekly Charts

Year-End Charts

These charts show how popular the album was over an entire year.

See also

In Spanish: Victorious (banda sonora) para niños