Teletubbies – The Album
| Teletubbies - The Album | |
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| Studio album by Teletubbies | |
| Released | 3 November 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Genre | Children |
| Label | Kid Rhino |
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Teletubbies – The Album is an album that was released based on the popular children's show of the same name. The album's single "Teletubbies Say 'Eh-oh!'" was a number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart in December 1997 and reached number 13 in the Dutch Singles Chart in late 1998.[3]
Track listing
- 1. Puddle Dance
- 2. Ships
- 3. Dirty Knees
- 4. Twisty Dance
- 5. Animal Parade
- 6. Dipsy's Fancy Hat
- 7. Running Away Dance
- 8. Tree
- 9. Teletubbies say "Eh-oh!"
- 10. Up and Down Dance
- 11. Jumping for Fun
- 12. Follow My Leader
- 13. Clouds
- 14. Falling Down Dance
- 15. Supposed to Be Asleep
- 16. Jumping Dance
- 17. Stand Up, Sit Down
- 18. Teletubbies Go to Sleep (Lullaby)
- 19. Tubby Toast Accident (encore)
- 20. Jumping Workout (encore)
- 21. Follow My Leader Dance Remix (bonus)
- 22. Stretch Up High (bonus)
- 23. Po's Falling Down Day (bonus)
- 24. Time for Tubby Bye Bye (bonus)
- 25. Jumping Workout (Full Version) (encore!)
National chart performances
| Chart[4] | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Albums Chart (Vl) | 29 |
| Belgium Albums Chart (Wa) | 36 |
| French Albums Chart | 43 |
| Netherlands Albums Chart | 41 |
Personnel
Teletubbies
Dipsy - Vocals (on Teletubbies say Eh-oh! and Dipsy's Fancy Hat). Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizer, Organ, Harpsichord, Mellotron, Rhodes piano
Tinky Winky - Vocals (all tracks except Dipsy's Fancy Hat), Guitars
Po - Vocals (on Teletubbies say Eh-oh!). Drums
Laa-Laa - Vocals (on Teletubbies say Eh-oh!). Bass
Teletubbies Say Eh-oh! Musicians
Jimmy Johnson - guitars
Barry Beckett - guitars
Albhy Galuten - guitars
Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass
Roger Hawkins - drums
Bill Payne - piano
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Jimmy Johnson - guitars
Barry Beckett - guitars
Albhy Galuten - guitars
Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass
Roger Hawkins - drums
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
David Lindley - fiddle
Kelly Emberg - vocals
Bruce Miller - string arrangements
Bill Payne - piano
Pete Sears - Harpsichord
Dipsy's Fancy Hat
Teletubbies
Dipsy - Vocals
Tinky Winky - Guitar
Po - Drums
Laa-Laa - Bass
Musicians
Pete Sears - Piano
Irene Chanter - background vocals
Ray Cooper - percussion
Steve Cropper - guitars
Fred Tackett - guitars
Jimmy Johnson - guitars
Barry Beckett - guitars
Cult Following
The Teletubbies album has a tremendous cult following. Many people have purchased the album believing that it contains demonic undertones. There have been multiple theories, but none have been proven true thus far.
Show broadcast
The original Teletubbies premiered on 31 March 1997 in the UK, and it premiered on the US on PBS on 6 April 1998. Although the final episode premiered in the UK in February 2001, it did not air on PBS until 19 June 2005; re-runs ceased on 29 August 2008. The PBS version was renamed Teletubbies 10 in the spring of 2007 following the show's tenth anniversary. It also aired on Sprout from September 2005 to August 2009. The revived series has aired on Nick Jr. since 30 May 2016.