An even better collection of mid2000s stateoftheart pop music than the first Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice compilation was, Nickelodeon Kids Choice, Vol. 2 is both populist and fairly hip. Along with inescapable 2005 smashes like Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" and Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You," the album nods to the eclecticism of the Kidz Bop series by including Franz Ferdinand's "Do You Want To?" while also saving room for Nickelodeon's own Emma Roberts, whose "I Wanna Be" suggests that she could become the next Hilary Duff. Weezer's "Perfect Situation," Ciara's "1, 2 Step," Switchfoot's "Stars" and Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven" are some of the other highlights from the collection, which spans altrock, teenpop, country and urban styles with ease. If Nickelodeon Kids Choice, Vol. 2 is an accurate reflection of what kids are listening to, then they've got good ears for picking out the best in pop.
1. Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
2. Because Of You - Kelly Clarkson
3. 1, 2 Step - Ciara/Missy Elliott
4. Let Me Love You - Mario
5. These Words (I Love You, I Love You) - Natasha Bedingfield
6. Perfect Situation - Weezer
7. Shut Up - Simple Plan
8. Be My Escape - Relient K
9. Girl Next Door - Saving Jane
10. I Wanna Be - Emma Roberts
11. Collide - Howie Day
12. Follow Through - Gavin DeGraw
13. Incomplete - Backstreet Boys
14. Inside Your Heaven - Carrie Underwood
15. More Than Words - Frankie J
16. Shine On - Ryan Cabrera
17. Stars - Switchfoot
18. Do You Want To - Franz Ferdinand
Nickelodeon Kids Choice 2
