{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Short description|American hip hop duo}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Kid 'n Play |image = Kid N Play Shankbone NYC 2010.jpg |caption = Kid 'n Play at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival |alias = The Fresh Force Crew |origin = New York City, U.S. |genre = Hip hop, new jack swing | years_active = {{hlist|1987–1995|2001–2008|2009–present}} | label = {{hlist|Slice|Sutra|Select}} | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|http://kidnplayofficial.com}} |current_members = Kid<br />Play }}
'''Kid 'n Play''' are an American hip-hop duo from New York City who were most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo is composed of Christopher Reid ("'''Kid'''") and Christopher Martin ("'''Play'''") working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eastmond.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1-pH4i3jXvAC&q=history+Kid+%27n+Play&pg=PA615 |title=All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul |page=615 |access-date=February 23, 2016|isbn=978-0-87930-653-3 |last1=Bogdanov |first1=Vladimir |last2=Woodstra |first2=Chris |last3=Erlewine |first3=Stephen Thomas |year=2002 |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehomeofhiphop.com/kid-n-play-do-this-my-way-official-video-hd/ |title=Kid N Play – Do This My Way [Official Video HD |publisher=The Home Of Hip-Hop |date=August 6, 2013 |access-date=February 23, 2016}}</ref> Besides their musical careers, they also branched out into acting.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/97340/Kid-N-Play/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426185015/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/97340/Kid-N-Play/biography |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 26, 2015 |title=Kid 'n' Play – About This Person – Movies & TV |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |date=2015 |access-date=February 23, 2016}}</ref>
== History == === Music career === The pair met while performing in rival high school groups the Turnout Brothers and the Super Lovers, and initially formed their duo under the name the Fresh Force Crew. In 1986, ''She's a Skeezer'' and ''Rock Me'' were recorded. By 1987, they had changed their name to Kid 'n Play. thumb|left|Kid 'n Play in 1991 Kid 'n Play recorded three albums together between 1988 and 1991: ''2 Hype'' (1988), ''Kid 'n Play's Funhouse'' (1990), and ''Face the Nation'' (1991). Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, the producer for Salt-N-Pepa (who had been a member of the Super Lovers with Play) served as Kid 'n Play's manager and producer during the early portion of their career. All three albums focused upon positive lyrics backed by pop-friendly instrumental tracks. Among the group's most successful singles were 1989's "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" (No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart), 1990s "Funhouse" (No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' rap singles chart), and "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (another No. 1 rap hit). The group's stage show highlighted their teen-friendly personalities, and dances such as their trademark, the Kick Step. Kid's visual trademark was his hi-top fade haircut, which stood ten inches high at its peak. Martin regularly wore eight-ball jackets.
Kid 'n Play were also notable for their dance known as the Kid n' Play Kickstep, first seen in their video "Do This My Way," and described in the song "Do the Kid n' Play Kickstep," from their first album, ''2 Hype''. Also affectionately known as the "Funky Charleston," it was influenced by the 1920s era dance The Charleston. The Kid n' Play Kickstep featured the new jack swing-aerobic dance moves typical of late 1980s urban street dancing. Unlike the original Charleston, the Kid n' Play Kickstep requires two participants instead of one. This dance also was made quite popular in Kid 'n Play's feature film ''House Party'', in which Kid and Play have a dance competition with Tisha Campbell and Adrienne-Joi Johnson.
=== Acting careers === In addition to their music, Kid 'N Play have starred together in six feature films, all based on hip hop culture-inspired characters and themes; the duo also appeared on the soundtrack albums to these films. Five of the Kid 'n Play films are entries in the ''House Party'' series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Morales|first=Wilson|title=Celebrating 'House Party' 20 Years Later With Kid 'N Play|url=http://www.bvonmovies.com/2010/04/20/celebrating-house-party-20-years-later-with-kid-n-play/|work=bvonmovies.com|access-date=August 29, 2012|date=April 20, 2010|quote=Due to [''House Party'''s] popularity, two sequels were made: 'House Party 2' in 1991 and 'House Party 3' in 1994.}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> The first two ''House Party'' films (1990's ''House Party'' and 1991's ''House Party 2'') also featured the then-relatively unknown Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell, later stars of the former's hit TV sitcom, ''Martin''. In the early 1990s, ''House Party 3'' (1994) featured hip-hop/R&B girl group TLC as the music group 'Sex as a Weapon'. Kid 'n Play were absent from the later fourth film in the series, ''House Party 4'' (2001), which has no connection to any of the prior films. Likewise, they appeared in a subsequent unrelated film, ''House Party 5'' (2013), in which the duo made a cameo appearance to show just how successful their characters have become since the events of ''House Party 3''. They later made a silent cameo in the sixth installment, simply titled ''House Party'' (2023), which serves as a legacy sequel and reboot of the series. Unlike the older films, the 2023 film portrays their fictional personas as members of a cult, strongly implying that they "sold" their souls for wealth and fame. The first film was originally meant for DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. Years later, in an interview with Halftimeonline.net, DJ Jazzy Jeff revealed: {{cquote|When we did 'Nightmare On My Street' New Line Cinema sued the daylights out of us, but they liked the record and they thought Will and I were talented from 'Parents Just Don't Understand.' So part of the settlement was that we had to pay them some money, but they offered us two scripts to do two movies. The first script was House Party, because if you think about the premise of House Party, one dude was a Dj and the other was a rapper, so House Party was set up for Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. We weren't thinking about doing movies back then. Then Kid N Play blew up off of that.<ref name="Hip Hop Icon Series: DJ Jazzy Jeff">{{cite web|title=Hip Hop Icon Series: DJ Jazzy Jeff|url=http://halftimeonline.net/portfolio/dj-jazzy-jeff/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327021807/http://halftimeonline.net/portfolio/dj-jazzy-jeff/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 March 2018|publisher=Halftimeonline.net|access-date=24 December 2012}}</ref>}}
''Class Act'', produced in 1992, was a comedy in the same vein as the ''House Party'' films. For that film, Reid traded his trademark hi-top fade for braids instead. The haircut is used as a plot device in the film.
Kid 'n Play even had their own NBC Saturday morning cartoon, ''Kid 'n Play'', for one season (1990). On the show, Kid 'n Play's characters were regressed to teenagers, but their recording careers remained intact, as did their comic personas. The real Kid 'n Play appeared in live-action/animated wraparounds of the cartoons, but voice actors (again including close friend, Martin Lawrence) performed in the animated portions of the show. The show stressed positive role models, teaching kids how to get along and stay out of trouble. A 1992 Marvel Comics comic book based on the cartoon was printed for nine issues; the duo also shot some motivational segments for PBS, for the mathematics show ''Square One TV'' and ''Sesame Street,'' respectively''.''
Kid 'n Play were featured in the Adult Swim animated special ''Freaknik: The Musical'' as themselves. They also returned to the ''House Party'' series, appearing in ''House Party: Tonight's the Night'' in which they reprise their roles from the first three films. Since the events of the third film, the two have gone on to become music superstars and CEOs of their own record label- Kick Power Records (a venture they began in the third film).
=== After the duo === Reid continued acting, guest starring in a number of television sitcoms, including ''Full House'', ''Sister, Sister'' and ''Smart Guy'' and hosting shows such as ''It's Showtime at the Apollo'' and ''Your Big Break''. Martin became a born-again Christian, and devoted his time to working on Christian-based hip-hop music projects. He eventually took his industry experience and founded HP4Digital Works, a multimedia company that provides pre- and post-production for film, digital, and live theater productions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://halftimeonline.net/portfolio/play-kid-n-play/ |title=Play (Kid 'N' Play) – Halftimeonline – Hip Hop Music & Culture |website=Halftimeonline |date=July 10, 2004 |access-date=February 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010093953/http://halftimeonline.net/portfolio/play-kid-n-play/ |archive-date=October 10, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also founded Brand Newz, an online news magazine focusing on positive community leaders and events. Martin joined the faculty at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina as an Artist in Resident where he teaches a credited course titled ''Hip Hop in Context 101''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nccu.edu/academics/sc/business/CIOSummit/Panelists/martin.cfm |title=Christopher Martin |website=www.nccu.edu |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703131138/http://www.nccu.edu/academics/sc/business/CIOSummit/Panelists/martin.cfm |archive-date=July 3, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Martin was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/judges/8th-annual-ima-judges |title=8th Annual IMA Judges |publisher=Independent Music Awards |access-date=February 23, 2016}}</ref>
In 2009, State Farm released a commercial featuring LeBron James dancing to the music of Kid 'n Play. In October 2009, the duo appeared on the BET Hip Hop Awards where they did their trademark dance. On February 9, 2010, the duo appeared on ''The Mo'Nique Show''.
Reid made a cameo appearance at the end of the LMFAO video for "Sorry for Party Rocking", which recalled Kid n Play's House Party movies.
On July 15, 2015, Kid 'n Play were interviewed for an episode of TV One's ''Unsung''. In 2020, Martin appeared in six episodes of the sitcom "[https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11059772/ Church Folks]. "In November 2023, they appeared in a Progressive insurance ad, entitled 'Watch Party'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2023-11-22 |title=Kid 'n Play throw a Progressive house party, in a new ad by VMLY&R |url=https://brandandculture.com/kid-n-play-throw-a-progressive-house-party-in-a-new-ad-by-vml/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Brand&Culture |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Later musical appearances === {{More citations needed section|date=December 2024}} In 2009, the duo went on tour for the House Party anniversary along with other rappers such as Salt-n-Pepa. On June 23, 2010, the duo appeared on ''Lopez Tonight'' and performed "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" from their album ''2 Hype''.
On February 27, 2012, Kid 'n Play released an "open letter," detailing planned future events. On July 30, 2012, Kid 'n Play joined Salt-N-Pepa onstage at a concert in Brooklyn, New York. On July 23, 2013, the duo made a cameo appearance in the fifth House Party installment, ''House Party: Tonight's the Night''.
On February 2, 2014, the duo made a cameo appearance in the RadioShack Super Bowl XLVIII commercial, "The '80s Called".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://people.com/tv/radioshack-super-bowl-commercial-every-80s-reference-in-the-ad-spot/ |title=Celebrating Every '80s Reference in That RadioShack Super Bowl Commercial |author=Jones, Nate |magazine=People |date=February 2, 2014 |access-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref> On August 3, 2021, Kid 'n Play were announced to be on the Insane Clown Posse's 2021 Gathering of the Juggalos festival.
== Discography == === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:23em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kid-n-play/chart-history/tlp/|title=Kid 'n Play Chart History|work=Billboard 200|access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br />R&B<br />/HH<br /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kid-n-play/chart-history/blp/|title=Kid 'n Play Chart History|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''2 Hype'' | *Released: October 21, 1988 *Label: Select * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download | style="text-align:center;"|96 | style="text-align:center;"|9 | *RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|type=album|artist=Kid 'n Play|access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Funhouse'' | *Released: March 13, 1990 *Label: Select * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download | style="text-align:center;"|58 | style="text-align:center;"|11 | *RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Face the Nation'' | *Released: September 24, 1991 *Label: Select/Elektra * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download | style="text-align:center;"|144 | style="text-align:center;"|27 | |- |}
=== Soundtracks albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br /><ref name=billboard_200>Billboard 200 Chart positions given in the following: * ''Mo' Money'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1992-08-15/ |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 8, 2023}} * ''Panther'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1995-05-19/ |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 8, 2023}} * ''Sunset Park'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1996-05-11/?Re3r8wXDXFCmoZUr.32 |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 8, 2023}} * ''Set It Off'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1996-10-11/ |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 8, 2023}} * ''Dangerous Ground'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1997-03-01/ |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 8, 2023}} * ''Caught Up'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1998-03-14/?qiTdBgLD5zI5kd7y.32 |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 15, 2023}} * ''Woo'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1998-05-17/ |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 15, 2023}} * ''Wild Wild West'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1999-07-03/ |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 8, 2023}} * ''Love & Basketball'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2000-05-11/ |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 8, 2023}} * ''The Fighting Temptations'': {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2003-10-10/ |title=On Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard (website) |access-date=February 8, 2023}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br />R&B<br />/HH<br /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kid-n-play/chart-history/blp/|title=Kid 'n Play Chart History|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br><ref name="AUS">{{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/week-commencing-1-july-1991.html | title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 1 July 1991|access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''House Party Soundtrack''<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with various artists)</span> | *Released: March 9, 1990 *Label: Motown * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download |align="center"|104 |align="center"|20 |align="center"|— |- ! scope="row" | ''House Party 2 Soundtrack''<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with various artists)</span> | *Released: October 15, 1991 *Label: MCA * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette |align="center"|55 |align="center"|23 |align="center"|138 |- ! scope="row" | ''Class Act Soundtrack''<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with various artists)</span> | *Released: May 26, 1992 *Label: Giant * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- ! scope="row" | ''House Party 3 Soundtrack''<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with various artists)</span> | *Released: January 11, 1994 *Label: Select * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download |align="center"|— |align="center"|55 |align="center"|— |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
=== Unreleased albums === *''The Best of Kid N Play: A Sound Investment'' (2003)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-kid-n-play-a-sound-investment-mw0000594973 |website=AllMusic |date= |access-date=September 21, 2021 |title= Kid 'n Play – The Best of Kid N Play: A Sound Investment}}</ref>
=== Singles === ==== As lead artist ==== <!-- ALL SINGLES MUST BE LISTED HERE. ANY SINGLE RELEASED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO RADIO IS CLASSIFIED AS A SINGLE. PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE -->
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of singles and selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/kid-n-play/chart-history |title=Kid 'n Play- US Hot 100 |publisher=billboard.com |access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US Dance<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kid-n-play/chart-history/dsi/ |title=Kid 'n Play – US Dance Club Songs |publisher=billboard.com |access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US R&B<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kid-n-play/chart-history/bsi/ |title=Kid 'n Play – US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |publisher=billboard.com |access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US Rap<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kid-n-play/chart-history/rap/ |title=Kid 'n Play – US Hot Rap Songs |publisher=billboard.com |access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kid+%27N+Play|title=Kid 'n Play – Recorded Music NZ |publisher=Recorded Music NZ |access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24376/kid-n-play/|title=Kid 'n Play – UK Chart |publisher=The Official Charts Company |access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Oh Sally"{{efn|name=Fresh Force|Published as "Fresh Force"}}<ref name="Oh Sally">{{cite AV media notes | others=Fresh Force | date=1985 | title=Oh Sally | type=track listing | publisher=Slice Records | id=SR-906}}</ref> | 1985 | — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | rowspan="5" {{n/a|*}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Rock Me"{{efn|"Published as "The Fresh Force Crew".}}<ref>{{cite AV media notes | others=The Fresh Force Crew | date=1986 | title=Rock Me | type=track listing | publisher=Sutra Records | id=SUD 046}}</ref> |rowspan="2" | 1986 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- ! scope="row"| "She's a Skeezer/All Hail the Drum"{{efn|name=Fresh Force}}<ref>{{cite AV media notes | others=Fresh Force | date=1986 | title=She's A Skeezer/All Hail The Drum | type=track listing | publisher=Sutra Records | id=SUD 052}}</ref> |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |''Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 14'' |- ! scope="row"| "Last Night" | 1987 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 71 |rowspan="5" | ''2 Hype'' |- ! scope="row"| "Do This My Way" |rowspan="2" | 1988 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 48 |- ! scope="row"| "Gittin' Funky" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 53 |align="center"| 24 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 55 |- ! scope="row"| "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" |rowspan="2" | 1989 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 49 |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| 2 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- ! scope="row"| "2 Hype" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 46 |align="center"| 19 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 88 |- ! scope="row"| "Funhouse (The House We Dance In)" |rowspan="2" | 1990 |align="center"| — |align="center"| —{{efn|"Funhouse (The House We Dance In)" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 42 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.<ref name="DSA">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kid-n-play/chart-history/dsa/ |title=Dance/Electronic Singles Sales |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=May 26, 2021}}</ref>}} |align="center"| 27 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |''House Party Soundtrack'' and ''Funhouse'' |- ! scope="row"| "Back to Basix" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 69 |align="center"| 16 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | ''Funhouse'' |- ! scope="row"| "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" |rowspan="2" | 1991 |align="center"| 51 |align="center"| —{{efn|"Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.<ref name="DSA" />}} |align="center"| 26 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| 7 |align="center"| — |''House Party 2 Soundtrack'' and ''Face the Nation'' |- ! scope="row"| "Slippin'/Friendz"<ref>{{cite AV media notes | others=Kid 'N Play | date=1991 | title=Slippin'/Friendz | type=track listing | publisher=Select Records | id=0-66481}}</ref> |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |''Face the Nation'' |- |- ! scope="row"| "Bounce"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/bounce-mr0001728295|title=Kid 'N Play – Bounce (12 inch Vinyl Single – Select #25030)|website=AllMusic}}</ref> | 1994 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | ''House Party 3 Soundtrack'' |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
==== Promotional singles ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Toe to Toe"<ref>{{cite AV media notes | others=Kid 'n Play | date=1990 | title=Toe To Toe | type=track listing | publisher=Select Records | id=FMS 62369}}</ref> | 1990 | ''Funhouse'' |- |}
=== Guest appearances === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other performer(s) ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "Fun House"<ref name="hp">{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/house-party-original-soundtrack-mw0000203854 | title=''House Party'' – Original Soundtrack |last=McDonald |first=Steven |work=AllMusic | access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> | rowspan="3" | 1990 | {{n/a}} | rowspan="2" |''House Party Soundtrack'' |- ! scope="row" | "Kid vs. Play (The Battle)"<ref name="hp" /> | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" | "I Don't Know"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blacks-magic-mw0000654978 | title=''Blacks' Magic'' – Salt-N-Pepa |last=Huey |first=Steve |work=AllMusic | access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> | Salt-N-Pepa | ''Blacks' Magic'' |- ! scope="row" | "Announcement of Pajama Jammi Jam"<ref name="hp2">{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/house-party-ii-original-soundtrack--mw0000274357 | title=''House Party II'' – Original Soundtrack |last=Mansfield |first=Brian |work=AllMusic | access-date=February 23, 2023}}</ref> | rowspan="3" | 1991 | {{n/a}} | rowspan="3" |''House Party 2 Soundtrack'' |- ! scope="row" | "The Christopher Robinson Scholarship Fund"<ref name="hp2" /> | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" | "You Gotta Pay What You Owe"<ref name="hp2" /> | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" | "Get It Right"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/class-act-music-from-the-motion-picture-mw0002485832 | title=''Class Act (Music From The Motion Picture)'' – Various Artists |last= |first= |work=AllMusic | access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> | 1992 | {{n/a}} | ''Class Act Soundtrack'' |- ! scope="row" | "Simple Simon"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rap-rhymes-mother-goose-on-the-loose-mw0000184768 | title=''Rap Rhymes: Mother Goose on the Loose'' – Various Artists |last=Schnol |first=Janet |work=AllMusic | access-date=October 25, 2021}}</ref> | 1993 | {{n/a}} | ''Rap Rhymes! Mother Goose on the Loose'' |- ! scope="row" | "Two Fingers"<ref name="h3">{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/house-party-3-original-soundtrack-mw0000623416 | title=''House Party 3'' – Original Soundtrack |last=Greenberg |first=Adam |work=AllMusic | access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> | rowspan="5" | 1994 | {{n/a}} | rowspan="5" | ''House Party 3 Soundtrack'' |- ! scope="row" | "Make Noize"<ref name="h3" /> | TLC (uncredited) |- ! scope="row" | "How'm I Doin'?"<ref name="h3" /> | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" | "Void"<ref name="h3" /> | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" | "Here and Now"<ref name="h3" /> | {{n/a}} |- |}
===Videography=== ====Video singles==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of video singles ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;" | Details ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;" | Notes |- ! scope="row"| ''Energy'' | * Released: 1990<ref>{{cite AV media notes | others=Kid 'N Play | date=1990 | title=Energy | type=track listing | publisher=Select Records | id=SEL 21638/SRV 020}}</ref> * Label: Select * Format: VHS | * Contains the music video for "Energy" from their album ''Funhouse''. |- |}
== Filmography == * ''Kid 'n Play'' (1990, animated cartoon, NBC) * ''The Earth Day Special'' (1990) * ''House Party'' (1990) * ''House Party 2'' (1991) * ''Class Act'' (1992) * ''Bodyguards'' (TV Movie) (1993) * ''House Party 3'' (1994) * ''House Party: Tonight's the Night'' (2013) * ''House Party'' (2023)
== References == === Notes === {{notelist}}
=== Citations === {{reflist}}
== External links == *{{allmusic}} *{{IMDb name|0717212|Christopher Reid}} *{{IMDb name|0552086|Christopher Martin}}
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