Super Simple Songs
{{Short description|Canadian YouTube channel}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Super Simple Songs
| origin = Canada
| image =
| views = 51.8 billion
| subscribers = 42.3 million
| years_active = 2006–present
| website = {{URL|https://supersimple.com}}
| channel_id = UCLsooMJoIpl_7ux2jvdPB-Q
| channel_display_name = Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs
| genre = {{Hlist|Education|nursery rhymes}}
| silver_button = yes
| silver_year = 2015
| gold_button = yes
| gold_year = 2018
| diamond_button = yes
| diamond_year = 2023
| stats_update = 18 August 2024
}}
{{Notability|Companies|date=July 2023}}
Super Simple Songs is a Canadian YouTube channel and streaming media show created by Devon Thagard and Troy McDonald.{{Cite web |date=4 June 2018 |title=CANADA'S #1 FAMILY YOUTUBE CHANNEL, SUPER SIMPLE SONGS, TOPS 10M SUBSCRIBERS! |url=https://skyship.tv/press/canadas-1-family-youtube-channel-super-simple-songs-tops-10m-subscribers/ |access-date=2021-04-30 |website=skyship.tv}} They publish animated videos of both traditional nursery rhymes and their own original children's songs. As of April 30, 2011, it is the 105th most-subscribed YouTube channel in the world and the second most-subscribed YouTube channel in Canada, with 41.4 million subscribers, and the 23rd most-viewed YouTube channel in the world and the most-viewed YouTube channel in Canada, with 49.7 billion views.{{Cite web |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/supersimplesongs |website=socialblade.com |title=Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats}}
History
Super Simple Songs was started in September 8, 2006 by teachers of a small English school in Japan. They created their own songs in place of children's songs that were too complex and difficult to be used in teaching. After increasing in popularity from other teachers, they released their first CD. At some point, Super Simple Songs began uploading videos to YouTube. They originally uploaded videos of teaching tips for teachers on how to use their songs in the classroom. They started uploading videos just for kids after realizing that kids were also watching the teaching tips.{{Cite web |title=About Us – Super Simple |url=https://supersimple.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=supersimple.com}}
Since 2015, Super Simple has been run by Toronto-based creative studio Skyship Entertainment.{{Cite web |last=Samotin |first=Perrie |date=2021-03-18 |title=CoComelon and Super Simple Songs Have Emerged as Parental Sanity Savers |url=https://www.glamour.com/story/cocomelon-and-super-simple-songs-covid-parental-sanity-savers |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Glamour |language=en-US}} In June 2017, Skyship and Sesame Street's Sesame Studios announced a content sharing partnership.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=June 19, 2017 |title=There's A Fun New Family-Friendly Collaboration On YouTube Brought To You By The Letter "S" |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/theres-a-fun-new-family-friendly-collaboration-on-youtube-brought-to-you-by-the-letter-s-629446523.html |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} Super Simple announced a collaboration with The Wiggles in December 2018.{{Cite web |last=Foster |first=Elizabeth |date=December 21, 2018 |title=The Wiggles head to Skyship Entertainment |url=https://kidscreen.com/2018/12/21/the-wiggles-head-to-skyship-entertainment/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Kidscreen}} In September 2020, Super Simple Songs signed a deal with Warner Music Group's Arts Music division and Warner Chappell Music.{{Cite web |last=Dredge |first=Stuart |date=2020-09-21 |title=WMG's Arts Music signs YouTube kids brand Super Simple Songs |url=https://musically.com/2020/09/21/wmgs-arts-music-signs-youtube-kids-brand-super-simple-songs/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Music Ally |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-09-18 |title=Warner Music Group’s Arts Music Division & Warner Chappell Music Enter Global Partnership with Skyship Entertainment for Beloved Children’s Brand Super Simple Songs® |url=https://www.wmg.com/news/warner-music-group-s-arts-music-division-warner-chappell-music-enter-global-partnership-skyship |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Warner Music Group |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=Melinda |date=2020-09-18 |title=Warner Music Group’s Arts Music & Warner Chappell Music Partner With Skyship Entertainment’s Children’s Brand |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-groups-arts-music-warner-chappell-music-partner-with-skyship-entertainments-childrens-brand/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} At the time, it was ranked as the 36th biggest YouTube channel with 133.4m weekly views, 24.6 million subscribers and 22.8bn lifetime views.{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=2020-09-16 |title=Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 9/14/2020 |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/09/16/top-50-most-viewed-youtube-channels-worldwide-2020-09-14/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}
The channel's content is now available through a dedicated mobile app, Amazon Prime Video, and other platforms.{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Future |date=2020-07-13 |title=Future Today Chosen to Expand Super Simple Songs® Beyond YouTube |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/07/13/2061394/0/en/Future-Today-Chosen-to-Expand-Super-Simple-Songs-Beyond-YouTube.html |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=GlobeNewswire News Room |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-08-07 |title=Our new app adds interactivity to classicsfrom Super Simple Songs |url=https://blog.khanacademy.org/our-new-app-adds-interactivity-to-classics-from/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Khan Academy Blog |language=en-US}} In February 2023, Super Simple launched the Super Simple Podcast for children.{{Cite web |last=Rabinowitz |first=Chloe |title=Listen: THE SUPER SIMPLE PODCAST From Super Simple Songs Available Now |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Listen-THE-SUPER-SIMPLE-PODCAST-From-Super-Simple-Songs-Available-Now-20230214 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}