The Kids Are Alright (album)

The duo began working on the album "three years ago, since before our EP, and before our mixtape." In an interview with Time, the girls mentioned Beyoncé and Billie Holiday as inspirations for the record.{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5206363/chloe-x-halle-kids-are-alright/|title=Chloe x Halle Are Here to Prove That 'The Kids Are Alright'|magazine=Time|date=23 March 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-03-25}}

When asked about the title, Chloe said,

"The title means so much to us; we're speaking about ourselves as we're growing into young women, telling ourselves we're going to be OK. We'll make mistakes and we'll have obstacles, but we'll overcome them. But then also in a general sense, with this generation and how the world has gone mad and all these crazy things that are left for this generation to handle, it's just proclaiming that we will be alright no matter what, and they shouldn't worry about us. I love being part of this generation because we're not afraid to let our voices be heard, and we're not afraid to speak our mind."

The album received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release. Writing for Refinery29, Courtney Smith stated, "Chloe x Halle write lyrics that address love, both universal and romantic, but do the latter from a place of power... It's a reminder to not underestimate or infantilize them simply because they are young."{{Cite news|url=https://www.refinery29.com/2018/03/194420/chloe-halle-album-review-the-kids-are-alright|title=Chloe X Halle Uplift & Inspire As Powerful Women With Their Latest Album|last=Smith|first=Courtney|access-date=2018-03-25|language=en}}

Sydney Gore for MTV wrote, "Overall, this record is loaded with catchy bops, hardcore bangers and beautiful ballads with uplifting messages that will surely turn into anthems for various experiences in your personal life."{{Cite news|url=http://trl.mtv.com/news/3070635/chloe-x-halle-the-kids-are-alright-album/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323191348/http://trl.mtv.com/news/3070635/chloe-x-halle-the-kids-are-alright-album/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 23, 2018|title=Chloe x Halle Have Blessed Our Eyes & Ears With 'The Kids Are Alright'|last=Gore|first=Sydney|date=March 23, 2018|work=MTV News|access-date=2018-03-25|language=en}} Briana Younger, writing for Pitchfork said about the album, "The Beyoncé-approved sister act are fearless on their debut album, reshaping pop and R&B in their own images until even the highest-profile co-signs seem beside the point... Listening to their debut, it's easy to believe that if God spoke, she would sound like Chloe x Halle."{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/chloe-x-halle-the-kids-are-alright/|title=Chloe x Halle: The Kids Are Alright Album Review {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-30}} Pitchfork rated the album 7.6 out of 10.

Gabe Bergado wrote in a review of the album for Teen Vogue, "Within the first few minutes of listening to Chloe x Halle's debut album The Kids Are Alright, you'll be completely entranced by the sisters' dreamy vocals and electrifying beats."{{Cite news|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/chloe-x-halle-the-kids-are-alright|title=Chloe x Halle on How They Turned People's Judgments of Them Into Music|last=Bergado|first=Gabe|work=Teen Vogue|access-date=2018-03-30|language=en}} Alex Zidel wrote for HotNewHipHop, saying, "[The album wows] many with impressive chemistry and an undeniable charm." Also listing "Happy without Me" as an album highlight, he wrote, "In a pairing that not many expected would sound this beautiful, Joey Bada$$ and Chloe x Halle makes for a fantastic collaboration... Joey complements the pair's voices as he raps seamlessly throughout his bars."{{Cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joey-badass-links-with-chloe-x-halle-for-happy-without-me-new-song.1977881.html|title=Joey Bada$$ Links With Chloe x Halle For "Happy Without Me"|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=March 23, 2018|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2018-03-25}}

Immediately following the release of the album, the duo released a short film on YouTube named after the album. The film highlights six songs from the album, and features a guest appearance by Ashton Sanders. The film was directed by Cara Stricker, and written and creative directed by Kwasi Fordjour.{{cn|date=June 2023}}

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! scope="row" | 2019

| Grammy Awards

| Best Urban Contemporary Album

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! scope="row" | 2018

| Soul Train Music Awards

| Album of The Year

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Credits adapted from ASCAP, Tidal, and SESAC.

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| title1 = Hello Friend (Intro)

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| extra1 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| length1 = 2:13

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| music2 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey|Tayla Parx}}

| extra2 = C. Bailey

| length2 = 2:49

| title3 = Grown

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| music3 ={{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| extra3 = C. Bailey

| length3 = 2:35

| title4 = Hi Lo

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| music4 ={{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey|Pluss}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|Pluss}}

| length4 = 3:07

| title5 = Everywhere

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| length5 = 3:21

| title6 = FaLaLa (Interlude)

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| music6 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| length6 = 1:14

| title7 = Fake

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| music7 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|Malik Flint|Doc Allison}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|Black Party|Allison}}

| length7 = 3:20

| title8 = Baptize (Interlude)

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| music8 = {{hlist|David Pimentel|Daniel McKinnon|Leon Feldman}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| length8 = 1:07

| title9 = Down

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| music9 = {{hlist|Bram Inscore|Michael Fonseca|Isabella Summers}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

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| title10 = Galaxy

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| music10 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| extra10 = C. Bailey

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| title11 = Happy Without Me

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| title12 = Babybird

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| title13 = Warrior

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| music13 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| extra13 = C. Bailey

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| title14 = Cool People

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| music14 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey|James Ryan Ho}}

| extra14 ={{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey|Malay}}

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| title15 = Baby on a Plane

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| music15 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| extra15 = C. Bailey

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| title16 = If God Spoke

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| extra17 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

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| music18 = {{hlist|C. Bailey|H. Bailey}}

| extra18 = C. Bailey

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Notes

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• {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an additional producer.
• "Hi Lo", "Baptize", "Down", "Happy without Me" and "Cool People" feature vocal production by Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey.
• "Fake", "Galaxy" and "Babybird" feature guitars by Halle Bailey.
• "Happy Without Me" features keyboard and programming by Adam Messinger, Nasri Atweh, Mikhail "Sad Money" Beltran and Chloe Bailey.

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