Bob the Builder soundtrack set for US release
The Bob the Builder soundtrack that topped the British charts is to be released in the US.
Hit single Can We Fix It? - voiced by Neil Morrissey - will be launched in America late next month.
An album featuring other songs from the show, including Elton John's Crocodile Rock, will also be released in May.
The cheery cartoon construction worker has built up a solid body of support since the show was first screened in America last year, and is consistently in the top five US children's television programmes.
More than three million videos and two million books have already been sold, and the show has already generated two top 20 videos on the Billboard children's video chart.
US critics have praised Bob for his can-do attitude which they say helps educate youngsters in the American go-getting approach to life.
Bob Frank, from music distributer Koch Entertainment, said: "We have all the makings of a big hit record.
"The success of the television show along with the home videos has created a huge demand for the album."
Morrissey is dubbed into an American accent in the US version of the show, but his voice will be kept on the single and album.
