First Hello Kitty Album To Release, Hello World

Hello Kitty’s first album, Hello World, will be sold exclusively at Walmart on Oct. 7.

The album’s first single, “Come On, Come On" is sung by actress and musician, Keke Palmer (Akeelah & the Bee and The Longshots). The single will be available for download on iTunes, beginning Sept. 30.

A merchandise program is set coincide with the release, including t-shirts and accessories with the album’s Japan-Pop artwork.

Hello World, available on Lakeshore Records, was created in partnership between Sanrio and New York’s Cherry Lane Music Publishing through a multi-year deal to produce original music for Hello Kitty and Sanrio’s other character brands.