Lisa Loeb on the nostalgic reason behind her kids' albums

To Lisa Loeb, there is no difference between writing a kids' song and a regular song. 

"If it gets too kiddie, it gets really annoying," Loeb says, of writing a good song for children. "I think, when you're with kids sometimes it's fun to be more bright and cheery, and that makes sense, but sometimes on a record it makes sense to just make a song." 

Loeb is an expert in both fields. Loeb struck success with her 1994 hit, "Stay (I Missed You)" but has since moved on to a string of kids' releases including this year's Feel What U Feel. But Loeb's musical turn wasn't for the reason you'd think. 

"I realized I started making kids' music not because I wanted to make music for kids exactly, but it was more because I have this sentimental attachment and love for the entertainment that I grew up with in the late '70s and early '80s," Loeb explains. "We had sitcoms, we had a lot of variety shows [...] It was a great crossover period in those days where it wasn't meant for kids or grown-ups but there was a lot of imagination, a lot more silliness, a lot of heart and storytelling and I wanted to make things like that for me." 

— Produced by Jean Kim