GET READY TO SOB." She then released the somber song and video on July 13. THIS MOVIE IS GONNA CHANGE UR LIVES AND HOPEFULLY THE SONG WILL TOO. Then, on July 6, Billie Eilish made the surprise announcement that she has a song on the soundtrack, too, titled, "What Was I Made For?" She wrote on Instagram, "WE MADE THIS SONG FOR BARBIE AND IT MEANS THE ABSOLUTE WORRRRLLLD TO ME.
Quite a few of the "Barbie" songs were released before the full album, including Minaj and Spice's track "Barbie World." The song samples perhaps the most iconic Barbie song of all time: Aqua's 1997 hit "Barbie Girl." Karol G, Dua Lipa, and PinkPantheress's "Barbie" songs were also all released before the film's premiere. Dua Lipa - who plays a mermaid Barbie in the movie - also has her "Barbie" song, "Dance the Night." 5, which is no easy feat.Ītlantic Records first announced news of the "Barbie" album on May 25, and it features all-star artists like Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Haim, and K-pop group Fifty Fifty. The onscreen Ken - who has had a modest music career thanks to his child star history on "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" and his band, Dead Man's Bones - saw his hilarious ballad, "I'm Just Ken," debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, but it also gave Gosling his first Billboard Hot 100 hit. Not only did the "Barbie" soundtrack debut at No. "Barbie: The Album" has been making waves and slaying on the Billboard charts ever since it was released. 16, she stops everything to take a video call from Sam Smith, who also appears on the "Barbie" soundtrack, and Smith seems to ask her about an upcoming joint project, hinting at a potential collaboration between the two stars. In the middle of the video, which dropped on Aug.
The week prior, Charli XCX built on "Barbie" fever by releasing a "Barbie"-themed music video for her song "Speed Drive" from the "Barbie" soundtrack. At one point, "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig and Gosling can even be seen breaking out into hysterics while watching footage of the scene, showing that "I'm Just Ken"'s infectious energy was obvious from the start. 21, Ryan Gosling and the "Barbie" team gave fans a look at the making of one of the soundtrack's highlights, Gosling's chart-topping hit "I'm Just Ken," with a behind-the-scenes video showcasing some of the recording process and rehearsals that went into bringing the song to the big screen. The summer of Barbie has its own soundtrack! "Barbie: The Album" was released in full on July 21, alongside the highly anticipated "Barbie" movie, and the soundtrack is a gift that just keeps on giving.