Gosling recently set down with Variety for an in-depth interview about the success of Barbie and preparing to play Ken in this record-breaking blockbuster. His epic musical number “I’m Just Ken” came up during an interview, and Gosling even opened up about the possibility of performing it at the Oscars.

“I still have not been asked. It might be too much of a risk to have me do it. I don’t know how that would work. But I’m open to it,” said Gosling, and added he only got used to performing for smaller crowds, during his time with the indie band Dead Man’s Bones.

“I’m Just Ken”, written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, is currently in the running for the best original song at the Oscars. Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson’s “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell’s “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, and Scott George’s “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon also made the cut. The Academy is yet to unveil the list of performers and presenters for the upcoming ceremony, taking place on March 10.

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“What Was I Made For?”, written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, is one of the main contenders for this award, after winning the Golden Globe in the same category. This duo earned their second nod in the best original song field just two years after winning the Oscar for the James Bond theme song “No Time to Die”.

“What Was I Made For?” will have to face tough competition in the fellow Barbie tune “I’m Just Ken”, written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and performed by Ryan Gosling. Ronson and Wyatt are also former recipients of the best original song Oscar for “Shallow” from A Star Is Born, which they co-wrote with Lady Gaga and Anthony Rossomando.

The list of nominees in this category will also include “The Fire Inside” by Diane Warren from Flamin’ Hot, “It Never Went Away” by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson from American Symphony, and “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” by Osage Tribal Singers from Killers of the Flower Moon.

The winners will be announced on March 10, when the Academy Awards are set to return to LA’s Dolby Theatre, with Jimmy Kimmel serving as the host.

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Aside from the original version featured in the movie, the extended play also contains “(Merry Kristmas Barbie)”, “In My Feelings Acoustic”, and “Purple Disco Machine Remix” versions. The release is a collaboration between Gosling and Barbie soundtrack producers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.

Alongside Ken The EP, Gosling, Ronson, and Wyatt also presented an official music video for “I’m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)”. Check it out below.

“I’m Just Ken” became an instant hit after the movie’s release. It was streamed more than 70 million times on Spotify while peaking at No.5 on US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and reaching No. 13 on the UK Singles charts. The song was also nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the upcoming Grammy Awards.

In earlier interviews, Ronson and Wyatt revealed that “I’m Just Ken” was one of the first songs they had written for Barbie movie. It was inspired by their sympathy for Ken’s character and envisioned as a “’80s power ballad.” The duo didn’t initially have much hope for the track, but Gerwig loved the demo so much that she included it in the film’s final cut. 

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Barbie: The Album hit the shelves on July 21, along with Greta Gerwig’s film about Mattel’s iconic doll, and it did pretty great during its first week on the charts. Three songs from the record made it to the top five on the Official Singles Chart, while a total of six tracks made it to the top 40.

“What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish, “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa, and “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice made it to No. 3, 4, and 5, respectively. This marks the first time in history that three tracks from a soundtrack have reached the top five at the same time.

It was also quite historic to see a total of six songs from this album make it to the top 40, including “Speed Drive” by Charli XCX, “I’m Just Ken” by Ryan Gosling, and “Pink” by Lizzo.

Barbie: The Album was carefully curated by the superstar producer Mark Ronson, and it also included contributions from Sam Smith, Haim, PinkPantheress, Karol G, Ava Max, and FIFTY FIFTY.

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You’ve most likely heard some of the soundtrack’s best songs long before Barbie hit the theatres. It was an important part of the film’s hype machine, and Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night”, “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj & Ice Space, and Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” helped set the tone Greta Gerwig’s cinematic masterpiece.

These songs happen to be some of the album’s highlights, along with PinkPantheress’ “Angel” and Chari XCX’s “Speed Drive”, but that’s also part of the problem. Barbie: The Album doesn’t hide any surprises up its sleeve, and we’ve already got to hear most of it long before it came out due to the film’s aggressive promo.

Ronson obviously wanted to cast a wide net when curating this album, giving us a mix between bubblegum pop and indie rock, but this mix doesn’t always work. Kendom’s side of the soundtrack is its weakest link, with the exception of Sam Smith’s catchy “Man I Am”. Songs by Khalid, The Kid Laroi, and Dominic Fike feel like placeholders, both in terms of this soundtrack and their overall discography.

All these flaws don’t change the fact that Barbie: The Album is pretty delightful and features several catchy bops we’ll be listening to all summer long, including Ryan Gosling’s anthem “I’m Just Ken”. Some of them are even worthy candidates for the best original song at the Oscars, but you’ll need rose-colored glasses to enjoy this soundtrack to the fullest.

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Eilish officially confirmed she’s taking part in this project shortly after its producer Mark Ronson said that the soundtrack will include “one of the f—ing greatest living artists around, but also had a very personal idiosyncratic tie to Barbie as well.”

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After speculations about Sam Smith’s possible involvement emerged online, Ronson took to social media to reveal he was actually talking about Eilish. The young singer went on to share a snippet of her song “What Was I Made For?” and told fans to get ready to sob because Barbie is about to change everyone’s lives.

Barbie: The Album was already shaping up to be the most star-studded soundtrack of the summer even before Eilish hopped on board. Ava Max, Charli XCX, Fifty Fifty, Ice Spice, Karol G, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, PinkPantheress, Tame Impala, and Dua Lipa are among the artists set to be featured on this soundtrack when it comes out on July 21.

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The duo’s latest collaboration interpolates the timeless hit “Barbie Girl” by Aqua, and the Danish Europop band, who have been fully credited as co-writers and performers. Minaj and Ice Spice put a hip-hop-infused twist on the original song while sticking to its infectious and catchy beat.

Having Nicki Minaj work on the Barbie soundtrack was a no-brainer since the rapper made the Barbie doll a significant part of her public persona and even refers to her fans as “Barbz”. Using the sample of “Barbie Girl” could’ve felt too cheesy, but Minaj felt they managed to do it in a way that made sense.

“This is the first time that someone had put this sample in a way that didn’t make me uncomfortable or gimmicky. I figured out that it needed to be a beat that would still give Barbie & Nicki,” Minaj told Buzzing Pop.

This marks the second collaboration between Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, following the success of their “Princess Diana” remix, which reached no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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“Barbie World” will officially hit the shelves on June 23, and the two rappers teased the song with a short snippet on social media. This track is a hip-hop-infused version of Aqua’s iconic 1997 song “Barbie Girl”, and they’ll be credited as songwriters and performers alongside Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice.

There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the release of this song since the duo already proved to the world that they’re a match made in heaven with another hit collaboration earlier this year. Nicki Minaj hopped on a remix of Ice Spice’s hit song “Princess Diana”, and the new version debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after its release.

“Barbie World” will only be one of many amazing bangers on Barbie: The Album. We already got to hear three songs: “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa, “Watati” by Karol G and Aldo Ranks, and “Angel” by PinkPantheress, but the album will also feature new music by Lizzo, Charli XCX, Ava Max, Fifty Fifty, Haim, and Tame Impala, among others.

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Glass shared the amazing news by posting a 33-second snippet composed of clips from the Barbie trailer starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The singer also shared a pre-save link for the single, set to be released on the same day as the film itself – July 21.

“Barbie Girl” was originally released by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua in 1997, as the third single from their debut studio album Aquarium. It went on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time and reached No. 1 in many countries across the globe, including Australia and the UK.

Using “Barbie Girl” in Greta Gerwig’s new film makes total sense given its campy nature, but how do members of Aqua feel about it? Lene Nystrøm told Variety that using the song would be “cheese on cheese” and that the original won’t be featured in the film. Søren Rasted added they’re still excited to see Barbie because “it’s going to bring [them] a lot of attention, no matter what.”

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Gosling recently set down with Variety for an in-depth interview about the success of Barbie and preparing to play Ken in this record-breaking blockbuster. His epic musical number “I’m Just Ken” came up during an interview, and Gosling even opened up about the possibility of performing it at the Oscars.

“I still have not been asked. It might be too much of a risk to have me do it. I don’t know how that would work. But I’m open to it,” said Gosling, and added he only got used to performing for smaller crowds, during his time with the indie band Dead Man’s Bones.

“I’m Just Ken”, written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, is currently in the running for the best original song at the Oscars. Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson’s “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell’s “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, and Scott George’s “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon also made the cut. The Academy is yet to unveil the list of performers and presenters for the upcoming ceremony, taking place on March 10.

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“What Was I Made For?”, written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, is one of the main contenders for this award, after winning the Golden Globe in the same category. This duo earned their second nod in the best original song field just two years after winning the Oscar for the James Bond theme song “No Time to Die”.

“What Was I Made For?” will have to face tough competition in the fellow Barbie tune “I’m Just Ken”, written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and performed by Ryan Gosling. Ronson and Wyatt are also former recipients of the best original song Oscar for “Shallow” from A Star Is Born, which they co-wrote with Lady Gaga and Anthony Rossomando.

The list of nominees in this category will also include “The Fire Inside” by Diane Warren from Flamin’ Hot, “It Never Went Away” by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson from American Symphony, and “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” by Osage Tribal Singers from Killers of the Flower Moon.

The winners will be announced on March 10, when the Academy Awards are set to return to LA’s Dolby Theatre, with Jimmy Kimmel serving as the host.

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Aside from the original version featured in the movie, the extended play also contains “(Merry Kristmas Barbie)”, “In My Feelings Acoustic”, and “Purple Disco Machine Remix” versions. The release is a collaboration between Gosling and Barbie soundtrack producers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.

Alongside Ken The EP, Gosling, Ronson, and Wyatt also presented an official music video for “I’m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)”. Check it out below.

“I’m Just Ken” became an instant hit after the movie’s release. It was streamed more than 70 million times on Spotify while peaking at No.5 on US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and reaching No. 13 on the UK Singles charts. The song was also nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the upcoming Grammy Awards.

In earlier interviews, Ronson and Wyatt revealed that “I’m Just Ken” was one of the first songs they had written for Barbie movie. It was inspired by their sympathy for Ken’s character and envisioned as a “’80s power ballad.” The duo didn’t initially have much hope for the track, but Gerwig loved the demo so much that she included it in the film’s final cut. 

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Barbie: The Album hit the shelves on July 21, along with Greta Gerwig’s film about Mattel’s iconic doll, and it did pretty great during its first week on the charts. Three songs from the record made it to the top five on the Official Singles Chart, while a total of six tracks made it to the top 40.

“What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish, “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa, and “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice made it to No. 3, 4, and 5, respectively. This marks the first time in history that three tracks from a soundtrack have reached the top five at the same time.

It was also quite historic to see a total of six songs from this album make it to the top 40, including “Speed Drive” by Charli XCX, “I’m Just Ken” by Ryan Gosling, and “Pink” by Lizzo.

Barbie: The Album was carefully curated by the superstar producer Mark Ronson, and it also included contributions from Sam Smith, Haim, PinkPantheress, Karol G, Ava Max, and FIFTY FIFTY.

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You’ve most likely heard some of the soundtrack’s best songs long before Barbie hit the theatres. It was an important part of the film’s hype machine, and Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night”, “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj & Ice Space, and Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” helped set the tone Greta Gerwig’s cinematic masterpiece.

These songs happen to be some of the album’s highlights, along with PinkPantheress’ “Angel” and Chari XCX’s “Speed Drive”, but that’s also part of the problem. Barbie: The Album doesn’t hide any surprises up its sleeve, and we’ve already got to hear most of it long before it came out due to the film’s aggressive promo.

Ronson obviously wanted to cast a wide net when curating this album, giving us a mix between bubblegum pop and indie rock, but this mix doesn’t always work. Kendom’s side of the soundtrack is its weakest link, with the exception of Sam Smith’s catchy “Man I Am”. Songs by Khalid, The Kid Laroi, and Dominic Fike feel like placeholders, both in terms of this soundtrack and their overall discography.

All these flaws don’t change the fact that Barbie: The Album is pretty delightful and features several catchy bops we’ll be listening to all summer long, including Ryan Gosling’s anthem “I’m Just Ken”. Some of them are even worthy candidates for the best original song at the Oscars, but you’ll need rose-colored glasses to enjoy this soundtrack to the fullest.

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Eilish officially confirmed she’s taking part in this project shortly after its producer Mark Ronson said that the soundtrack will include “one of the f—ing greatest living artists around, but also had a very personal idiosyncratic tie to Barbie as well.”

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After speculations about Sam Smith’s possible involvement emerged online, Ronson took to social media to reveal he was actually talking about Eilish. The young singer went on to share a snippet of her song “What Was I Made For?” and told fans to get ready to sob because Barbie is about to change everyone’s lives.

Barbie: The Album was already shaping up to be the most star-studded soundtrack of the summer even before Eilish hopped on board. Ava Max, Charli XCX, Fifty Fifty, Ice Spice, Karol G, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, PinkPantheress, Tame Impala, and Dua Lipa are among the artists set to be featured on this soundtrack when it comes out on July 21.

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The duo’s latest collaboration interpolates the timeless hit “Barbie Girl” by Aqua, and the Danish Europop band, who have been fully credited as co-writers and performers. Minaj and Ice Spice put a hip-hop-infused twist on the original song while sticking to its infectious and catchy beat.

Having Nicki Minaj work on the Barbie soundtrack was a no-brainer since the rapper made the Barbie doll a significant part of her public persona and even refers to her fans as “Barbz”. Using the sample of “Barbie Girl” could’ve felt too cheesy, but Minaj felt they managed to do it in a way that made sense.

“This is the first time that someone had put this sample in a way that didn’t make me uncomfortable or gimmicky. I figured out that it needed to be a beat that would still give Barbie & Nicki,” Minaj told Buzzing Pop.

This marks the second collaboration between Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, following the success of their “Princess Diana” remix, which reached no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The post Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Head to “Barbie World” in New Music Video appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

“Barbie World” will officially hit the shelves on June 23, and the two rappers teased the song with a short snippet on social media. This track is a hip-hop-infused version of Aqua’s iconic 1997 song “Barbie Girl”, and they’ll be credited as songwriters and performers alongside Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice.

There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the release of this song since the duo already proved to the world that they’re a match made in heaven with another hit collaboration earlier this year. Nicki Minaj hopped on a remix of Ice Spice’s hit song “Princess Diana”, and the new version debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after its release.

“Barbie World” will only be one of many amazing bangers on Barbie: The Album. We already got to hear three songs: “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa, “Watati” by Karol G and Aldo Ranks, and “Angel” by PinkPantheress, but the album will also feature new music by Lizzo, Charli XCX, Ava Max, Fifty Fifty, Haim, and Tame Impala, among others.

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Glass shared the amazing news by posting a 33-second snippet composed of clips from the Barbie trailer starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The singer also shared a pre-save link for the single, set to be released on the same day as the film itself – July 21.

“Barbie Girl” was originally released by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua in 1997, as the third single from their debut studio album Aquarium. It went on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time and reached No. 1 in many countries across the globe, including Australia and the UK.

Using “Barbie Girl” in Greta Gerwig’s new film makes total sense given its campy nature, but how do members of Aqua feel about it? Lene Nystrøm told Variety that using the song would be “cheese on cheese” and that the original won’t be featured in the film. Søren Rasted added they’re still excited to see Barbie because “it’s going to bring [them] a lot of attention, no matter what.”

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