Barbie Girl by AQUA will be featured in the Barbie movie, Kinda
Barbie Girl was a massive hit 26 years ago, and it resurfaced as a trend on TikTok around 2021. This Danish-Norwegian Pop song by Aqua sold 8 Million copies when it was first released. It became one of the childhood songs of many Millenials. Despite having double-entendre sexual lyrics, the song became a hit with children because they thought this song was about the literal doll. Ignoring Lyrics like “Undress me everywhere” and “Kiss me here, Hanky Panky”. The kids who grew up with Barbie Girl only noticed the naughty lyrics when they became older.
This song always resurfaces with a new generation of kids who have discovered it every decade since it existed. When the First Barbie Movie trailer got released, Many people were begging for this song to be featured in the Movie.
Aqua- Barbie Girl
In 2021, Barbie Girl became viral in TikTok when its Lyrics were a song to make dark-themed video shorts.
Also, in the same year, A dark feminist version cover by Hanna Gray got viral because women can resonate with the new lyrics.
Since Children love this song despite the sexual lyrics, A appropriate Kid version was made by The Moonies.
Many People thought this song would not be featured in the Movie because there is a history between Aqua and Mattel. In 2002 Mattel filed a Lawsuit against MCA Records and Aqua because they thought this song violated some copyrights owned by Mattel. They think this song needs to reflect the message that Barbie Dolls convey. Mattel lost the lawsuit against MCA Records because this song is protected as a parody. In April, you will see many articles saying Barbie Girl would never be in the Barbie film because of the history between Mattel and MCA records.
Well, there is now Good News; all the Parties Involved decided to move on from the past and find common ground.
Barbie Girl will be part of the Soundtrack of the Margot Robbie film. Not the way we remembered, though. A song by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice titled Barbie World will be featured in the Movie. The Chorus of Barbie Girl is utilized in this rap song. This rap number will use Lene Nystrøm’s vocals in the Barbie Girl Chorus.
Aqua Confirms this Collaboration
You can hear snippets of Barbie World in the final trailer of the film:
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