Barbie: The Album is the soundtrack album for the 2023 film Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. The album features various artists and was released by Atlantic Records on July 21, 2023, coinciding with the film's North American theatrical release.
Background[]
Produced by Mark Ronson, Kevin Weaver, and Brandon Davis, Barbie: The Album was recorded at the Manhattan Center in New York City and Abbey Road Studios in London. It encompasses a variety of genres, primarily pop and hip hop, and includes contributions from a diverse lineup of artists. The album was met with generally favorable reviews from critics and won Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, the song "What Was I Made For?" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards.
Track listing[]
- "Pink" – Lizzo
- "Dance the Night" – Dua Lipa
- "Barbie World (with Aqua)" – Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice
- "Speed Drive" – Charli XCX
- "WATITI (feat. Aldo Ranks)" – KAROL G
- "Man I Am" – Sam Smith
- "Journey to the Real World" – Tame Impala
- "I'm Just Ken" – Ryan Gosling
- "Hey Blondie" – Dominic Fike
- "Home" – HAIM
- "What Was I Made For" – Billie Eilish
- "Forever & Again" – The Kid LAROI
- "Silver Platter" – Khalid
- "Angel" – PinkPantheress
- "butterflies" – GAYLE
- "Choose Your Fighter" – Ava Max
- "Barbie Dreams (feat. Kali)" – FIFTY FIFTY
Barbie (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album for the 2023 film Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. The album was released by WaterTower Music on August 4, 2023 and serves as a companion to Barbie: The Album.
Background[]
Initially, Alexandre Desplat was set to compose the music in September 2022, but he was later replaced by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Ronson and Wyatt, who also executive produced the soundtrack and contributed to the original songs, took over the scoring duties in March 2023. WaterTower Music released the score digitally on August 4, 2023, with CD and vinyl formats available subsequently. The soundtrack received critical acclaim, earning nominations for several awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media.
In terms of development, this was Ronson's first time composing an entire film score. He had previously only produced music for specific sequences. Ronson was given the script in March 2022. After being inspired by the character of Ken, he co-wrote and co-produced the song "I'm Just Ken" with Wyatt.
Track listing[]
- "Creation of Barbie" (2:01)
- "Pink" ("Barbie" Opening Theme) (2:57)
- "Beach Off" (1:47)
- "Ken Thinks" (0:58)
- "Stairway to Weird Barbie" (1:47)
- "Thoughts of Death" (1:57)
- "Send Me Through the Portal" (1:29)
- "Ken Makes a Discovery" (1:33)
- "Bus Stop Billie" (1:32)
- "Mattel" (2:12)
- "Meeting Ruth" (2:22)
- "Lose These Chuckleheads" (2:09)
- "You Failed Me!" (3:37)
- "Alan vs Kens" (1:37)
- "Deprogramming" (5:12)
- "Warmth of Your Gaze" (3:51)
- "An Ending" (2:25)
- "I Don't Have an Ending" (3:36)
- "What Was I Made For?" (Epilogue) (1:32)
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