As such, the lyrics drew the ire of Barbie's corporate owners, and a lawsuit was filed by Mattel.Ī footnote on the back of the Aquarium CD case precisely stated that "The song 'Barbie Girl' is a social comment and was not created or approved by the makers of the doll." "Barbie Girl" is written in the key of C-sharp minor. Both the song and its music video feature Lene Nystrøm as Barbie and René Dif as Ken. The lyrics of the song are about Barbie and Ken, the dolls made by Mattel. It also became the subject of the controversial lawsuit Mattel v. The song was performed as the interval act in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. It also reached number two in the group's homeland and peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it remains Aqua's biggest hit single and their only one to reach the top 10 of the Hot 100. The song topped the charts worldwide, particularly in European countries such as the United Kingdom, where it was a number-one hit for four weeks and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time.
It was written after Rasted saw an exhibit on kitsch culture in Denmark that featured Barbie dolls. The song was written by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, and Lene Nystrøm, and was produced by Johnny Jam, Delgado, Rasted, and Norreen. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from the group's debut studio album, Aquarium (1997). " Barbie Girl" is a song by Danish dance-pop group Aqua.
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