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“This Barbie is making a music video,” reads the textual content at first of Dua Lipa‘s “Dance The Evening,” the primary single off of what may very well be the most important album of 2023: the Barbie film soundtrack. After Dua, 27, will get an replace on the choreography for the brand new video, she dons a shiny mini-skirt and nails all of the steps. The video options scenes from the upcoming Barbie movie, particularly the scene when Margot Robbie and the opposite Barbies be a part of all of the Kens for an evening on the disco. The music video additionally options pink Cadillacs, ladies dressed up as mirror balls, and an look from Barbie director Greta Gerwig.
“The place is the large disco ball?” asks Greta. Earlier within the video, Dua appears to pause time as she walks by means of the scenes about how the large mirrorball got here crashing to the ground. The video ends with a shot of the busted ornament exterior in a golf cart, whereas one of many non-broken mirrors exhibits two individuals operating away. It appears that is simply the beginning of a better story, hinting that extra music movies will come.
Contemplating that the Barbie soundtrack will characteristic “new tracks from an unprecedented lineup of artists,” per a press launch, it’ll be fascinating to see how this instructed story performs out. Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice will workforce up with AQUA for “Barbie World,” probably a track that samples/interpolates “Barbie Woman.” (AQUA spoke with HollywoodLife in 2022 about their debut album’s twenty fifth anniversary and the way their music extends past their most well-known hit.)
Barbie The Album may also include songs from Lizzo (“Pink”), Charli XCX (“Pace Drive”), KAROL G (“WATATI” fr. Aldo Ranks), Tame Impala (“Journey To The Actual World”), Dominic Fike (“Hey Blondie”), HAIM (“Residence”) The KID LAROI (“Perpetually & Once more”), Khalid (“Silver Platter”), PinkPanthress (“Angel”). GAYLE (“Butterflies”), Ava Max (“Select Your Fighter”), and FIFTY FIFTY (“Barbie Desires” ft. Kali).
Ryan Gosling may also have a track on the album, performing “I’m Simply Ken.” The Blade Runner 2049 star is not any stranger to music, having carried out within the band Lifeless Man’s Bones with Zach Shields. They launched a self-titled album in 2009, that includes tracks like “Lose Your Soul,” “In The Room The place You Sleep,” “Buried In Water,” and “My Physique’s A Zombie For You.”
Surprisingly sufficient, when Atlantic Information introduced Barbie The Album, the monitor itemizing 17-song monitor included two songs listed as TBA, hinting that there are extra surprises in retailer. As for Barbie, the movie, it hits theatres on July 21.
