Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez are enjoying their trip abroad!
26.09.2022 - 22:40 / variety.com
Mike Wass Helium-pitched vocals and kitschy lyrics made Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” a novelty hit for the ages, and the perky euro-pop anthem, which took the world by storm in 1997, is still going strong 25 years later. The candy-colored video has amassed more than 1.1 billion views on YouTube and any conversation about Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “Barbie” movie eventually leads to the question: Will “Barbie Girl” be part of the soundtrack? The answer to that question is no. Which isn’t surprising given that Mattel sued Aqua in the ‘90s — and lost — but it’s still disappointing for many. The Danish-Norwegian group, however, is decidedly nonplussed.
Lene Nystrøm theorizes that using “Barbie Girl” in the movie would be too on-the-nose — or, in her words, “cheese on cheese.” Søren Rasted, he of the once spiky hair, finds the whole situation amusing: “We should say we turned it down. Ryan Gosling is not good enough!” Ultimately, they’re excited for the film. “I totally understand why they didn’t use it,” Nystrøm continues, “but it’s going to bring us a lot of attention, no matter what.”
And Aqua is ready for it. The band just released a 25th anniversary edition of their debut album, “Aquarium,” on September 23 and plan to ramp up their touring schedule. And while some artists distance themselves from their past, Aqua is very comfortable with their niche in popular culture. The Scandinavian hitmakers are proud of “Barbie Girl” and happily share an anecdote about its notoriously high pitch. “At that time you couldn’t do autotune,” Rasted explains. “So you just had to hit it.” Which didn’t go down too well with Nystrøm. “I don’t know how many headsets I smashed,” she laughs. “I was furious for months.” Eventually, the singer came
Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez are enjoying their trip abroad!
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in the highly anticipated “Barbie” film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, reported Variety. According to Aqua singer Lene Nystrøm, using the song would be “too on-the-nose.” “I totally understand why they didn’t use it,” said Nystrøm, adding that its inclusion would be “cheese on cheese.” She also saw a silver lining to the situation: “It’s going to bring us a lot of attention, no matter what.”“We should say we turned it down,” joked bandmate Søren Rasted.
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