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“Barbie Girl” is a song in the bubblegum pop genre by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua, who released it in 1997 as their third single overall, and the first United Kingdom release. The song is included on the album Aquarium and was written by Claus Norreen and Søren Nystrøm Rasted after the group saw an exhibit on kitsch culture. The song topped the charts worldwide, particularly in European countries such as the UK, where it was #1 on the charts for three weeks; it was also on top of the charts in Australia for the same length of time, and reached #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The song was voted the fourth “Best Number One of All Time” in a VH1 poll, and was featured in spot #32 on VH1’s “Most Awesomely Bad Songs… Ever” countdown. An unrelated VH1 countdown, VH1’s 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders, rated it #88.

The lyrics of the song are about Barbie and Ken, the dolls made by Mattel. Both the song and its music video feature Lene Nystrøm Rasted as Barbie and René Dif as Ken. As such, the lyrics drew the ire of Barbie’s corporate owners.

In 2007, Rolling Stone voted Barbie Girl as one of the 20 Most Annoying Songs.[1]

In 2007, MuchMoreMusic voted it at #27, as one of the 50 Guilty Pleasures.

In 2008, it was featured as “one of the worst songs ever played” on The Morning Wrap, the premiere talk show of the Florida Panhandle.

In 2009, Same Difference voted it #2 in their Ultimate Cheese-Fest Top 20 on 4Music.

Blender magazine also voted it at #33, as one of the 50 Worst Songs Ever.

“Barbie Girl” has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.

The music video played repeatedly on MTV and helped launch the career of Danish director Peder Pedersen, who designed its cartoon-inspired visuals.
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  • crazzzzychick

    love this song.. awesome. x

    Thursday evening

  • summerreveries

    Come on Barbie lets go party! [2]

    last month

  • B2R4D

    This song is a mess, but that's exactly why I love it! Guilty pleasure.

    last month

  • BossBattleMusic

    Come on Barbie lets go party!

    last month

  • dancejust2

    so cute 333

    last month

  • PurplePostRock

    AH AH AH YEAH!~

    March 2012

  • claribel99

    haaa uuuuuoooooohhhyye

    March 2012

  • tackisundrop

    Omg! This song. Haha haven't heard this in forever! >:P

    March 2012

  • zen-concrete

    I didn't remember that I was such a disco. Oh, 90s...

    March 2012

  • AreYouReadyxoxo

    Classic.

    March 2012

  • marcelocic

    You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere ♥

    March 2012

  • b-factor

    Classic eurodance hit.

    March 2012

  • ThalissonLima

    1.105.386 scrobbles 263.512 ouvintes OMG

    February 2012

  • ilovelilwayne34

    this is so naughty [3] I'm a barbie girl, in the barbie world Life in plastic, it's fantastic! you can brush my hair, undress me everywhere Imagination, life is your creation

    February 2012

  • Allronix

    Possibly the wierdest song that wasn't explicitly made for airplay on Dr. Demento.

    February 2012

  • smashfest

    .......whoa.

    February 2012

  • giowbr

    uoh uoh

    January 2012

  • TylerSymes

    this is so naughty [2]

    January 2012

  • bbybum

    this is so naughty

    January 2012

  • hammerstrikebg

    serioysly? :D I've always thought it was mean and dirty ;d

    January 2012
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