"Even when the tears are flowin' like diamonds on my face/ I'll still keep the party goin', not one hair out of place," Lipa sings in "Dance The Night." While the album thrums with the rhythm of a nonstop party, Ronson still finds moments to hint at profundity, beneath the film's slick comedy. In Gerwig's world, Barbies are - ironically - never boxed in. The record refracts the light of a disco ball, equating an evening at a club with a spiritual experience. It's this breezy, dance floor-ready energy that Barbie The Album epitomizes. As Barbie floats down from her dreamhouse, the song's strings flourish with nu-disco verve, luring viewers in and spiritedly signifying the magic of Barbie Land. "Dance The Night" unmistakably bubbles as the buoyant centerpiece of Barbie The Album in fact, it's featured just 10 seconds into the film's trailer. (Gerwig later invited the three-time GRAMMY winner to play the neon-pink-wigged role of Mermaid Barbie.) Channeling carefree fun reminiscent of Future Nostalgia, Lipa felt like a perfect fit for the song's retro disco relief. That is, until Ronson slid into Dua Lipa 's DMs to recruit her for the track. Īccording to Robbie, Barbie cast members rehearsed to the temporarily lyricless song, following only its whirling beat. "It became the Barbie anthem on set," Robbie shared with Rolling Stone. Caroline Ailin also contributed as a songwriter to what would become Barbie 's defining lead single. Ronson and producer Andrew Wyatt - who would end up scoring the entire film together - got to work, crafting the fluttery, up-tempo beat to "Dance The Night" to power the film's core dance scene. Rehearsals were scheduled to hit the floor in two weeks. With all this in mind, there was more news: Barbie would feature a highly-choreographed dance number, and Ronson was tasked with putting together the film's central groove. Speaking to the New York Times, Gerwig described the film Barbie as an "anarchic dance-party emotional meltdown spiritual quest." In line with the movie's chaotic good, she and Ronson wanted the soundtrack to be many, many things: poppy, playful, whimsical, nostalgic, and most importantly, full-hearted. Ronson happily signed on as the soundtrack's executive producer - in his own words, becoming " the Robin to Batman " - and he hopped on a preliminary Zoom with Gerwig and Baumbach while they were in England gearing up for production.Īs they brainstormed for Barbie The Album, Gerwig sent over a playlist of some of her favorite songs, which featured everything from Andrea True Connection to music from Xanadu, to what Ronson personally dubbed "Peloton pop." Spitballing ideas evolved into a crystal pink vision for Barbie The Album, which would be 17 tracks in total and featuring everyone from Lizzo to FIFTY FIFTY to Tame Impala to even Gosling himself. "I was like, 'If I don't get this gig, this is gonna be my favorite movie of the year.'" "I don't read a lot of scripts, but it was just everything I want in a movie," Ronson remembered in a Rolling Stone profile. Drakoulias shared details about the project, and Ronson was sold. The text came from producer George Drakoulias, who previously worked with Barbie co-writer Noah Baumbach on critically acclaimed films like Marriage Story and White Noise. Ronson's nearly year-long work on Barbie The Album kicked off when he checked his phone and saw a one-word text : "Barbie?" The highly anticipated Barbie soundtrack is helmed by Mark Ronson, the seven-time GRAMMY-winning producer known for working with artists like Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, and Miley Cyrus. Out July 21, the fantasy comedy spotlights Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Mattel's classic Barbie doll couple, alongside a slew of other major stars including Issa Rae, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, and plenty more. From floods of #barbiegirl TikToks to ubiquitous brand collaborations, there's been no shortage of almost alarmingly efficient marketing for Greta Gerwig's upcoming blockbuster Barbie. In the last few months, seemingly all corners of the world have been painted Barbie pink. This summer, everyone's hot (pink) with Barbie fever.
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