Dance-pop group Aqua’s song “Barbie Girl” is a Danish-Norwegian collaboration. The group’s debut studio album, Aquarium (1997), featured it as the third single, which was released in May 1997. Sren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, and Lene Nystrm wrote the song, and Johnny Jam, Delgado, Rasted, and Norreen produced it. Rasted was inspired to write it after visiting a Danish kitsch culture exhibit that included Barbie dolls. The song dominated the charts all over the world, especially in European nations like the UK, where it remained at the top for three weeks. It spent the same amount of time at the top of the Australian charts as well. On September 6, it made its US Billboard Hot 100 debut and peaked at number 7.
Lyrics
Hiya, Barbie
Hi, Ken
You want to go for a ride?
Sure, Ken
Jump in
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
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party
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
I’m a blonde bimbo girl in a fantasy world
Dress me up, make it tight, I’m your dolly
You’re my doll, rock’n’roll, feel the glamour in pink
Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky
You can touch
You can play
If you say, “I’m always yours” (ooh, oh)
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
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ah ah ah yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ooh oh, ooh oh)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ah ah ah yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ooh oh, ooh oh)
Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please
I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees
Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again
Hit the town, fool around, let’s go party
You can touch
You can play
If you say, “I’m always yours”
You can touch
You can play
If you say, “I’m always yours”
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ah ah ah yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ooh oh, ooh oh)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ah ah ah yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ooh oh, ooh oh)
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
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
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ah ah ah yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ooh oh, ooh oh)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ah ah ah yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party (ooh oh, ooh oh)
Oh, I’m having so much fun
Well, Barbie, we’re just getting started
Oh, I love you, Ken
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