The Strange, True Story of Aqua’s “Barbie Girl”
How Mattel learned to stop worrying and embrace Aqua’s infamous hit. As Barbie the movie finally arrives in theaters, Barbie: The Album, its soundtrack LP, lands with similar cultural conquest in mind. And like the Greta Gerwig–helmed film—an unusual but inspired match of director and movie franchise—the artists turning in soundtrack songs are many flavors [...] Read more