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Billie Eilish is the latest singer to announce her collaboration on the star-studded soundtrack lineup of the upcoming fantasy comedy film Barbie. It is one of the most awaited films of the summer and the year and has managed to keep the audience hooked with its teaser, poster, soundtrack and marketing. Keep reading to learn more about Eilish’s song for Barbie.
What I was made for: Billie Eilish announces song for Barbie
The 21-year-old songstress announced her upcoming release on Thursday, July 6, 2023, for the film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Coming July 13th at 7am PT!!!!!!!! We have made this song for Barbie and this is my biggest concern. This movie will change your life and hopefully this song will change too. Get ready to cry @FINNEAS,” he captioned the post along with several cute emojis.
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The picture featured Barbie’s signature on one page and the title of the song at the top. Eilish also posted old photos from her childhood on her Instagram Story to add an emotional and personal touch to the announcement. The pictures show Barbie’s birthday party that she once had when she was a child, with a pink and yellow Barbie cake. In other pictures she was seen holding a Christmas Barbie castle and playing with several dolls.
More info on the soundtrack to Barbie: Barbie the Album
Music producer Mark Ronson teased their collaboration prior to the announcement, saying that the upcoming musician is “one of the greatest living artists, but he also has a very personal special relationship with Barbie.” The full soundtrack, titled Barbie The Album, will release on July 21, 2023, the same day as the film. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, features songs by Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Lizzo, Charli XCX, Ava Max, Khaled and The Kid LaRoi, among others. Ronson described the vibe as “guilty pleasure music”.
They told Time, “I thought everyone was here because Greta Gerwig is making this amazing movie, and there’s so much buzz around it but it (the movie) was really important to a lot of people.” The producer further added that in the film “(Barbie) just wants to please everybody and doesn’t understand why she’s so problematic or why people hate her” which is why she “wants to make the world happy”. The feeling of “keeping it naive” became the soundtrack for the album. Billie Eilish’s awaited song What Was I Made For will release on July 13, 2023.
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