Aqua - Barbie Girl
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"Barbie Girl" is a song by the group Aqua, who released it in 1997 as a single and included it on the album Aquarium.
The song was written by Claus Norreen and Søren Nystrøm Rasted after the group saw an exhibit on kitsch culture.
The song was voted the fourth "Worst 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 Carson, the dolls made by Mattel. As such, the lyrics drew the ire of Barbie's corporate owners.
The song was written by Claus Norreen and Søren Nystrøm Rasted after the group saw an exhibit on kitsch culture.
The song was voted the fourth "Worst 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 Carson, the dolls made by Mattel. As such, the lyrics drew the ire of Barbie's corporate owners.