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Barbie Girl - Aqua

Band
Aqua
Album
Aquarium
Released
14 May, 1997
Barbie Girl - Aqua

"Barbie Girl" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released in May 1997 as the third single from the group's debut studio album, Aquarium. The song was written by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, and Lene Nystrøm, and was produced by Johnny Jam, Delgado, Rasted, and Norreen. It was written after Rasted saw an exhibit on kitsch culture in Denmark that featured Barbie dolls. The song topped the charts worldwide, particularly in European countries such as the United Kingdom, where it was a number-one hit for four weeks and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time. It also reached number two in the group's homeland and peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it remains Aqua's biggest hit single and their only one to reach the top 20 of the Hot 100. It is Aqua's most popular work. The song was performed as the interval act in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001.

Recorded 1996
Genre Bubblegum pop, Eurodance, novelty song
Length 3:16
Label Universal, MCA
Writer(s) Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, Lene Nystrøm
Producer(s) Johnny Jam, Delgado, Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen

About Barbie Girl - Aqua

Danish dance-pop track written after Aqua singer and songwriter Soren Rasted saw an exhibit on kitsch culture featuring Barbie dolls.

Achievement of Barbie Girl - Aqua

The song was an international hit, topping charts worldwide and especially in European countries. It was performed as the interval act in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. 

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Latest information about Barbie Girl - Aqua updated on July 28 2021.