David Browne from Entertainment Weekly described it as a "dance-floor novelty that alludes to the secret, less-than-wholesome life of every little girl's fave doll." Another editor, Jeremy Helligar commented, "There must be something in that Northern European water. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic called it "one of those inexplicable pop culture phenomena" and "insanely catchy", describing it as a "bouncy, slightly warped Euro-dance song that simultaneously sends up femininity and Barbie dolls." Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "with her squeaky, high-pitched delivery, Lene Grawford Nystrøm fronts this giddy pop/dance ditty as if she were Barbie, gleefully verbalizing many of the twisted things people secretly do with the doll." He noted that "at the same time, she effectively rants about the inherent misogyny of Barbie with a subversive hand", adding that René Dif is an "equally playful and biting presence, as he embodies male counterpart Ken with an amusing leer." Scottish newspaper Daily Record stated, "Love them or hate them, you have to admit Aqua's silly doll song is pure pop and the video is great, too". As such, the lyrics drew the ire of Barbie's corporate owners, and a lawsuit was filed by Mattel.Ī footnote on the back of the Aquarium CD case precisely stated that "The song 'Barbie Girl' is a social comment and was not created or approved by the makers of the doll." "Barbie Girl" is written in the key of C-sharp minor. Both the song and its music video feature Lene Nystrøm as Barbie and René Dif as Ken.
The lyrics of the song are about Barbie and Ken, the dolls made by Mattel. Lene Nystrøm talking to Music Week about the song. "Rene came up with the original lyric 'Come on Barbie, Let's go party!' and we wanted to put voices to the dolls and imagine what they would say to each other." It also became the subject of the controversial lawsuit Mattel, Inc. It is Aqua's most popular work and was also performed as the interval act in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. 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 10 of the Hot 100. 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 was written after Rasted saw an exhibit on kitsch culture in Denmark that featured Barbie dolls.
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 released in April 1997 as the third single from the group's debut studio album, Aquarium (1997). " Barbie Girl" is a song by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua.
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