When seven-time Grammy winner Mark Ronson was approached by filmmakers Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach to assist write the music for Barbie, his connection to at least one specific character was prompt, and “I’m Simply Ken” lyrics for Ryan Gosling had been born.
“You actually fall in love with this hapless, however instantly sympathetic determine,” Ronson informed Vainness Honest. “I immediately had this concept for this lyric: ‘I’m simply Ken / Anyplace else I’d be a ten.’ It simply appeared humorous. It felt somewhat bit emo, like, this poor man. He’s so sizzling however can’t get the time of day.”
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When he wrote the phrases to “I’m Simply Ken”, Ronson was apprehensive about how the lyrics “Is it my future to stay and die a lifetime of blond fragility?” may be acquired by Gerwig and Baumbach—and he definitely didn’t image Gosling singing them. “After I despatched the demo, I form of mumbled that line, as a result of I used to be like, in the event that they don’t prefer it, I don’t need Greta and Noah to suppose that I’m making an attempt to supply the humorous,” Ronson continued. However Gerwig liked the phrases a lot that she despatched them to Gosling, who in flip was so enamored with the phrases that he wished to sing them himself.
Gosling was a Mouseketeer, so Ronson wasn’t anxious in regards to the actor’s skill to sing (he’d additionally proven off his vocal chops in La La Land) however Gosling’s “subdued baritone” gave Ronson pause. It seems Ronson had nothing to fret about. “He actually received [that] it needed to stroll this line of not being humorous or parody,” he says. “However clearly, the music can also be form of ridiculous at instances. So he was actually superb, and when he actually did begin hitting the large notes, I used to be like, this dude is a vocal powerhouse!” Ronson determined to “take all of it the way in which” by bringing in Weapons N’ Roses guitarist Slash and new Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese—who changed the late Taylor Hawkins—to play on the observe.
Barbie The Album options tracks from an unbelievable lineup of artists together with Fifty Fifty, Charli XCX, Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, PinkPantheress, Karol G, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Ava Max, Dominic Fike, Khalid, The Child LAROI, Tame Impala, HAIM and GAYLE.
The 2023 movie has been within the works since earlier than December 2016 when comic Amy Schumer was initially hooked up to star as Barbie. She later reportedly backed out as a result of inventive variations, per The Hollywood Reporter. Then, in 2019, Robbie was confirmed to be taking over the lead function of Barbie. “It comes with lots of baggage,” Robbie informed Selection in July 2023 of enjoying the enduring doll. “And lots of nostalgic connections. However with that comes lots of thrilling methods to assault it. Folks usually hear Barbie and suppose, ‘I do know what that film goes to be,’ after which they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and so they’re like, ‘Oh, nicely, possibly I don’t.’”
Gosling, in the meantime, received actual about enjoying Ken at CinemaCon 2023 in April. “I’ve to be sincere: I solely knew Ken from afar prior to now. I didn’t know Ken from inside. I doubted my Kenergy,” he mentioned. “I didn’t see it, however Margot and Greta conjured this out of me someway. At some point I used to be bleaching my hair, shaving my legs and sporting bespoke pink outfits, and rollerblading down Venice Seashore.”
“I’m Simply Ken” lyrics
Doesn’t appear to matter what I do
I’m all the time quantity two
Nobody is aware of how exhausting I attempted, oh-oh, I
I’ve emotions that I can’t clarify
They’re drivin’ me insane
All my life been so well mannered
However I’ll sleep alone tonight
[Chorus]
‘Trigger I’m simply Ken
Anyplace else I’d be a ten
Is it my future to stay and die a lifetime of blonde fragility?
I’m simply Ken
The place I see love, she sees a good friend
What is going to it take for her to see the person behind the tan and combat for me?
[Verse 2]
I wanna know what’s there to know
To really feel the true factor
Is it a criminal offense if I’m sizzling after I’m in my emotions?
And is my aim lastly right here or am I dreaming?
I’m no dreamer
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[Bridge]
Can you are feeling the Ken-energy?
Feels so actual, I assure
Can you are feeling the Ken-energy?
Feels so actual, I assure
[Chorus]
I’m simply Ken
Anyplace else I’d be a ten
Is it my future to stay and die a lifetime of blonde fragility?
I’m simply Ken
The place I see love, she sees a good friend
What is going to it take for her to see the person behind the tan and combat for me?
[Outro]
I’m simply Ken and I’m sufficient
And I’m nice at doing stuff
So, hey, examine me out, yeah, I’m simply Ken
My identify’s Ken and so am I
And the heavy haired thoughts
So hey, examine me out, I’m simply Ken
Child, I’m simply Ken
Billie Eilish wrote “What I Was Made For” for the movie and directed the accompanying music video. She defined to Apple Music’s Zane Low the method of writing the music: “We actually sat down and Finneas began enjoying piano, and… these first couple lyrics, “I used to drift, now I simply fall down,” simply got here proper out…”I used to know, however I’m undecided now what I used to be made for.”
She continued, “The beginning of penning this music, the primary day of writing, Finneas and I, particularly me as a result of it’s from my perspective, we had been purely solely fascinated about Barbie. I didn’t take into consideration myself as soon as within the writing course of.” She then went on to say was so targeted on the film. “I used to be purely impressed by this film and this character and the way in which I believed she would really feel, and wrote about that.”
Billie mentioned it was some of the unbelievable experiences of her life. “The following week I used to be enjoying it within the automobile all day and enjoying it for everyone. And I used to be like, “That is precisely how I really feel. And I didn’t even imply to be saying it.” It was actually the trippiest factor I’ve ever skilled in my life. I used to be like, oh, I completely was writing about myself, however I used to be fascinated about myself from a 3rd particular person. And I used to be fascinated about myself objectively, which additionally made me really feel actually linked to her, me.”
Barbie The Album tracklist
1. Lizzo – Pink
2. Dua Lipa – Dance The Night time
3. Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World (with Aqua)
4. Charli XCX – Velocity Drive
5. KAROL G – WATATI (feat. Aldo Ranks)
6. Sam Smith – Man I Am
7. Tame Impala – Journey To The Actual World
8. Ryan Gosling – I’m Simply Ken
9. Dominic Fike – Hey Blondie
10. HAIM – Residence
11. Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
12. The Child LAROI – Perpetually & Once more
13. Khalid – Silver Platter
14. PinkPantheress – Angel
15. GAYLE – butterflies
16. Ava Max – Select Your Fighter
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