Finding the sound of Barbie, one of 2023's biggest blockbusters, a film with such a rich visual palette, was no easy task
Scattered throughout his studio, the executive producer of the"Barbie" soundtrack -- and a musical polymath known for his work with artists like Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga -- has a few"leftovers" scattered across the room. One doll is placed in a permanent split, stretched across a Moog synthesizer. Another is styled to look like primatologist Jane Goodall.
The soundtrack assignment began with two tracks: a pop song for a big dance number and an '80s power ballad for Ken . So he sent director Greta Gerwig a demo with a few lines -- including a deliciously mouthy lyric about"blonde fragility." She sent it to Gosling, who plays Ken in the film, and knew immediately he needed to sing it. What could have soundtracked any scene in the film became its own musical moment.
If anything, that idea is more of a thematic one than a sonic guideline. The mood board was vast, and also included"Dolly Parton, Olivia Newton John, 'Nine to Five,'" Ronson explains. " are an area where we cracked the code and figured out how to make it work in a way where we support our partners creatively," says Kevin Weaver, president of Atlantic Records West Coast, citing Atlantic's work on other major soundtracks like from the"Fast & Furious" franchise,"The Fault in Our Stars," and"The Greatest Showman," which produced massive hits like Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's"See You Again," Charli...
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