Margot Robbie says she begged Greta Gerwig to include a nod to Aqua's 'Barbie Girl' in the 'Barbie' movie
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- Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig spoke to Rolling Stone about the making of the "Barbie" soundtrack.
- "We can't do a Barbie movie and not have a nod to Aqua's 'Barbie Girl.' It has to be in there," Robbie said.
- The 1997 hit single was remixed by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice for the new film.
Margot Robbie said she was determined to include a nod to Aqua's "Barbie Girl" in the upcoming "Barbie" movie, directed by Greta Gerwig.
Robbie and Gerwig recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the making of the soundtrack, which includes original songs by stars like Dua Lipa, Lizzo, and Charli XCX.
"I was like, 'Greta, how are we going to incorporate this song? We can't do a Barbie movie and not have a nod to Aqua's 'Barbie Girl.' It has to be in there,'" Robbie said. "And [Greta] was like, 'Don't worry, we're going to find a cool way to incorporate it.'"
According to Rolling Stone, Gerwig had always planned to find a place for "Barbie Girl," the 1997 novelty hit that topped charts worldwide.
And so Mark Ronson, who served as executive producer for the soundtrack, enlisted Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice for a remix titled "Barbie World."
"I feel like people have been asking Nicki to rhyme over some version of 'Barbie Girl' for 15 years now," Ronson told the magazine, alluding to the name of Minaj's devoted fanbase: "Barbz."
Indeed, Robbie said she was thrilled when Gerwig told her about the collaboration.
"When she was like, 'Guess who's going to do the remix of Aqua's "Barbie Girl"? Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice.' I was like, 'Together? Are you joking?!' I just knew immediately that all my girlfriends were going to lose their minds," Robbie said.
Robbie also praised Lizzo's contribution, "Pink," as "so funny" and "quite genius."
"You're hearing lyrics that are responding to what's happening onscreen, so the music became more than just music — it became a device to enhance what the audience was watching and experiencing, and got to be the voice of the audience," Robbie explained.
The full soundtrack will be released concurrently with the movie on Friday, July 21.