She’s Barbie. He’s simply Ken. And now, it is Christmas.
On Wednesday, Ryan Gosling — the Ken to Margot Robbie’s “Barbie” within the movie — launched the “I’m Just Ken” EP alongside collaborators Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. It options the unique Grammy-nominated, ‘80s-style power ballad from the movie, also titled “I’m Just Ken,” in addition to three remixes: the stripped down “I’m Just Ken (In My Feelings Acoustic),” the dance flooring prepared “I’m Just Ken (Purple Disco Machine Remix),” and the festive “I’m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie).”
The later was launched with an official music video, the place Gosling, Wyatt and Ronson are seen engaged on the vacation remix of the tune in a studio drenched in Christmas lights with a formidable dwell band, bantering with each other. At one level, a goofy Gosling places on a pair of sun shades to get into character, telling Ronson he is doing so as a result of “the world can have Ken’s voice however solely Barbie can have his eyes.”
The trio are joined by a full band as nicely by two cellists, 4 violinists and a glockenspiel. Gosling’s vocals are run by way of reverb — including to the triumphant and eccentric reimagining. “Merry Christmas, Barbie,” he ends the tune. “Wherever you are.”
In July, Ronson, who labored as the chief producer of the “Barbie” soundtrack and in addition scored it alongside Wyatt, advised the Associated Press he usually solely contributes music to songs for movie — however within the case of “I’m Just Ken,” could not shake just a few lyrics that made the ultimate lower, like its memorable refrain of “I’m simply Ken, wherever else I’d be a ten.”
“I’m Just Ken” is up for finest tune written for visible media on the 2024 Grammy Awards in addition to and the Golden Globe for finest authentic tune.
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