{"id":140280,"date":"2024-02-13T10:25:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endante.com\/?p=140280"},"modified":"2024-02-13T10:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:25:48","slug":"shocking-twist-behind-barbies-catchiest-tune-how-a-joke-turned-into-a-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endante.com\/shocking-twist-behind-barbies-catchiest-tune-how-a-joke-turned-into-a-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Twist Behind Barbie&#8217;s Catchiest Tune: How a Joke Turned into a Hit!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that one of the catchiest songs in the movie Barbie was actually a joke? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s right, the song &#8220;I&#8217;m Just Ken&#8221; that Ryan Gosling sings as the iconic doll&#8217;s love interest was never meant to be in the film. It was written by Mark Ronson, the Grammy-winning producer and musician who has worked with artists like Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ryan Gosling &amp; Mark Ronson - I&#039;m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie) [Official Music Video]\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KKO84c6SbfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronson revealed in an interview that he wrote the song as a fun exercise for his friend Greta Gerwig, who directed and co-wrote the movie. He said he wanted to capture the essence of Ken, who is often seen as a bland and boring accessory to Barbie. 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