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This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley.

If you've seen the most popular movie of the year this summer,

there's no denying it. You know this tune.

When I wake up in my own pink world, I get about a bed and wave to my home girls.

Hey Barbie, hey, she's so cool. All dolled up, just playing chess by the pool.

It's from the fantasy comedy film Barbie, which follows Ken and Barbie as they leave

Barbie land and enter the real world.

The film was directed by Greta Gerwig and co-written by Gerwig and Noah Bombak.

Gerwig tapped Grammy and Oscar-winning music producer Mark Ronson to produce the soundtrack.

He's known for his party hits, pop songs, and soulful arrangements,

producing for stars like Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Adele, and Bruno Mars.

But believe it or not, even with all of his credentials,

Ronson lost a lot of sleep over Gerwig's request.

Even before Barbie came out, critics were forecasting that it was destined to be one

of the highest grossing films to date. It was also the first time Ronson had created a soundtrack

of this scope and size. What followed was a year of conceptualizing, producing,

and composing songs for the film, with artists like Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, Billie Eilish,

Duolipa, and Pink Pantherous.

Mark Ronson is an English-American DJ record producer, songwriter,

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