The summer season of Barbie has its personal soundtrack! “Barbie: The Album” was launched in full on July 21, alongside the extremely anticipated “Barbie” film, and the soundtrack is a present that simply retains on giving. On Aug. 16, Charli XCX launched a “Barbie”-themed music video for her track “Pace Drive,” and in the course of the video, she stops every thing to take a video name from Sam Smith, who additionally seems on the “Barbie” soundtrack. Smith appears to ask her about an upcoming joint mission, hinting at a possible collaboration between the 2 stars.

Ever because it was launched, “Barbie: The Album” has been making waves and slaying on the Billboard charts all summer season. Not solely did the “Barbie” soundtrack debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, but it surely additionally gave Ryan Gosling his first Billboard Sizzling 100 hit. The onscreen Ken — who has had a modest music profession because of his youngster star historical past on “The All New Mickey Mouse Membership” and his band, Lifeless Man’s Bones — noticed his hilarious ballad, “I am Simply Ken,” debut at No. 87 on the Sizzling 100 chart dated Aug. 5, which is not any straightforward feat.

Atlantic Data first introduced information of the “Barbie” album on Could 25, and it options all-star artists like Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Haim, and Okay-pop group Fifty Fifty. Dua Lipa — who performs a mermaid Barbie within the film — additionally has her “Barbie” track, “Dance the Evening.”

Fairly just a few of the “Barbie” songs have been launched earlier than the complete album, together with Minaj and Spice’s monitor “Barbie World.” The track samples maybe the most iconic Barbie track of all time: Aqua’s 1997 hit “Barbie Lady.” Karol G, Dua Lipa, and PinkPantheress’s “Barbie” songs have been additionally all launched earlier than the movie’s premiere.

Then, on July 6, Billie Eilish made the shock announcement that she has a track on the soundtrack, too, titled, “What Was I Made For?” She wrote on Instagram, “WE MADE THIS SONG FOR BARBIE AND IT MEANS THE ABSOLUTE WORRRRLLLD TO ME. THIS MOVIE IS GONNA CHANGE UR LIVES AND HOPEFULLY THE SONG WILL TOO. GET READY TO SOB.” She then launched the somber track and video on July 13. Within the video, Eilish — carrying a yellow costume and a Barbie ponytail — pulls doll-size variations of a few of her personal most iconic outfits and solemnly tries to suit all of them on a doll clothes rack, regardless of wind after which rain.

On July 10, the ultimate particular artist on the soundtrack was revealed to be Smith. Their monitor, “Man I Am,” is from the attitude of Ken, Smith mentioned on Instagram. Wrote Smith, “I can not start to specific how extremely excited I’m to be part of the soundtrack to this already iconic movie. I used to be invited by the unbelievable @iammarkronson and Greta Gerwig to write down a track from the attitude of Ken for one of many scenes and we truthfully had a lot enjoyable with this. I can not wait so that you can hear what we have created collectively 💪🏻 👅.”

Followers can nonetheless order the “Barbie” album on the film’s web site proper now, together with a number of special-edition vinyls and cassette tapes. Many of the album covers function Margot Robbie as Barbie, lounging in her iconic bathing go well with and sun shades, although there is a particular Ken version too. Plus, on launch day, a particular “Finest Weekend Ever” version of the album was launched, which incorporates one other track carried out by Gosling and a canopy of “Nearer to Advantageous,” which options within the movie.

The “Barbie” film stars Robbie and Gosling alongside an entire slate of different Barbies and Kens. The sprawling forged contains Issa Rae, Simu Liu, Helen Mirren, Nicola Coughlan, and plenty of extra. Forward, you’ll be able to pay attention to each monitor from “Barbie: The Album” — however we’ll warn you that a few of them include main spoilers for the movie.