Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj remade Danish Aqua’s iconic Barbie anthem

Back in 1997, the Danish pop group Aqua inexplicably dropped the infectious earworm “Barbie Girl”, a tune that dominated charts worldwide and has remained ingrained in our memories ever since. 

It’s been spoofed and covered so often it’s practically a cultural institution – an internet meme before memes even existed. Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming film “Barbie” would feel somewhat incomplete without a nod to this classic track, so thank goodness rappers Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have released “Barbie World”. The song samples “Barbie Girl” and the accompanying music video has a familiar Europop feel, reminiscent of Aqua’s original video that channelled the Barbie dollhouse aesthetic. 

This all represents something of a u-turn for Mattel, the company who owns Barbie, who initially sued MCA Records (Aqua’s label) for “Barb
ie Girl”, claiming the sexually suggestive lyrics were damaging to the Barbie brand. After years of litigation, the case was eventually thrown out when a federal appeals court declared that “Barbie Girl” was protected under parody legislation. 

Following this, Mattel have now embraced the track, even using a remixed version for a 2009 ad campaign and again for the upcoming movie tied to their beloved brand. Now, two of the biggest names in hip-hop are helping to further promote Barbie. It’s all a bit surreal, but that’s just how times have changed.

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International popstar cover a Danish hit from the 80`

 This article discusses how one of Anne Linnet's songs, a Danish singer, has been covered by several artists over time, including by others Dansih artist like: Lars H.U.G., Szhirley, and Natasja. 

Now an international pop star, German-born, Los Angeles-based
has just released an English-language version of Linnet's big 1988 hit, the ballad "Tusind stykker" (translated to "Thousand Pieces" in English) and co-produceret by the Swedish producer Max Martin. 

Petras' version, however, only uses the chorus melody, while the verses are newly written. The song appears on Petras' first regular studio album, "Feed the Beast." Kim Petras is known for having a large global hit in 2022 with "Unholy," for which she also won a Grammy in the "Best Duo/Group Performance" category in 2023. She was the first transgender individual to win one of the major categories at the Grammy Awards, which she mentioned in her opening speech.

ROB CAGGIANO Comments On Leaving VOLBEAT

"Sometimes relationships simply run their course."

Volbeat parted ways with guitarist Rob Caggiano after 10 years earlier this month. Caggiano has finally posted a statement of his own regarding the split, saying that sometimes relationships simply run their course and that "certain obstacles, people or circumstances get in the way of the greater good" – whatever that refers to.

"Hello everyone. I'm sorry if this is a bit overdue but now that I've had ample time to process everything going on around me, I have a few things I'd like to say publicly…

"First off, I want to say thank you to everyone out there for all the amazing messages and support I've gotten over the last few days. It's been very powerful and humbling for me to say the least. It's reassurance that I'm on the right path and it means so much to me right now.

"To all the amazing fans and friends I've met all over the world throughout the years… I love and cherish each and every one of you. Thank you for sticking with me through hell or high water. The world seems to be getting weirder and weirder with each passing day and life never stops throwing twists and turns at us but you guys always keep me driven, focused and inspired to create music, follow my heart at all costs and chase my dreams wherever they may take me. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!

"I also want to wish Michael, Jon, Kaspar, (Anders too) and the entire Volbeat camp the best of luck moving forward. I'm extremely proud of everything we accomplished together over the last 10 years. Sometimes relationships simply run their course. Sometimes certain obstacles, people or circumstances get in the way of the greater good. Sometimes people change and priorities shift. Sometimes it's unavoidable. We had a very special undeniable magic together as a band. It's not something that comes around too often in this life and it's not som