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4 out of 5 stars

FIFTY FIFTY, Barbie Dreams (Ft. Kaliii) [📷: Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment]South Korean girl group, FIFTY FIFTY, with the assist of American rapper, Kaliii, deliver “Barbie Dreams,” another fun bop from Barbie: The Album.

“When I close my eyes, it’s a fantasy / Perfect plastic life from a magazine.” Yep, 🎙 FIFTY FIFTY, it’s giving Barbie, specifically 💿 Barbie: The Album (out July 21, 2023). The South-Korean girl group continues singing in the centerpiece, the chorus, “Then I wake up, it’s reality / I can have it all, live my Barbie dreams.” Sigh, those 🎵 “Barbie Dreams” are giving #VIBES. The exuberant track, yet another fun piece of Barbie: The Album, was produced by 🎛 Space Primates.  Space Primates definitely puts in the work to make this joint shimmer something fierce. Of course, FIFTY FIFTY gets a lift from American rapper, 🎙 Kaliii.

Barbie The Album [📷: Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.]“Barbie Dreams” isn’t deep, nor is it expected to be.  These Barbie songs have all been enjoyable and fun. “Barbie dreams” is no different. 🎙 Sio sings the first verse, asserting, “Pink Prima Donna, I’m feeling hot tonight / That pretty state of mind, because I’m with my…” Her, “girls” of course, which 🎙 Aran adds in the pre-chorus, expanding the pinkness prior to the chorus.  Adding to the exuberance are the carefree “La-di-da-da-da(s)” of the post-chorus.  luv itKaliii, of course, gets her moment in the second verse, complementing FIFTY FIFTY perfectly (“Ken gon’ spend ‘cause I’m a ten / Pink Corvette, let’s paint the rims”).  All in all, while nothing substantive comes out of 🎵 “Barbie Dreams” it’s an ear-catching F-U-N bop. The pink speaks for itself – rather, the song!

4 out of 5 stars


Various Artists • 💿 Barbie The Album🏷 Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment  • 🗓 7.21.23
[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.