FIFTY FIFTY, Barbie Dreams | Track Review

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 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.  Kaliii, 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!

Various Artists • Barbie The Album • Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment  • 7.21.23

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