Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice‘s “Barbie World” smash hit just got even bigger after the film’s record-breaking release in theaters.
On Monday (July 24), TMZ revealed the song was streamed so much over the weekend that it ranked in the top 10 for all genres, placed in the top five on Spotify and Apple Music, AND jumped a whopping six spots on the radio airplay chart.
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Released on Friday (July 21), Barbie: The Movie raked in a whopping $155 million its first three days – making for the biggest opening weekend from a female director in history.
Coinciding with the film’s release, the soundtrack titled Barbie: The Album dropped the same day, and also features Lizzo, Dua Lipa, The Kid LAROI and more. However, “Barbie World” has been the standout hit from the film and was reportedly even requested to be highlighted on the soundtrack by the film’s star, Margot Robbie.
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Earlier this month at the Barbie premiere, Nicki Minaj revealed she rejected several songs themed around the iconic doll before landing on the Ice Spice-assisted version.
“There were a couple songs that I didn’t love,” Nicki told Entertainment Tonight, adding that she had her pick of the litter prior to falling in love with the winning beat.
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“This ‘Barbie’ sample, I loved it. I just wanted it to have a dope drum, and so the one that they sent me, I loved! And I jumped on it right away,” she added, referencing the RiotUSA-produced track, which is built on a sample of Aqua’s 1997 smash hit “Barbie Girl.”
The Young Money rapper also referred to being a part of the Barbie soundtrack as a “very full-circle moment,” noting how she’s “been saying ‘Barbie’ my whole career.”
Released in June, Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s “Barbie World” debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, snagging the former her 23rd top 10 hit on the chart and the latter her fourth.
The accompanying music video finds the pair getting all pretty in pink, riding around town together as they trade bars about how they both are just like the popular doll.
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“And I’m bad like the Barbie/ I’m a doll but I still wanna party/ Pink ‘Vette like I’m ready to bend/ I’m a 10, so I pull in a Ken/ Jazzie, Stacie, Nicki/ All of the Barbies is pretty/ All of the Barbies is bad It girls, and we ain’t playin’ tag,” they rap back and forth on the hook.
