The "Barbie" Movie Soundtrack has already hit streaming platforms and the internet along with the release of the movie on Jul. 21, 2023.
But, the "Barbie" team is not done yet as they released two more songs on the "Best Weekend Ever" deluxe version of the album, with two more songs!
Barbie The Album: Best Weekend Ever Deluxe Version
Based on the updated tracklist of the "Barbie The Album: Best Weekend Ever Deluxe Version," two new songs were added. (via Billboard)
The first one was a cover of Indigo Girls' "Closer To Fine," performed by Brandi Carlile and her wife, Catherine Carlile. In the movie, it was performed by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on a car ride going out of Barbie Land.
Aside from "Closer To Fine," a version of Matchbox Twenty's "Push" was included, performed by Ryan Gosling on the soundtrack. Gosling was praised for his performance on "I'm Just Ken."
Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling Vying For Best Supporting Oscar?
According to a Variety projection, Ryan Gosling could very well be gunning for an Oscar Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Ken in "Barbie."
Critics have praised Gosling for offering depth to the rather flat and plastic Ken Doll in the "Barbie" movie. Meanwhile, Margot Robbie, who is yet to win an Oscar is very much in the running for a Best Actress nomination.
Meanwhile, any of the soundtrack's bolstering hits can very well be considered for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
'Barbie' Soundtrack Receives Poor Reviews
Despite huge fan acclaim, the "Barbie" Movie Soundtrack seemed to fare poorly on the side of the critics.
Pitchfork gave the album a 5.4 score out of 10, noting that "these throwaway products should largely be left on the shelf."
The Guardian echoed this sentiment, noting that half of the artists on the soundtrack were from Atlantic Records' own roster of talents, with tracks seemingly added just to boost the sales of the actual products that Mattel has. In the end, the publication remarked the album was "a cynical exercise in corporate synergy."
NME Magazine gave a three out of five stars rating on the album. They praised the intimacy and vulnerability that Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For" on the album. The song, albeit "more whispery" than Eilish's usual, was deemed as if it is "Barbie's deepest, darkest secret."
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