As audiences proceed to be taken by Barbie‘s storm, songwriter/producer Mark Ronson reveals Ryan Gosling’s response to “I’m Simply Ken”‘s viral success. Gosling starred within the live-action film adaptation of the Mattel doll line as Ken, counterpart to Margot Robbie’s eponymous character and becoming a member of her in her travels to the actual world to find out the supply of her existential disaster. Throughout their real-world travels, Ken involves be taught of the idea of patriarchy, and threatens to carry down Barbieland with a revolt of the Kens, solely to be conned into an all-out warfare between the boys by the Barbies, throughout which Gosling’s character breaks out into track.
In honor of a particular occasion breaking down Barbie‘s music, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Ronson to debate the making of the viral “I’m Simply Ken” track. Along with recalling his shock that the actor needed to carry out the monitor himself, the songwriter/producer revealed Gosling’s response to its viral success, with Ronson having saved him up to date on each milestone it crossed and the Oscar nominee feeling it to be “so surreal.” See what Ronson shared beneath:
Warner Bros. clearly knew they’d a licensed hit in “I’m Simply Ken” forward of Barbie‘s launch, having launched a portion of the track earlier than audiences made their technique to theaters for the film itself. Upon the film’s acclaimed debut, audiences flocked in droves to take heed to Gosling’s track over and over on YouTube and Spotify, the previous of which has garnered over 10 million views on YouTube within the two months since its launch and the latter over 75 million streams.
Very like the remainder of the film itself, a part of the explanation behind “I’m Simply Ken”‘s viral success stems from its mixture of self-awareness and full embracing of Barbie‘s distinctive central idea. Your complete film explores Ken’s dependency on Barbie’s affection from each a mocking and sympathetic view, along with his villainous flip being undone because of Robbie’s character passing on the identical lesson she’s come to know that these in Barbieland can attempt to be their very own figures somewhat than the toy personalities they’ve embodied for his or her entire lives.
Even with it coming previous to this reveal, Barbie‘s “I’m Simply Ken” acts as each a celebration of Ken turning into his personal being whereas additionally nonetheless being unable to know her disinterest in reciprocating his emotions. Pairing these themes with the entire colourful units and splashy composition of an ’80s energy ballad, full with instrumental contributions from Weapons N’ Roses’ Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen and Foo Fighters’ Josh Freese, and a dance quantity, it’s straightforward to see why Gosling wasn’t the one one enamored with the track.
Supply: THR