This Barbie is in the holiday spirit!
Barbie's official Instagram page shared a teaser video on Monday (December 18), in which Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson are seen in the studio with a Christmas tree in the background. The duo play with the soundboard, working on a festive version of Gosling's power ballad from Barbie movie, “I'm Just Ken.”
“I'm Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)” is set to arrive on Wednesday (December 20). Check out the teaser post here.
Gosling, who played Ken in the popular film, scored his first Billboard Hot 100 hit with the original version of “I'm Just Ken,” which debuted at No. 87 upon its release. While “I'm Just Ken” was Gosling's first entry on the Hot 100, it was not his first overall chart appearance. He has charted before, with “City of Stars” from the 2016 film La La Land. His solo version spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Jazz Digital Song Sales chart, while a version co-starring Emma Stone reached No. 8 on the Hot 100's Bubbling Under chart and No. 45 on Digital Song Sales.
“I'm Just Ken” was produced by Ronson along with co-writer/co-producer Andrew Wyatt and features guitar from Guns N' Roses star Slash.
Barbie, which grossed more than $1.3 billion worldwide, is up for multiple Golden Globe awards at the upcoming 2024 ceremony in January. The film leads the pack with nine nods, including three of the six nods for Best Original Song, Motion Picture.