Ryan Gosling Only Had a Few Hours to Record 'Barbie' Hit Song "I'm Just Ken"

By Hope Mullinax

Published Dec 2, 2023

'Barbie' songwriters, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, also share how the song became pivotal to the movie's soundtrack.

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The Big Picture

Barbie: The Album topped the charts and earned a Grammy nomination, with Ryan Gosling's "I'm Just Ken" being a pivotal track.
Director Greta Gerwig initially planned for Barbie to have only two songs, but songwriters, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, pushed for an expanded soundtrack.
Ken's song, "I'm Just Ken," became an important piece of the Barbie film's score, and despite limited recording time, Ryan Gosling delivered a passionate performance.