is a global Eurodance hit released in April 1997 by the Danish-Norwegian group Aqua . Originally a track on their debut album, Aquarium , the song became a cultural phenomenon, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and reaching #1 in countries including the UK, where it stayed for four weeks. 1. Origin and Inspiration
The idea for the song came to Aqua keyboardist after he visited an art exhibit in Copenhagen that featured an installation of Barbie dolls shaped like a planet. He was struck by the "kitsch culture" and wrote the iconic line "Life in plastic, it's fantastic". Aqua Barbie Girl Aqua
The track was written by all four members and produced by Rasted and Norreen alongside Johnny Jam and Delgado. 2. Meaning and Subtext is a global Eurodance hit released in April
Aqua originally formed in 1989 (initially as Joyspeed) and consisted of Lene Nystrøm, René Dif, Søren Rasted, and Claus Norreen. Origin and Inspiration The idea for the song
While often dismissed as a simple novelty song, the members of Aqua have described it as a or satire of "plastic" perfection and unrealistic beauty standards.