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Billie Eilish to release new song for Barbie soundtrack

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Billie Eilish has announced she will be releasing a song for the Barbie soundtrack.

The Bad Guy hitmaker took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that she will be dropping a new song for the forthcoming soundtrack to the new live-action Barbie film.

The 21-year-old Grammy-winner wrote next to an image of a hand-drawn B in the signature Barbie font, “What Was I Made For? COMING OUT JULY 13TH AT 7AM PT. !!!!!!!!”

Billie continued, “WE MADE THIS SONG FOR BARBIE AND IT MEANS THE ABSOLUTE WORRRRLLLD TO ME. THIS MOVIE IS GONNA CHANGE UR LIVES AND HOPEFULLY THE SONG WILL TOO. GET READY TO SOB (sic).”

Billie also tagged her brother, Finneas, who is the co-writer and producer of many of her hit songs.

Billie and Finneas previously wrote the theme song to the 2021 James Bond movie No Time to Die, for which they won the Best Original Song Oscar.

The Barbie album, which will contain 17 tracks, is set to be released on 21 July. The soundtrack will feature a star-studded lineup of performers, including Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Charlie XCX, Ava Max, Khalid, Haim, and more.

Surprisingly, Ryan Gosling – who plays Barbie’s love interest, Ken, in the film – is also credited as a performer on the album. The actor will deliver an ’80s-style ballad as his character.

Barbie will hit theatres on 21 July.

– Cover Media