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Story By Joe Frank

July 31 2023

Barbie: The Album Shatters Records on U.K. Charts

Barbie: The Album, has achieved significant success on both the U.K. compilations chart and the national singles chart.

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This feat marks the first time a film soundtrack has concurrently held three top 5 singles in the U.K.

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Previously, the 1978 film soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever had three top 10 hits, as did the Grease soundtrack from the same year.

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Disney's Encanto from 2022 became the first animated film soundtrack to have three simultaneous top 10 singles in the U.K.

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Aqua, the Norwegian pop group, experiences a resurgence with their song "Barbie World" from the Barbie movie.

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"Barbie Girl," Aqua's 1997 hit, reenters the top 40 for the first time in 25 years and is listed among the U.K.'s million-seller club.

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In total, six tracks from the Barbie: The Album soundtrack appear in the U.K. top 40.

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Barbie: The Album also achieves No. 1 status in Australia, becoming the first soundtrack since Encanto to top the ARIA Chart.

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The Greta Gerwig-directed Barbie movie has been an overwhelming box office success.

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