That album has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving for Superheaven, as highlight “Youngest Daughter” has gone viral, with 19,000 TikTok videos using the sound of its crunching guitars and dreamy vocals - the most popular of which places it as the soundtrack to a user’s first-row Oppenheimer-watching experience. Barbiemania is clearly taking over both the box office and music streaming platforms. - KYLE DENISĭoylestown, PA grunge-gaze quartet Superheaven had been broken up for most of the past half-decade, before reuniting in 2023 for a tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed 2013 Run for Cover debut album Jar. streams on July 24, a 103.2% increase from the 400,000 it collected on July 21. But, what about Ken? Ryan Gosling’s hilarious “I’m Just Ken” pulled 812,000 official on-demand U.S. On July 24, the unofficial Barbie anthem earned 619,000 streams, a 101.7% increase. Of course, there is no discussing Barbie without mentioning AQUA’s “Barbie Girl.” The seminal pop song, which is sampled on Minaj & Ice’s “Barbie World,” received 307,000 official on-demand U.S. There’s also Lizzo’s “Pink,” - another song that plays in the film - a funky pop track that had a strong streaming debut on July 21 (566,000 streams) and rose another 7% by July 24 (606,000). streams, and by July 24, the track experienced a 43.3% increase to 337,000. On July 17, the song earned 235,000 official on-demand U.S. Matchbox Twenty’s 1997 pop/rock smash “Push,” which earned the band their first Grammy nomination, also has a prominent placement in Barbie. By July 24, the duo’s biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit collected just under 100,000 streams, marking a 203.5% increase. Indigo Girls’ 1989 alt-folk perennial “Closer to Fine,” which appears three times in the film, pulled 32,000 official on-demand U.S. streams on July 17, a tally that grew by 379% by July 24 for a total of 852,000. Charli XCX’s “Speed Drive,” another pre-release single, earned 177,000 official on-demand U.S. Outside of the soundtrack’s major singles, a slew of other songs also experienced post-release streaming gains. On July 24, Billie’s latest Oscar contender earned 2.45 million streams, a 66.3% increase. As for “What Was I Made For,” the gut-wrenching ballad pulled 1.47 million official on-demand U.S. By July 23, that number rose by a whopping 94.3% to 3.07 million streams. “Barbie World,” the second collaboration between New York rappers Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, earned 1.58 million official on-demand U.S. The following Monday (July 23), Dua Lipa’s nu-disco banger earned 1.82 million streams, a 90.1% increase. streams on July 17, the Monday preceding Barbie’s theatrical release, according to Luminate. “Dance the Night,” the lead single from the Barbie soundtrack, earned just over 960,000 official on-demand U.S. Three of the album’s pre-release singles - Lipa’s “Dance the Night,” Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice & AQUA’s “Barbie World,” and Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” - have seen sizable streaming gains before and after the movie’s July 21 release. Helmed by Grammy and Oscar winner Mark Ronson, the Barbie soundtrack features a collection of today’s most prominent pop artists, including Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Lizzo. Not only did Gerwig’s acclaimed film earn a historic $155 million opening weekend and inspire tens of thousands of fans to dress up in their best Barbie and Ken-inspired outfits, the fantasy-comedy also showcased a soundtrack stacked with A-list star power, in addition to several other memorable music moments. The cinematic phenomenon of Barbenheimer has monopolized the cultural zeitgeist for the past few weeks/months/years now, resulting in eye-popping opening weekend box office numbers for both Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
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