“Barbie Girl” was dance-pop group Aqua’s third single, appearing on their debut record Aquarium.

Due to its explicit removal of innocence from the children’s toys of the same name, the song’s existence ultimately resulted in a lawsuit being filed by Mattel. Mattel v. MCA Records insisted that the group and their record label deliberately violated the Mattel trademark and turned Barbie into a sex object. The judge that finally dismissed the lawsuit ended the ruling by literally advising the parties “to chill.”

“Barbie Girl” received recognition at the Danish Music Awards of 1998 for Danish Hit Of The Year. It dominated the music charts worldwide when it was released, and remains as the group’s biggest hit single in the U.S to date.

The music video received substantial airplay through MTV, and it was directed by Peder Pedersen and Peter Stenbæk.