“I’m Just Ken” is the eighth track from the official album of the 2023 fantasy live-action feature film Barbie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The song was first teased on July 10, 2023 in a promotional ad for the film on social media platforms.

The track sees Ryan’s character, Ken, reflecting on his purpose in life in relation to Barbie whilst at war with an army of other Kens. It’s made a constant point in the latter half of the film that masculine identity is largely built upon what someone has (a nice car, a big house, a hot girlfriend, etc.) as opposed to who someone is. Thus, when these assets are taken away, men feel as though their very identities are being stripped of them.

However, this song is Ken’s step in the right direction, as he is examining himself at the most base layer and acknowledging that he can just be a Ken. The statement simultaneously evolves as the song unfolds; the first chorus downplaying his abilities and the second chorus as a bastion of self-acceptance.