Plastic Fantastic: How Barbie The Album's success could change the soundtrack landscape

Barbie The Album was a phenomenon in 2023, but what does its impact mean for the future of film soundtracks? Music Week finds out, with help from Mark Ronson, Gayle, Atlantic, Warner Records and the Official Charts Company...

Words: Miranda Bardsley & Anna Fielding Photos: Atlantic, Tyrell Hampton, Acacia Evans

This summer, the world turned pink. The Barbie film and Atlantic’s accompanying soundtrack, Barbie The Album, were a moment of magenta joy in an otherwise bleak landscape ...

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