I Listened To Every Barbie Movie Song And Ranked Them All So You Don't Have To

This one's for you, Barbie stans.

54. "Princesses Just Want to Have Fun"- Princess and the Popstar/"Superhero Beat"-Princess Power

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Don't get me wrong, I love Cyndi Lauper, but this parody is painful to listen to, and "Superhero Beat" is just awful.

53. "The Rat Song"-The Island Princess/"Zombie Peas"-Fashion Fairytale

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Both of these are barely songs, and are sung by, yes, rats, and zombie peas. I think that says it all.

52. "I Want it All"-The Secret Door/"Coolest Thing Ever"- Princess Power

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The Secret Door's villain has kind of a forgettable song, and "Coolest Thing Ever" makes sense for its movie which flopped pretty hard.

51. "Double Visions"-Diamond Castle/ "To Be a Princess, To Be a Popstar"- Princess and the Popstar

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"Double Visions" is probably the only bad song in Diamond Castle, and its sung by two slightly sexist twins? "To Be a Princess, To Be a Popstar" would be alright if it didn't rip off a classic Barbie movie and make it worse.

50. "Change the Game"-Video Game Hero/ "Wrap it Up, Stack it Up"- A Perfect Christmas

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These just aren't it.

49. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"-Christmas Carol/"A Perfect Christmas"- A Perfect Christmas/ "You're Here"- The Secret Door

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Not terrible, but not good, either.

48. "It's Gonna be Amazing"- A Perfect Christmas/"If I Had Magic"-The Secret Door/ "Treasure"- Dolphin Magic

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These three provide a catchy but kind of overly repetitive ballad.

47. "All We Got"-Spy Squad/ "Real Life"- Barbie Diaries

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"All We Got" is a spunky pop song, and while it isn't half bad, it isn't something super special, just like "Real Life" from Barbie Diaries.

46. "Wonderful Me"-Diamond Castle/ "I've Got Magic"- The Secret Door/ "We've Got Magic"- The Secret Door

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"Wonderful Me" is a pretty short villain song, and is about equal with the repetitive and slightly annoying tunes of "I've Got Magic" and "We've Got Magic" from The Secret Door.

45. "Live in the Moment"- A Puppy Chase/"Girl Most Likely To"-Barbie Diaries/"Power Up"-Video Game Hero

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"Live in the Moment" is kinda catchy, "Girl Most Likely To" serves up some major coming-of-age movie vibes, and "Power Up" is an upbeat synth-filled song with some punchy bass.

44. "O Christmas Tree"-Christmas Carol/"Silent Night"-Christmas Carol

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These songs are clearly not original, but they are covered fairly well.

43. "Multiplayer"-Video Game Hero/ "The Wish I Wish Tonight"- A Perfect Christmas

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"Multiplayer" is a song about teamwork, with some pretty vague lyrics but a bouncy beat, and "The Wish I Wish Tonight" is a softer pop song about you guessed it, wishing.

42. "At the Ball"-The Island Princess/"Where You Belong"-Barbie Diaries

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"At the Ball" features most of the animal sidekicks in The Island Princess, which is not great. "Where You Belong" is more of a moody Barbie song, and features lyrics like "it's what you is, not what you isn't".

41. "Perfect Day"-Princess and the Popstar/"We Wish You a Merry Chrismtas"-Christmas Carol

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While these are some pretty decent covers, their lack of originality doesn't do much for them.

40. "Mermaid Party"- Pearl Princess/ "You're the One"- A Pony Tale

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"Mermaid Party" brings some fun bubbly beats, and "You're the One" is a sweeter pop song, both pretty good for their movies but nothing too spectacular.

39. "The Greatest Day"- Great Puppy Adventure/ "Look How High We Can Fly"- Princess and the Popstar/ "Deck the Halls"-Christmas Carol/ "Joy to the World"- Christmas Carol

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Barbie's Christmas Carol was mainly some decent covers of classic Christmas songs, Princess and the Popstar provides some slower pop, and Great Puppy Adventure brings a lot of cheery bubblegum pop to the table.

38. "When You're a Princess"-Rock n' Royals/ "Gotta Get to Camp"-Rock n' Royals/ "What's Gonna Happen"- Secret Door/ "I Wish I Had Her Life"- Princess and the Popstar

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Slightly weak songs, they're still ok to listen to, but not the best thing I've ever heard.

37. "Do the Mermaid"-Mermaid Tale 2

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A surprisingly funky opener to a movie about mermaid surfers.

36. "Silver Lining"-Barbie Spy Squad/ "Soaring"- Princess Power/ "Jolly Old Saint Nick"- Christmas Carol/ "I Don't Wanna Sleep"- Barbie Diaries

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While these movies themselves don't often receive much praise in the Barbie community, these songs aren't too bad, and all have pretty great vocalists.

35. "Love is for Peasants"- The Island Princess

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While it isn't the ultimate Barbie villain ballad, it's certainly one to remember, as it recounts the villain's previous murder of her husband and is kind of hilarious with its message.

34. "Be a Friend"-Mariposa and the Fairy Princess/"Another Me"-Fashion Fairytale/ "Constant as the Stars Above"- Rapunzel

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These 3 songs provide a bubbly pop song about friendship, a slower song about Barbie's aspirations as she heads to Paris, and a cute memorable lullaby.

33. "Get Your Sparkle On"- Fashion Fairytale

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This song is absolutely amazing, and I will not believe otherwise!

32. "So Beautiful"- Dolphin Magic/ "Unlock Your Dreams"- Rock n' Royals/ "Wings"- Swan Lake

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This three way tie is nothing but absolute jams!

31. "I'm On My Way"-Princess and the Pauper/"I Love This Christmas"- Christmas Carol

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Both of these songs are more forgettable compared to the rest of their respective soundtracks, but are by no means bad.

30. "Raise Our Voices"- Rock n' Royals/"Invincible"- Video Game Hero/"Note to Self"- Barbie Diaries/ "Fate Finds a Way"- Barbie Diaries

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Barbie Diaries music provides more of a rock music/girl group edge, Video Game Hero brings a more modern tune, and Rock n' Royals hits different with a pop song about advocating for what you believe in.

29. "Rapunzel Theme"-Rapunzel/"Summer Sunshine"- Mermaid Tale

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These songs are very different, but equally amazing. Rapunzel's main theme is beautiful, mainly instrumental and magical, whereas "Summer Sunshine" has lyrics so fast, it's basically Barbie's version of Eminem, and centers around surfing and beach life.

28. "Let Your Hair Down" - A Puppy Chase /"Only a Breath Away"- Mariposa and the Fairy Princess/ "Feels Like Love"- Barbie Diaries

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"Feels Like Love" is a little more realistic musically than most Barbie music, "Only a Breath Away" is slower but still pretty catchy, and "Let Your Hair Down" has major funky vibes.

27. "Shooting Star"- Star Light Adventure/ "Light Up the World"- Pearl Princess

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Both of these are sweet, more modern songs with a slower beat but great vocals.

26. "This is Me"-Barbie Diaries/"Get Up and Move"-Video Game Hero

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Both of these have a pretty decent beat going for them, and could easily pass for a non-barbie song.

25. "Strength in Numbers"-Barbie Spy Squad/ "Find Yourself in the Song"- Rock n' Royals/ "Can You Keep A Secret?"- Fairy Secret

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This 3-way tie consists of more recent Barbie songs, all of which are pretty decent, with some pretty catchy chorus lines.

24. "Birthday Song"- 12 Dancing Princesses

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I'll forever be sad we didn't get to hear the end of this song sung by all 12 sisters, thanks to the villain of the movie. Either way, it's short and sweet, and hey, it could be useful if you have a family member or friend's birthday coming up.

23. "Making My Way"-Barbie and the Three Musketeers/ "Here I Am"- Princess and the Popstar

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"Making my Way" is kind of a banger about believing in yourself, and "Here I Am" is one of the more original songs featured in Princess and the Popstar, and is also about having confidence and independence. There's also two versions of the song in the movie, one by each title character.

22. "Champions"- Barbie Spy Squad/ "Invisible"- Barbie Diaries

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These are both songs from lesser talked about Barbie movies, but they're pretty good! "Champions" is more modern, and "Invisible", believe it or not, was sung by Ke$ha, and doesn't sound quite as 'barbie' as some of the other songs on this list.

21. "Wish Upon a Star"- Rapunzel/ "Brand New Sound"- Rock n' Royals

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A tie between classic and a newer song, both have a consistent beat that is worth a headbop and maybe a little dancing in your seat.

20. "Here on My Island"/ "When We Have Love" - The Island Princess

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Both of these are sweet songs from The Island Princess, about exploration and kind of a finale to the movie song. "When We Have Love" specifically features icon Island Princess character Luciana, who has a great voice, may I add.

19. "Life is a Fairytale"- Fashion Fairytale/"This Feeling is Everything"- Star Light Adventure

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BOTH of these are absolute bops! Tiffany Giardina absolutely slays "Life is a Fairytale", and its instantly recognizable to anyone who watched this movie as a kid. "This Feeling is Everything" is a feel good song with some interesting percussion thrown into the mix.

18. "A Brand New Shore"- The Island Princess/"Believe"-Diamond Castle/ "We Rule This School"- Princess Charm School

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There's a 3 way tie here between a song by an exploring prince, a girl duet to lift a castle from the ground, and a remix by a princess. A lot to handle, I know, but all 3 are pretty nice songs.

17. "What if I Shine"- Rock n' Royals

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Honestly, a pretty emotional and sweet song about coming out of your shell that's worth a listen or two!

16. "All for One"- Barbie and the Three Musketeers

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I will admit I absolutely love this song. Its very 2000s tune only makes it more of an ear worm, but it also says women's rights! See: "We're no damsels in distress; don't mess with the dress".

15. "Shine"- 12 Dancing Princesses/ "Right Here in My Arms"- The Island Princess

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"Shine" is sweet, cute and dreamy, and "Right Here in My Arms" is an adorable mother-daughter duet. Both songs are well performed, and just really endearing.

14. "Finale Mashup"- Rock n' Royals

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Rock n' Royals Camp Rock/Pitch Perfect-like concept leads up to this brilliant finale number that is surprisingly amazing for a Barbie movie. It starts off acapella, then transitions into rock, only Barbie could do that. And that key change? Iconic.

13. "Keep on Dancing"- Barbie and the Pink Shoes

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Rachel Bearer delivers on this song with a message about following your heart and staying strong, and it's high-key pretty catchy.

12. "Hope Has Wings"- Magic of Pegasus

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Hey, remember when Brie Larson sang for a Barbie movie? Yep, that's right, Captain Marvel herself made this super 2000s track with a sweet message and incredibly catchy tune.

11. "We're Gonna Find It"- Diamond Castle/ "On Top of the World"-Princess Charm School

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These songs are both equally amazing, "We're Gonna Find It" providing some killer harmonies and "On Top of the World" giving us an inspirational message to a great beat.

10. "Firefly"- Star Light Adventure

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This is one of those Barbie songs that I could easily listen to without watching the movie. It features ultra talented singer and violinist Lindsey Stirling, and it's a definite bop.

9. "If You Love Me for Me"/ "To Be a Princess"- Princess and the Pauper

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These are the less remembered songs of its movie, but both brought some serious talent to the table, and were some really great duets.

8. "Always More"/"I Need to Know" - The Island Princess

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Both of these songs from The Island Princess are incredibly sweet and feature some great singing. "I Need to Know" was definitely a power-duet of its time.

7. "Connected"- Diamond Castle

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When I say Katharine McPhee dropped an absolute banger on this one, I am not lying. The vocals? Amazing. The lyrics? Adorable.

6. "How Can I Refuse?"/"How Can I Refuse Reprise" - Princess and the Pauper

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This underrated villain song is honestly really worth a listen, and only makes Princess and the Pauper's Preminger even more fun. Did I mention he was voiced by Martin Short?

5. "You Can Tell She's A Princess"- Princess Charm School

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This song is a surprisingly great bop, with big 2000s vibes and a sweet message about what makes someone a true princess: kindness.

4. "Queen of the Waves"- Mermaid Tale

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For those who didn't grow up on this movie, you might not have tried to learn the choreography, but if you listen to it now, you certainly will want to! This song is upbeat, fun, and summery, just like its movie, which makes it a perfect 4th place jam.

3. "Two Voices, One Song"- Diamond Castle/ "Cat's Meow"- Princess and the Pauper

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"Two Voices, One Song" has the BEST harmonies, and is just a generally pretty great song about friendship, and "Cat's Meow" has a great message about self-love, while simultaneously being a bop!

2. "Written in Your Heart" & "Free" - Princess and the Pauper

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These songs tied for second place, because they're both so beautifully sung and totally something I could listen to on a daily basis.

1. "I Am a Girl Like You" - Princess and the Pauper

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Not only has this song been the audio to many memes, it's relatable, sweet, and features amazing singing! Seriously. Make this movie a musical, people.