Barbie Girl was released by Danish pop group Aqua in 1997 and became a worldwide hit built around a doll like fantasy world. The song returned to wider attention with renewed interest in Barbie in pop culture and short form video, where creators reuse the chorus for edits and memes. Its exaggerated cheerful style made it easy to recognise from just a few seconds, so the clip keeps circulating as shorthand for anything pink, glamorous, artificial or playfully over the top online.