Charli XCX has shared a brand new single ‘Speed Drive’, which is set to feature in the soundtrack for the Barbie movie. Check it out below.The track is the latest to be taken from the film’s upcoming soundtrack, and follows hot on the heels of ‘Barbie World’, a recent hit by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice.Adding to the singer’s growing collection of songs about cars, ‘Speed Drive’ may be brief — coming in at less than two minutes long — but still manages to pack a punch as one of the most energetic songs on the soundtrack.Kicking in immediately with electronic melodies and a highly boosted bass, the pop star bursts into the song with a nod to the Toni Basil hit 1981 single ‘Mickey’ — “Oh, Barbie, you’re so fine / You’re so fine you blow my mind,” she sings.
Check out the song below.The new track adds to the ever-growing list of songs to be shared ahead of the release of the Barbie soundtrack.
This included the aforementioned ‘Barbie World’ by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice which arrived last week, as well as ‘Angel’ by PinkPantheress and ‘WATATI’ by Karol G.Dua Lipa also shared a track from the upcoming film — a disco-inspired anthem titled ‘Dance The Night’.Written in collaboration with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt — who both composed the music for the film — and Norwegian singer Caroline Ailin, the song comes alongside a Barbie-inspired music video, which sees the pop star strut around the hot-pink film sets.
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