"Barbie Movie Soundtrack: Greta Gerwig, Lizzo, Khalid, and Mark Ronson Collaborate on Hit Songs"
Director Greta Gerwig explains how she chose the alt-rock song "Push" by Matchbox Twenty for the Kens in the movie 'Barbie' as a way to pair both Barbie and Ken with corresponding '90s hits. The song plays a pivotal role in the plot, as the Barbies use it to drive the Kens mad with jealousy and spark an all-out Ken war. Ryan Gosling, who plays Ken, initially felt self-conscious about performing the song but recorded a cover of it at Abbey Road Studios. The controversial hit from 1996 is an astute choice for Ken's character, as he grapples with Barbie's indifference before embarking on his own journey of self-discovery.