Billie Eilish recently revealed she’s the secret artist set to be featured on the Barbie soundtrack, and her mystery song was worth waiting for. The music video for “What Was I Made For?” is here, and it sees the Grammy-winning singer paying homage to Barbie and her own past eras, all at once.
The video opens with Eilish sitting down at a lone desk while wearing a retro yellow dress and a blonde ponytail that looks straight out of the Barbie logo. As the video progresses, we get to see her hang tiny replicas of her past outfits on a rack, but she eventually gives it all up after rain and wind keep disrupting her plans.
Eilish admitted she was in the middle of a writing block when Greta Gerwig approached her and her brother/frequent collaborator Finneas O’Connell to record a song for this movie. She was inspired to write again after seeing a snippet of Barbie and crafted lyrics for “What Was I Made For?” with the titular character in mind, only to realize she was also channeling her own personal emotions.
“What Was I Made For?” will be featured on Barbie: The Album, set to come out on July 21, along with new music from Dua Lipa, Ava Max, Charli XCX, Fifty Fifty, Ice Spice, Karol G, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, and many more.
