Aqua in 1997. Credit: Rex Features

We all remember hearing Danish pop icons Aqua’s world wide hit single “Barbie Girl” for the first time. Whether it was sitting in your friend’s basement after school, drunk on yoohoo and good vibes, or driving around all night letting it blare through worn out speakers. This song became the unofficial soundtrack for the girls, the gays and everyone in between. 

“Aquarium” Cover Art

Now, 25 glittery pink years later, Aqua is still going for a ride as they celebrate this milestone with a commemorative release of the quintessential euro-pop album Aquarium. Complete with the original 12 tracks, the special reissue is available both digitally and on hot pink or white colored vinyl. Having found worldwide success with their first album in 1997, the group returned in 2000 with the sophomore effort Aquarius. Having garnered modest success, the group disbanded in 2001 declaring that they had “lost the touch”. 

They members embarked on solo projects for the next few years before coming back together in 2007 having missed the connection and camaraderie of working together. Thus began chapter two for Aqua. They returned with their third studio album Megalomania in 2011. 

“We wanted to make the best pop album in the world, and take Aqua to a new universe, a new sound, searching for the good tunes and lyrics that always has been Aqua’s trademark, “ lead vocalist Lene Nystrom describes. 

Now, in 2022, the band consists of three members with guitarist/keyboardist Claus Noreen having departed the group back in 2016. Last year, the world-famous pop group threw itself into a reinterpretation of the song ‘I Am What I Am’ by Gloria Gaynor for World Pride 2021. 

Celebrate everyone’s favorite plastic babe by picking up your copy of Aqua’s 25th Anniversary reissue of Aquarium. Margot Robbie ain’t the only Barbara around these parts. Barbie is a blond bimbo girl in a fantasy world and she continues to live on in all of us. 

Stream “Aquarium” by Aqua including the world famous single “Barbie Girl” now! Order your copy of the 25th Anniversary Vinyl here!