Teresa (Barbie) and sidekick". In Life in the Dreamhouse Barbie states that all girls Teresa, Nikki, Summer, Midge, Raquelle & Grace are all her 'BFFs'. To counteract the criticisms that Barbie was a sex symbol, Mattel was compelled to issue companions for Barbie. Some of these are her boyfriend Ken, the African American Christie, Barbie's cousin Francie and Barbie's little sister Skipper. Midge appeared in 1963 and was marketed as Barbie's first best friend. Midge was discontinued in 1967. Over the years, Barbie's family tree expanded and soon Barbie would have many diverse and multicultural friends. Among these was Teresa, who was
Barbie Barbie Barbie is Aira's current last single to be released in physical format. Barbie Barbie Barbie Barbie, stylised as BARBiE BARBiE, is the seventh single by the Japanese electronica artist Aira Mitsuki. It was released May 20, 2009. The title track, "Barbie Barbie", is written about the popular Barbie doll, and has been dubbed "Robot Honey II" by some fans for its similarity in style. "Freedom Star" uses a similar style, while "Change My Will" is heavily influenced by drum and bass. The track "Happiness Land" was originally the closing track to Aira's debut album, "Copy". The version on this single