Before you stream The Super Mario Bros. Movie on Peacock this weekend, you should know that the movie features a veritable earworm that will be stuck in your head—or, worse, your child’s head—for months. I’m referring, of course, to Bowser’s hilarious “Peaches” song. Perhaps, were it not for Barbie, “Peaches” could have been the 2023 Movie Song of the Summer. Unfortunately for Bowser, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie went and dropped the bonafide banger “I’m Just Ken.” And it’s so much better.

“Peaches” by Bowser is a silly but heartfelt ballad in which the villainous turtle—voiced by the always charismatic Jack Black—declares his love for Princess Peach through the power of song. Written by Black himself, the song is undeniably catchy and fun. It’s mostly just Black belting out, “PEACHES, PEACHES, PEACHES, PEACHES, PEACHES,” which is an admittedly brilliant song-writing strategy if your goal is for kids to scream along. It’s no surprise that when the soundtrack was first released alongside the film in April, “Peaches” made the Top 100 list on the iTunes Store and charted at No. 83 on Billboard’s Hot 100 list.

Then came Barbie. Not only did Barbie beat Super Mario Bros.’s opening weekend box office record, but it also delivered the gift of Ryan Gosling’s ballad, “I’m Just Ken,” in which he laments the neglect Ken dolls have faced as an accessory to Barbie. It’s hard not to compare these two silly, heartfelt tunes and find Bowser left wanting. Both are, essentially, love songs from villains, begging for their favorite blonde lady to want them back, and both reveal a deep-seated loneliness that is driving their villainy.

But “I’m Just Ken” goes far beyond a sweet, tuneful joke—it’s also a powerful message to young men. Gosling’s goofy sentiment that he’s “just Ken, and that’s enough” doubles as a genuinely meaningful affirmation for young men who define themselves by their relationship with women. (And that goes for the reverse, too—women who define themselves by their relationship with men.)

Plus, the song was written and produced by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, two huge industry names who have written for the likes of Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Lorde, and many more. So, it’s good good. The “Feel the Kenergy” bridge-to-key-change makes me lose my mind every time. And don’t get me started on the absolutely perfect dream ballet choreography, which is Broadway-levels of entertaining. “I’m Just Ken” is a full-on spectacle.

The lyrics of “Peaches,” on the other hand, don’t go much deeper than the silly joke. There’s no show-stopping dance number, animated or otherwise. To be clear, that’s totally fine! Not all silly things need to have a deeper meaning, especially in a movie for young children. Not all songs need to be professionally-produced radio bops. But because “Peaches” exudes so much Kenergy, it’s hard not to feel that fun little song is overshadowed by Gosling’s masterpiece. If anyone wins the song of the summer title, it’s Ken. No contest.

That said, do give the live-action version of Black performing “Peaches” a watch, in the video above. His on-screen charisma really gives it that extra oomph. Even if it’s not quite Kenough.