Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World is a 1987 American animated television special created by DIC Animation City with Saban Productions featuring popular Mattel character Barbie. The story was based on the Barbie and the Rockers line of dolls, which featured Barbie as the leader of a rock band. The special originally aired in syndication. It was later released as a single tape by Hi-Tops Video. Foreign rights were assumed by Channel 5 Video, a joint-venture of Heron Communications and PolyGram. A sequel was broadcast in 1988 under the title Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth.