Earth (Lil Dicky song)
"Earth" | ||||
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Single by Lil Dicky | ||||
Released | April 19, 2019 | |||
Length | 4:41 | |||
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"Earth" on YouTube |
"Earth" is a charity single by Lil Dicky. It was released on April 19, 2019, three days before Earth Day, through Dirty Burd, Commission and BMG. The song features vocals from 30 artists.[1][2][3]
Background[]
On April 19, 2019, Dicky took to Twitter to announce the release of a new song the following week.[4] It was also reported that Justin Bieber would return to music as a guest feature on a new Lil Dicky song.[5] Bieber confirmed the collaboration on Twitter a few days later.[6]
Music video[]
On April 17, Dicky released a preview of the video that was released the following day. Co-directed by Nigel Tierney of Emmy-winning studio RYOT (the studio that made Behind the Fence VR), Federico Heller of 3Dar (the studio that made Uncanny Valley), Oddbot Animation, and Iconic Engine,[7][8] the music video includes performances by 30 celebrities and singer-songwriters, such as Sia, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Halsey, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brendon Urie, Charlie Puth, Snoop Dogg, Miley Cyrus, among others.[2]
Reception[]
In a Pitchfork review, Jeremy D. Larson panned "Earth" as a "terrible song" that "sounds less like a charity single and more like a theme to a downmarket Disney clone made explicitly to launder money for an offshore criminal enterprise".[9] Spin magazine included the song in their list of the worst songs of 2019, calling it worse than Dicky's 2018 single "Freaky Friday".[10]
Vocalists[]
List of guest vocalists with the role each plays in the music video:[11]
- Lil Dicky as Human
- Justin Bieber as Baboon
- Ariana Grande as Zebra
- Halsey as Lion cub
- Zac Brown as Cow
- Brendon Urie as Pig
- Hailee Steinfeld as Mushroom ("Common Fungus")
- Wiz Khalifa as Skunk
- Snoop Dogg as Marijuana
- Kevin Hart as Kanye West
- Adam Levine as Vultures
- Shawn Mendes as Rhinos
- Charlie Puth as Giraffe
- Sia as Kangaroo
- Miley Cyrus as Elephant
- Lil Jon as Clam
- Rita Ora as Wolf
- Miguel as Squirrel
- Katy Perry as Pony
- Lil Yachty as HPV
- Ed Sheeran as Koala
- Meghan Trainor, Joel Embiid, Tory Lanez, John Legend as backup vocals
- Psy, Bad Bunny, Kris Wu as Milky Way, the Earth, and Mount Everest
- Backstreet Boys as the Credits
- Leonardo DiCaprio as himself
Charts[]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[12] | 17 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] | 27 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[14] | 1 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] | 3 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] | 18 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] | 12 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] | 77 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] | 38 |
Ireland (IRMA)[20] | 18 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[21] | 81 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[22] | 57 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] | 36 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] | 20 |
Norway (VG-lista)[25] | 11 |
Scotland (OCC)[26] | 26 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] | 29 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] | 35 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 42 |
UK Singles (OCC)[30] | 21 |
US Billboard Hot 100[31] | 17 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[32] | Gold | 20,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Silver | 200,000 |
United States (RIAA)[34] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Lil Dicky Confirms Collaboration With Justin Bieber". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Earth. 4/18 9 PM pst. Pre-save link in bio. #WeLoveTheEarth". Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Instagram.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (April 18, 2019). "Lil Dicky Previews Star-Studded Animated 'Earth' Video On 'Ellen': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "New song and video next week". Retrieved April 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (April 10, 2019). "Report: Lil Dicky Is Dropping a New Song With Justin Bieber". XXLMag. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Friday. Let's save the world @lildickytweets". Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lil Dicky "Earth" Music Video by 3dar and Ryot". Stashmedia.tv. April 20, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (April 18, 2019). "Lil Dicky's Animated "Earth": Interview with Co-Director Nigel Tierney". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Larson, Jeremy D. (April 22, 2019). ""Earth" by Lil Dicky Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "The Worst Songs We Heard in 2019". Spin. December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Watch Lil Dicky's New 'Earth' Music Video | Music News". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Lil Dicky – Earth". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lil Dicky – Earth" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Lil Dicky – Earth" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Dicky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201918 into search. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Danishcharts.com – Lil Dicky – Earth". Tracklisten. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lil Dicky – Earth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lil Dicky". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/5/6". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 10, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Dicky – Earth" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Lil Dicky – Earth". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lil Dicky – Earth". VG-lista. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201918 into search. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lil Dicky – Earth". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lil Dicky – Earth". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Dicky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Lil Dicky – Earth" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Lil Dicky – Earth". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 23, 2020.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Earth in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Dicky – Earth". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- 2019 singles
- 2019 songs
- Charity singles
- Environmental songs
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Lil Dicky songs
- Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco
- Song recordings produced by Cashmere Cat
- Animated music videos
- Songs about animals
- Songs about Earth
- Cultural depictions of Kanye West
- Songs written by Cashmere Cat
- Songs written by Ammo (musician)
- Songs written by Benny Blanco
- All-star recordings