Lil Dicky - - Freaky Friday Ft. Chris Brown

Lil Dicky Talks ‘Freaky Friday’ Video & Why Chris Brown ... - Billboard

The song was inspired by the 2003 film starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. Lil Dicky (Dave Burd) wanted to create a "funny concept" that hadn't been done in music before: a mystical body swap between two artists with contrasting lifestyles. Lil Dicky - Freaky Friday ft. Chris Brown

: Dicky chose Chris Brown for the collaboration because he viewed Brown as the ultimate example of a "superstar" who could sing and dance. Lil Dicky Talks ‘Freaky Friday’ Video & Why Chris Brown

Lil Dicky 's 2018 hit featuring Chris Brown is a comedic hip-hop track built on the body-swap premise of the classic film of the same name. Released on March 15, 2018, the song and its accompanying star-studded music video quickly became a viral sensation, debuting at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 . Background and Inspiration : Dicky chose Chris Brown for the collaboration

: The two first met at a celebrity basketball game in 2015, where Brown personally complimented Dicky's rapping skills, an interaction that left a lasting impression on Dicky. Music Video and Lyrical Narrative