"Molly"
Promotional single by Lil Dicky featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco
from the album Professional Rapper
ReleasedJuly 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
GenreHip hop
Length4:04
Label
  • Commission
  • Dirty Burd
  • ADA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Yuri Beats
  • STREETRUNNER
Music video
"Molly" on YouTube

"Molly" is a song by American rapper Lil Dicky featuring American singer Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco. Produced by Yuri Beats and STREETRUNNER, it was a released as a track from the former's debut studio album Professional Rapper on July 31, 2015.[1][2]

Background

The song title is the name of Dicky's ex-girlfriend, whom he considered his "soul mate". When asked about how the collaboration with Urie came about, Dicky responded by saying: "He tweeted at me one time, and I replied back telling him I was a fan, and then I had this song that I thought he could sound good on (Molly). He came in the studio that week, and man oh man…was he the perfect guy for the song."[3]

The song is about how Dicky put his dreams above his relationship with Molly, his ex-girlfriend, and how he still reminisces on the good times they shared even if and when she gets married.[4]

The song title has a double meaning, where it is the name of Dicky's ex-girlfriend, and a drug, which is a hard "pill to swallow" (a reference to the drug, "Molly"), a line that is sung in the chorus by Urie.[5]

Music video

The music video premiered on June 9, 2016, on Lil Dicky's YouTube account.[6] The music was directed by Jamie Lees, and features Dicky as a dejected wedding guest as he watches his lost love get married,[7] whilst Brendon Urie plays the role of the wedding singer.[8][9] Logan Paul makes an appearance in the music video.[10] As of September 2022, the music video has surpassed 75 million views.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Molly (feat. Brendon Urie) by Lil Dicky on Apple Music - iTunes - Apple". Apple Music. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "This Rapper Wrote A Song About His Ex And It'll Make You Want To Call Yours". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "@lildickytweets on twitter:"Thank you @brendonurie for making this song what it is"". Twitter. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Brendon Urie guests on new Lil Dicky song, "Molly"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lil Dicky - Molly lyrics - genius.com". www.genius.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Lil Dicky - Molly feat. Brendon Urie (Official Video) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Watch Brendon Urie Play a Wedding Singer in a Rap Video facts". Rock Sound. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Lil Dicky Hits A Wedding In His "Molly" Video". The Fader. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Lil Dicky Laments Love Lost With Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie in 'Molly' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Spotted!! Logan Paul at Lil Dicky's Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Brendon Urie Featured in New Rap Music Video—Watch". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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