Earth (song) explained

Earth
Type:single
Cover:Lil Dicky - Earth.png
Artist:Lil Dicky
Length:4:41
Label:
  • Dirty Burd
  • Commission
  • BMG
Lyricist:
Composer:
Producer:
Prev Title:Freaky Friday
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Running Over
Next Year:2020

"Earth" is a charity single by American rapper 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 Dicky, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Zac Brown, Brendon Urie, Hailee Steinfeld, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Adam Levine, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Sia, Miley Cyrus, Lil Jon, Rita Ora, Miguel, Katy Perry, Lil Yachty, Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor, Joel Embiid, Tory Lanez, John Legend, Psy, Bad Bunny, Kris Wu, Backstreet Boys,and Leonardo DiCaprio.[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 Canadian singer 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] Over 30 celebrities and singer-songwriters were in the recording studio to perform the song.

Music video

On April 17, Dicky released a preview of the music 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 animated video is told from the perspective of several animals affected by climate change, with their voices being provided by 30 celebrities and singer-songwriters.

Reception

The song received mostly negative reviews from critics. 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 a qualitative step back to Dicky's 2018 single "Freaky Friday".[10]

Vocalists

List of guest vocalists with the role each plays in the song (animal character names are the stated phrase after "I'm a" at the beginning of each new line):[11]

Charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12] 81
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 57
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[14] 1

See also

Notes and References

  1. Lil Dicky Confirms Collaboration With Justin Bieber. Billboard. April 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: Earth. 4/18 9 PM pst. Pre-save link in bio. #WeLoveTheEarth. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BwXZ3EbAv3U . December 26, 2021 . registration. Instagram. April 17, 2019.
  3. Lil Dicky Previews Star-Studded Animated 'Earth' Video On 'Ellen': Watch. Billboard. Kaufman. Gil. April 18, 2019. April 18, 2019.
  4. Web site: New song and video next week. Twitter. April 18, 2019.
  5. Web site: Report: Lil Dicky Is Dropping a New Song With Justin Bieber. XXLMag. Peter A.. Berry. April 10, 2019. April 17, 2019.
  6. Web site: Friday. Let's save the world @lildickytweets. Twitter. April 17, 2019.
  7. Web site: Lil Dicky "Earth" Music Video by 3dar and Ryot. April 20, 2019. Stashmedia.tv. May 10, 2019.
  8. Web site: Lil Dicky's Animated "Earth": Interview with Co-Director Nigel Tierney. Mercedes. Milligan. April 18, 2019. Animation Magazine. May 10, 2019.
  9. Web site: "Earth" by Lil Dicky Review. Pitchfork. Jeremy D.. Larson. April 22, 2019. November 16, 2019.
  10. Web site: The Worst Songs We Heard in 2019. December 19, 2019. Spin. January 1, 2019.
  11. Web site: Watch Lil Dicky's New 'Earth' Music Video Music News. Consequence of Sound. April 19, 2019 .
  12. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/5/6. Billboard Japan. ja. May 1, 2019.
  13. Web site: SavaitÄ—s klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. May 10, 2019. December 4, 2019.
  14. Web site: Lil Dicky - Earth. nl. Dutch Top 40. May 9, 2022.