Molly (Lil Dicky song)
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| name = Molly
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| type = Promotional single
| artist = Lil Dicky featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco
| album = Professional Rapper
| released = {{start date|2015|07|31}}
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| genre = Hip hop
| length = 4:04
| label = {{hlist|Commission|Dirty Burd|ADA}}
| writer = {{hlist|Dave Burd|Nicholas Warwar|Vincent Venditto|Brendon Urie|William Rybak}}
| producer = *Yuri Beats
- STREETRUNNER
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|UZkVqLjGM_I|"Molly"}}|type=song}}
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"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.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/molly-feat-brendon-urie/1005202711?i=1005203365|title=Molly (feat. Brendon Urie) by Lil Dicky on Apple Music - iTunes - Apple|website=Apple Music|accessdate=March 2, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/nylawissa/this-rapper-just-explained-everything-someone-goes-through-w|title=This Rapper Wrote A Song About His Ex And It'll Make You Want To Call Yours|website=BuzzFeed|date=10 June 2016 |accessdate=March 5, 2020}}
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."{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/lildickytweets/status/740960356940451840|title=@lildickytweets on twitter:"Thank you @brendonurie for making this song what it is"|website=Twitter|accessdate=March 2, 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2016/06/lil-dicky-molly|title=Brendon Urie guests on new Lil Dicky song, "Molly"|website=Substream Magazine|accessdate=March 5, 2020}}
Music video
The music video premiered on June 9, 2016, on Lil Dicky's YouTube account.{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UZkVqLjGM_I|title=Lil Dicky - Molly feat. Brendon Urie (Official Video) - YouTube|website=YouTube|date=9 June 2016 |accessdate=March 2, 2020}} The music was directed by Jamie Lees, and features Dicky as a dejected wedding guest as he watches his lost love get married,{{cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/watch-brendon-urie-play-a-wedding-singer-in-a-rap-video|title=Watch Brendon Urie Play a Wedding Singer in a Rap Video facts
|website=Rock Sound|accessdate=March 5, 2020}} whilst Brendon Urie plays the role of the wedding singer.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/09/lil-dicky-molly-video|title=Lil Dicky Hits A Wedding In His "Molly" Video|website=The Fader|accessdate=March 2, 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7401112/lil-dicky-panic-at-the-disco-brendon-urie-molly-video|title=Lil Dicky Laments Love Lost With Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie in 'Molly' Video: Watch|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 5, 2020}} Logan Paul makes an appearance in the music video.{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Syn3ltYSUq8|title=Spotted!! Logan Paul at Lil Dicky's Music Video|website=YouTube|date=29 March 2018 |accessdate=March 2, 2020}} As of September 2022, the music video has surpassed 75 million views.{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/brendon_urie_featured_in_new_rap_music_videowatch|title=Brendon Urie Featured in New Rap Music Video—Watch|website=Alternative Press|accessdate=March 2, 2020}}
Certifications
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{{certification Table Entry|type=single|title=Molly|artist=Lil Dicky|region=New Zealand|relyear=2015|certyear=2019|award=Gold|source=radioscope|access-date=February 22, 2025}}
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References
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{{Lil Dicky}}
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