"Dick"
Single by StarBoi3 featuring Doja Cat
Released
  • May 16, 2019
  • April 23, 2021 (re-release)
Genre
Length2:55
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
StarBoi3 singles chronology
"Way 2 Good"
(2020)
"Dick"
(2021)
"Lame"
(2022)
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Kiss Me More"
(2021)
"Dick"
(2021)
"You Right"
(2021)
Alternative cover
Original cover
Original cover
Music video
"Dick" on YouTube

"Dick" is a song by American rapper StarBoi3 featuring American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was originally released on May 16, 2019 on SoundCloud, before being re-released on April 23, 2021 by RCA Records after going viral on TikTok.[1][2] The song was produced by soFly and Nius and BigWhiteBeatz.

Background

The single was first released on May 16, 2019, as a SoundCloud exclusive.[1] A sleeper hit, it began to gain popularity in March 2021, when TikToker @ali.scyn posted a video of her dancing to the song, starting a trend. Videos to the trend feature a section of the lyrics: "I'm getting ripped tonight / R.I.P. that pussy, ayyy / I'm going in tonight."[3] Following its popularity on TikTok, the single was released through streaming services on April 23, 2021.[2]

Composition

The song features sexually explicit lyrics, as well as references to pop culture that "add a comedic twist". The instrumental features "trap-y vibes".[1]

Remixes

A remix pack was released on May 28, 2021, including three remixes to the song by L.Dre, DJ Jayhood, and Until Dawn.[4] Another remix from Sickick was released on June 11, 2021.[5] The official remix of the song features American rapper Ludacris and was released on August 20, 2021.[6] A week later, a remix featuring both Doja Cat and Ludacris was released.[7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Dick"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 95
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 63
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 77
France (SNEP)[11] 192
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 94
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 58
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] 12
Portugal (AFP)[15] 109
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 74
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 44

Certifications

Certifications for "Dick"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[19] Gold 20,000
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mesh, Nada (May 17, 2019). "StarBoi3 & Doja Cat Go In Hard On "Dick" Single". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on 2019-05-17.
  2. 1 2 Dick (feat. Doja Cat) - Single by StarBoi3, 2021-04-23
  3. Xia, Jennifer (2021-05-19). "'I'm getting ripped tonight': This TikTok trend is stuck in everyone's head". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19.
  4. Dick (feat. Doja Cat) [Remixes] - Single by StarBoi3, 2021-05-28
  5. Dick (feat. Doja Cat) [Sickick Remix] - Single by StarBoi3 & Sickick, 2021-06-11
  6. Jennings, Kyesha (2021-08-20). "StarBoi3 Teams Up With Southern Rapper Ludacris To Deliver Another Version Of His Viral hit "Dick"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20.
  7. Dick (feat. Doja Cat & Ludacris, 2021-08-27
  8. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 June 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1631. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 7, 2021. p. 4.
  9. "StarBoi3 %2B Doja Cat – Dick" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. "Doja Cat Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. "StarBoi3 %2B Doja Cat – Dick" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  12. "Doja Cat Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
  13. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  14. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 3, 2021.
  15. "StarBoi3 %2B Doja Cat – Dick". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Doja Cat Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. "Doja Cat Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  19. "Brazilian single certifications – StarBoi3 feat. Doja Cat – Dick" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  20. "American single certifications – StarBoi3 – Dick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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