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.

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

: 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 : Dicky chose Chris Brown for the collaboration