"Save Dat Money" (stylized as $ave Dat Money), is a novelty song by American rapper Lil Dicky featuring fellow American rappers Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan. The track is a single from Dicky's debut studio album Professional Rapper. It was released on June 10, 2015 as the album's third single. It was produced by Money Alwayz and peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

"Save Dat Money"
Single by Lil Dicky featuring Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan
from the album Professional Rapper
ReleasedJune 10, 2015
Recorded2014
GenreComedy hip hop
Length4:51
Label
  • Commission
  • Dirty Burd
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Money Alwayz
Lil Dicky singles chronology
"White Crime"
(2014)
"Save Dat Money"
(2015)
"Professional Rapper"
(2015)
Fetty Wap singles chronology
"Around The World"
(2015)
"Save Dat Money"
(2015)
"679"
(2015)
Rich Homie Quan singles chronology
"Ride Out"
(2015)
"Save Dat Money"
(2015)
"The Most"
(2016)

Music video

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The music video premiered on September 17, 2015 on Lil Dicky's YouTube account. It was directed by Tony Yacenda and produced by Jim Cummings. The video describes Dicky wanting to make the "best rap video ever" without spending any money. Throughout the video, he goes door-to-door through the mansions of Beverly Hills, asking owners if he can use their homes for a quick fifteen minutes to film it. Mrs. "K" agrees, allowing them to use her home in the video. He asks a Lamborghini dealership to borrow a car, and a boater to borrow a boat owned by Freddie Avila a.k.a. AvilaVIP, as well as models. As the title suggests, he doesn't spend a dime.[2] In fact, he earns $600 because of the product placement he exchanged everything for.[3]

Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan also appear performing onstage with Dicky in the video.[2] The video features cameos from T-Pain, Sarah Silverman, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Kevin Durant, Hannibal Buress, Dillon Francis, Mark Cuban, and Tom Petty.

Chart performance

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 54
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 71
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 23

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Lil Dicky - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  2. ^ a b "Lil Dicky's '$ave Dat Money' Makes Big Splash for Little Cash". billboard.com. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ Lil Dicky – $aving Dat Money (Documentary). Lil Dicky. 29 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Lil Dicky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Lil Dicky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "Lil Dicky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Dicky – $ave Dat Money". Recording Industry Association of America.
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