Dick in a Box

"Dick in a Box"
Single by The Lonely Island featuring Justin Timberlake
from the album Incredibad
Released	January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)
Recorded	December 14, 2006 (2006-12-14)
Genre	Parody R&B Christmas
Length	2:41
Label	Universal Republic
Songwriter(s)	Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone Asa Taccone Justin Timberlake Katreese Barnes
Producer(s)	Jorma Taccone Asa Taccone Katresse Barnes
The Lonely Island singles chronology
"Jizz in My Pants" (2008) "Dick in a Box" (2009) "I'm on a Boat" (2009)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Follow My Lead" (2009) "Dick in a Box" (2009) "Hallelujah" (2010)

"Dick in a Box" is a song by the American comedy group The Lonely Island featuring American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. The trio—Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone—co-wrote the song with Timberlake, Katreese Barnes, and Asa Taccone. Barnes and Asa Taccone co-produced it with Jorma Taccone. Saturday Night Live (SNL) creator and producer Lorne Michaels asked Samberg to write a musical sketch for the 2006 Christmas episode with Timberlake, who was returning as both host and musical guest. Samberg developed the concept with other members of the group before working with Timberlake on December 14. They recorded the track around midnight and spent the next day and a half filming the corresponding music video.

The sketch depicts two early 1990s R&B singers, played by Samberg and Timberlake, singing a holiday song about making a Christmas gift for their girlfriends of their penises in boxes. The sketch premiered on SNL as a Digital Short on December 16, 2006. The word "dick" was bleeped 16 times following an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission. SNL producers published an uncensored version of the sketch online right after its broadcast debut, a decision criticized by the Parents Television Council. In 2009, the song was released digitally as a single and included on The Lonely Island's debut studio album, Incredibad.

"Dick in a Box" became a viral hit on the internet, and had generated more than 28 million views on YouTube by October 2007. The song received generally positive reviews from both television and music critics, who praised its raunchy humor and Timberlake's performance. "Dick in a Box" has been recognized retrospectively as The Lonely Island's signature song and one of the best Christmas-themed SNL sketches. The track won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2007, and appeared on the Australian and Canadian single charts in 2009. Samberg and Timberlake reprised their roles in two Digital Shorts sequels, "Motherlover" (2009) and "3-Way (The Golden Rule)" (2011).