Dinosaur (Kesha song)

"Dinosaur"
Song by Kesha
from the album Animal
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2010
Recorded2009 at Maratone Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Length2:55
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Shellback

"Dinosaur" (stylized as "D.I.N.O.$.A.U.R.") is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Kesha, taken from her debut studio album Animal (2010). The song was written by Kesha in collaboration with Max Martin and Shellback; the latter two also produced the song, while all three are responsible for the instrumentation. The song's conception stems from an encounter Kesha had with an older man that had been hitting on her, which she compared to a prehistoric dinosaur. The lyrics discuss an older man that is attempting to hit on a younger female, which is ultimately rejected. The song received generally negative reviews from music critics.