The party is never over for SZA and Drew Barrymore, who continue to support each other years after the former named a song after the latter.
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In a sweet Instagram post Thursday (Aug. 21), the actress shared a throwback selfie of herself and the Grammy winner on the set of the “Drew Barrymore” music video, which SZA released in 2017. In the snap, both women wear coats while standing on a path lined with buildings, smiling softly at the camera.
“Throwback to this ‘pinch me’ moment,” Barrymore wrote in her caption. “I still can’t believe you wrote such a beautiful song and named it my name! I’m the luckiest girl in the world! You’re the greatest.”
The post comes more than eight years after the R&B hitmaker released “Drew Barrymore” as the lead single off her debut album, Ctrl, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Though the track never charted on the Billboard Hot 100, it has steadily become known as a quintessential SZA song and a favorite among fans.
And during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in January, the singer — who finished the European leg of her ongoing Grand National Tour with Kendrick Lamar earlier in August — finally got to explain the reasoning for the track’s title to Barrymore herself. “[Growing up,] one of the few lovely white women that I looked up to so much on television was you, because you were so yourself,” SZA told the talk-show host at the time. “You were quirky. Your smile wasn’t perfect … I love the way you talk and the you-ness of you.”
“It just reminds me of all the things about myself that make me nervous, but on you, shine so brightly,” SZA added on the show. “It gave me permission to be myself.”
During their chat, the two women also reflected on shooting the “Drew Barrymore” music video together. Barrymore only appears in the visual for a moment, but it’s powerful; as SZA collects herself while sitting on an outdoor staircase, the former child star walks past and gives her a reassuring smile.
“I was just so excited to show up for you,” Barrymore recalled at the time, to which SZA replied, “I couldn’t believe you did that.”
See the actress’ selfie with SZA below:
The post “Drew Barrymore Shares ‘Pinch Me’ Throwback Photo With Young SZA on ‘Drew Barrymore’ Music Video Set” by Hannah Dailey was published on 08/22/2025 by www.billboard.com