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Featured era: 2011
Friday
“It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday.”
- Featured era
- 2011
- Peak era
- 2011
- Company
- Rebecca Black / ARK Music Factory
- Category
- Viral Videos
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On Video
Rebecca Black's "Friday"
Plays from YouTube when you press play. Views, length and date from YouTube, October 2026.
About This Video
- From:
- rebecca
- Added:
- September 16, 2011
- Length:
- 3:47
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What Was It?
"Friday" is the debut single of Rebecca Black, a teen pop song about her morning routine and her excitement for the weekend. It was written and produced by Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson of ARK Music Factory, and Wilson appears near the end with a short rap. The video follows a typical Friday, from school to a ride in a convertible with friends.
It went online on February 10, 2011 and had a small audience until a tweet by comedian Michael J. Nelson and a Tosh.0 blog post drew attention to it on March 11. Within weeks it was everywhere, from late-night TV to a Glee cover, and it topped YouTube's list of the most-watched videos of 2011. Much of the attention was unkind.
Black said the hurtful comments shocked her, but she refused an offer to take the video down, saying she did not want to "give the haters the satisfaction".
Things You Probably Forgot
- Deciding which seat to take in the convertible
- "Tomorrow is Saturday, and Sunday comes afterwards"
- Patrice Wilson's surprise rap verse
- Her cameo in Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" video
The Story
- 2011 The "Friday" music video was released on February 10.
- 2011 After a rights dispute, the video was restored on Black's own channel on September 16.
- 2021 Black released a tenth anniversary remix on February 10.
Its Legacy
The video was pulled in June 2011 during a rights dispute and restored on Black's own channel that September, where it still plays. Black has since embraced the song, marking its tenth anniversary with an official remix.
Memories
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