Rebecca Black was born on June 21, 1997, in Anaheim Hills, California. She is the daughter of John Jeffery Black and Georgina Marquez Kelly, both veterinarians, and is of Spanish, Italian, Polish, and English descent. An honor student, Black studied dance, auditioned for school shows, attended music summer camps, and began singing publicly in 2008 after joining the patriotic group Celebration USA.
In late 2010, a classmate of Black and music-video client of ARK Music Factory, a Los Angeles label, told her about the company. Black's mother paid $4,000 for Ark Music to produce her daughter's music video while the Blacks retained ownership of the master. The single, "Friday", written entirely by Ark, was released on YouTube and iTunes. The song's video was uploaded to YouTube on February 10, 2011, and received approximately 1,000 views in the first month. The video went viral on March 11, 2011, acquiring millions of views on YouTube in a matter of days, becoming the most-talked-about topic on social networking site Twitter, and garnering mostly negative media coverage. As of June 14, 2011, the video had received more than 3,190,000 "dislikes" on YouTube compared to more than 451,000 "likes". As of March 22, 2011, first-week sales of her digital single were estimated to be around 40,000 by Billboard. Black appeared on the March 22, 2011 episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, during which she performed the single and discussed the negative reaction to it. The song has peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 and the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 58 and 33, respectively. In the UK, the song debuted at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart.
In an interview with The Sun, Black said that she is recording a new song for possible release as a single. She is currently working without a record deal. She also said that she is preparing materials for her debut album at Flying Pig Productions studio in Los Angeles containing songs with themes similar to that of "Friday", as she wants it to be "appropriate and clean." Black teamed up with Funny or Die on April Fools Day (the site was renamed Friday or Die) for a series of videos, including one which addresses the controversy about the driving kids in her music video, stating "We so excited about safety." She has also stated that she is a fan of Justin Bieber, and expressed interest in performing a duet with him.
In response to the YouTube video of "Friday", Black began to receive death threats in late February 2011, specifically by phone and email. These threats are being investigated by the Anaheim Police Department.
As an homage to "Friday", Black appears in the music video for Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", in which Black plays along side Perry as her best friend.
In the years following her initial viral success, Rebecca Black has released a number of musical projects. These include multiple collaborative singles with other vocalists, notably Kurt Hugo Schneider and Dave Days.
After releasing the single "The Great Divide", Black put out the 2017 EP "RE / BL" via Teall Records.
Following this, Black continued to release music independently. These included "Sweetheart", "Anyway", and double-sided single "Self Sabotage / Closer".
In February 2021, Rebecca Black released a "maximalist" hyperpop remix of Friday, celebrating the ten-year anniversary of her original viral hit. This remix featured production from Dylan Brady, as well as additional vocals from Dorian Electra, 3OH!3, and Big Freedia.
Using the popularity of the remix as a springboard, Black self-released her second EP "Rebecca Black Was Here" in June 2021, supported by the singles "Girlfriend", "Worth It For The Feeling", and "Personal".
Friday
Rebecca Black Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah
Yeah-ah-ah, yeah-ah-ah
Yeah-ah-ah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Seven a.m., waking up in the morning
Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs
Seein' everything, the time is goin'
Tickin' on and on, everybody's rushin'
Gotta get down to the bus stop
Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (my friends)
Kickin' in the front seat
Sittin' in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?
It's Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin' down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin' forward to the weekend
Seven, forty five, we're drivin' on the highway
Cruisin' so fast, I want time to fly
Fun, fun, think about fun
You know what it is
I got this, you got this
My friend is by my right, aye
I got this, you got this
Now you know it
Kickin' in the front seat
Sittin' in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?
It's Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin' down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin' forward to the weekend
Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday
Today it is Friday, Friday (partyin')
We-we-we so excited
We so excited
We gonna have a ball today
Tomorrow is Saturday
And Sunday comes afterwards
I don't want this weekend to end
It's Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend (we gotta get down)
Friday, Friday
Gettin' down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin' forward to the weekend
It's Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin' down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin' forward to the weekend
The lyrics to Rebecca Black's Friday describe the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming weekend, specifically Friday. The song is a representation of the youthful zest and carefree attitude of teenagers who look forward to the weekend after a busy week at school. The first verse describes waking up early in the morning and getting ready for school while feeling the pressure to be fresh and energetic. The chorus is a celebration of Friday while the bridge talks about driving with friends and anticipating the upcoming weekend.
One of the most memorable lyrics from the song is "Kickin' in the front seat, sittin' in the back seat, gotta make my mind up, which seat can I take?" which became a viral meme and spawned countless parodies. The song was initially released in 2011 and received widespread criticism and backlash for its perceived lack of artistic merit, with some critics even calling it the worst song ever made. However, the song's popularity continued to grow, and it became a cultural touchstone of the early 2010s.
The lyrics to Friday may be simple and repetitive, but they perfectly capture the feeling of adolescent excitement and carefree attitude that the weekend brings. Despite its flaws, the song became a viral sensation and has remained popular in internet culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven a.m., waking up in the morning
Time to wake up and start the day
Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs
Need to get going and start the day off right
Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal
Need to have breakfast to fuel up for the day
Seein' everything, the time is goin'
Time is passing by as the day goes on
Tickin' on and on, everybody's rushin'
Everyone is in a hurry and time keeps moving
Gotta get down to the bus stop
Need to hurry to catch the bus
Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (my friends)
Excited to see friends on the bus ride to school
Kickin' in the front seat
Sitting in the front seat of the car
Sittin' in the back seat
Sitting in the back seat of the car
Gotta make my mind up
Need to decide what seat to take in the car
Which seat can I take?
Unable to decide which seat to take in the car
It's Friday, Friday
Excited that it's Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Looking forward to enjoying Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend
Everyone is excited for the upcoming weekend
Partyin', partyin' (yeah)
Looking forward to having fun and partying
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Excited to have a lot of fun
Lookin' forward to the weekend
Anticipating the weekend with excitement
Seven, forty five, we're drivin' on the highway
Describing the time and location of the car ride
Cruisin' so fast, I want time to fly
Having fun on the car ride and wishing time would go faster
Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday
Referring to the previous day of the week
Today it is Friday, Friday (partyin')
Happy to be enjoying Friday
We-we-we so excited
Everyone is very excited
We so excited
Everyone is very excited
We gonna have a ball today
Everyone is going to have a great time
Tomorrow is Saturday
Looking forward to the upcoming day of the week
And Sunday comes afterwards
After Saturday comes Sunday
I don't want this weekend to end
Wishing for the fun weekend to continue
Lyrics © MIAM MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Clarence Ranjith Jeyaretnam, Patrice Iteke Wilson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@indigo7301
This music is so good: It really speaks about the daily struggles of teenage life, of which seat to take. She also decides to take the back seat, I believe, out of respect for Rosa Parks. This song is also a protest song against the war in Vietnam and Iraq. She also mentions the common man, trying to make a buck, by mentioning daily products such as milk and cereal .
It's also educational as she tells us the days of the week, when we never stop and think about that. It's very deep and talks about our struggle through time (Monday to Thursday) to wake up with our reward. It's like hard-work pays off, she's very conservative in that way.
She intentionally chose the number 7 (at which time she WAKES UP), as a religious message of spiritual awakening in a person. I also really liked the 2:30 Civil Rights movement message. ''Gotta get down'' - I believe this is an ironic warning of overpopulation, comedically telling us the reverse of the solution.
She also talks about air pollution by showing us you should either take a bus or a ride with at least 5 people in it.
''Fun, fun, fun'' - That really spoke to me about my childhood. Damn, this song is good. Can you find any other messages? Share and like, let's find out more about this song.
@Xzendren
She hasn't removed the song and kept comments turned on. What a fucking legend.
@clairvoyantcrypto4577
Gotta give her flowers for that
@tomfinn6579
She’s still making money on it, I’m sure!
@WarPartyFitness
😂😂😂😂
@isolatedanonymous1979
Fr 💀
@nor-_-mal1691
Pretty sure she doesnt manage her own channel, and ppl dont hate the song as much as now which was a change 10 years ago as everyone hated this song
@nizzerable
comments in 2011: “there’s only one seat tho”
comments in 2019: “why are 13 year olds driving?”
@kayleeuwu5907
Alyssa M | hOLY SHIT, I DIDNT THINK OF THAT
@Matt-bg5wg
Holy shit! That’s a good point
@karangaur9046
They're clubbing too