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Rebecca Black’s “Friday” Get The Black Friday Treatment

Amelia McDonell-ParryNovember 21, 2011 //

Well, I suppose we should have known this was coming, as much as we may have wished that Rebecca Black’s horrible “Friday” was but a bitter, distant memory. The song, which became a sensation this summer for hell only knows what reason, is not being used by Kohl’s to advertise their Black Friday sale, the day after Thanksgiving. I shudder to think of how many extra dollars Rebecca Black suddenly has to spend as a result of this deal. 

Now Rebecca Black’s “Friday” Friend Has A Song, Too

Julie GersteinSeptember 2, 2011 //


Sorry to do this–sorry to bring up Rebecca Black just when she was becoming all but a faded fart particle of a memory to most of us. But! It seems her friend — the curly-haired backseat friend from her beguiling “Friday” video — has launched a music career of her own. And the kids today! Always with the singing about the teen pregnancy! And gay bullying! Benni Cinkle’s gloriously airbrushed “Can You See Me Now?” video manages to tackle both subjects with mid-’90s dance routine aplomb and only a fraction of the autotune her fellow tweenspiration used. So what do you think? Who comes out the bigger, better teen singsation? [Buzzfeed] Keep reading »

Rebecca Black Takes Her Moment

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJuly 19, 2011 //


Rebecca Black has attempted to make Monday the new Friday. Yesterday evening, she released the video for her new single, “My Moment.” It’s gloriously cheesy, showing Rebecca clapping strangely in front of a sound board, singing dreamily while getting her makeup done and attempting a dance sequence, a very risky move. I don’t quite get the lyric, “This is my moment, my moment/ It’s my time, flying high, lime, mine.” I’m guessing she means the limelight and not the citrus fruit? What do you think—does this song compare to “Friday”?
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“Ravenclaws”: A Harry Potter “Friday” Parody

Jessica WakemanMay 1, 2011 //

Rebecca Black‘s “Friday” parodies — there are many. But this Harry Potter one, called “Ravenclaws,” is delightfully fresh feeling. YouTube user Ginnyisaprincess put together this clip in a mere 11 hours. Someone’s got mad video-editing skillz, yo. [YouTube via The Mary Sue] Keep reading »

Death Metal Version Of Rebecca Black’s “Friday” Somehow More Appealing Than Original

Amelia McDonell-ParryMarch 21, 2011 //


I worked really hard all last week to stop Rebecca Black‘s “Friday” from creeping onto my radar; like, I could see it hovering peripherally, and I heard snippets of the song, but I refused to give it my full attention. Then I saw that there was a metal version of the tune and I just couldn’t resist listening. From what I can tell, this version is more soothing. Keep reading »

Rebecca Black Sends Message to the Haters: ‘Friday’ Hits #39 on iTunes

CelebuzzMarch 19, 2011 //


Success is truly the best revenge. Rebecca Black — an unsigned 13-year-old singer who has become a YouTube sensation with a song Rolling Stone called an “unintentional parody of modern pop” — has reached over 16 million views and a top slot on iTunes. Still, the teen says she cried over the harsh feedback online.

In an interview with GMA, she said the negative onslaught initially got to her:

“At first, when I first saw all these nasty comments, I did cry. I felt like this was my fault. And I shouldn’t have done this, and this is all because of me. And now I don’t feel that way.”

She now seems to be having a little fun with all the attention, playing on some critiques by taking to Twitter to ask if she should have a bowl of cereal or fried eggs to eat (haters bemoan that the chorus to “Friday” sounds like “fried eggs,” she also sings about her breakfast routine in the song). Read more… Keep reading »