Remember Rebecca Black's viral hit "Friday" that took the internet by storm in 2011? At just 13 years old, Rebecca faced intense backlash, with many dubbing it the "worst song ever made." Despite the criticism and becoming one of YouTube's most disliked videos, Rebecca didn't let the negativity stop her.
Here's what she's up to today? Well, for one she's a rising star in the hyperpop scene and has collaborated with artists like Dave Days, Dylan Brady of 100 gecs, 3OH!3, Big Freedia, and Dorian Electra.
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00:00When you think of Friday, there's probably one song that comes to mind.
00:08It's hard to overstate the backlash 13-year-old Rebecca Black received for her song Friday back
00:13in 2011. The song dropped right as YouTube was just going mainstream, and video-based
00:18internet virality had reached peak saturation. Listeners called it the worst song ever made,
00:22even as the music video held on as one of YouTube's most disliked videos of all time.
00:27It's the kind of early teen experience that would've made a lesser woman quit music and
00:31hide from the public eye for the rest of her life, and yet Rebecca Black persevered.
00:35In a string of media appearances following her charting song, Black talked about her
00:39experience with Arc Records, how she copes with online hate, and why she will continue pursuing
00:44her passion for music. Rolling Stone writer Perpetua even praised Black after his interview
00:48with her, saying, "[She is actually a pretty decent singer, and she's a total sweetheart.
00:52Black comes off as a well-adjusted, happy and grateful kid." He also made a point to note that
00:57she intended to donate much of her income from the song to charity. To her credit, Rebecca Black
01:01never stopped working on her pop star dreams. Soon after the backlash and the media appearances died
01:05down, she began to put her head down and work on her own music. She released a sequel to Friday
01:10in late 2013 called Saturday, collaborating with YouTube pop-punk artist Dave Days. Rebecca Black
01:19didn't truly find her niche until she got into the hyper-pop scene in the early 2020s.
01:23On the 10-year anniversary of Friday, she released a remix of a song featuring Dylan
01:31Brady of 100 Gecs and featuring 303, Big Freedia, and Dorian Electra. While she's no longer a
01:37Billboard 100 artist, it's apparent that Black thoroughly enjoys her new niche and genuine fame
01:42as an alternative artist, even playing a remix of her viral hit at a 2024 Boiler Room show.