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Rebecca Black

American YouTuber and singer

Rebecca Renee Black (born June 21, 1997[1][2]) is an American singer-songwriter. who gained fame for her 2011 single, "Friday". Her single gained around 1,000 views in the first month and has had negative views.[3] After the video saw many views on YouTube and other social media websites, "Friday" expressed unpraise by many music critics and viewers. They described it as "the worst song ever". After the video was uploaded in Youtube on February 10, 2011 and its temporary removal on June 16, 2011, the music video received around 167 million views. Black re-uploaded it to her own YouTube channel in September 2011.

Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black in 2019
Rebecca Black in 2019
Background information
Birth nameRebecca Renee Black
Born (1997-06-21) June 21, 1997 (age 27)
Irvine, California, United States
OriginUSA Canada
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • dancer
  • fashion model
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010–2011
LabelsRB Records, Maker Studios
Websiterebeccablackonline.com

Early life

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Rebecca Renee Black was born on June 21, 1997,[4] in Irvine, California. She is the daughter of John Jeffery Black and Georgina Marquez Kelly, who are veterinarians.[5] Her mother is of half Mexican ancestry, and her father is from Iowa,[6] is of Italian, English, and Polish ancestry.[7][8][9] She has one younger brother named Chase (born August 25, 1999). Her parents divorced in 2003 when Black was in first grade. Her grandmother lives in Illinois. Black's aunts and uncles live around the United States.[6]

Black originally attended private school from kindergarten to 6th grade. She moved to a public school due to bullying. She joined the school's musical theater program, which she felt being involved in was "meant to be," and that she became part of another family.[6] In April 2011,[6] She dropped out in favor of homeschooling because she needed to focus on her career[10] and she wanted to avoid insults from her former classmates.[11] She was also failing English class because of her busy schedule.[6]

Discography

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Black wielding a rhinestone encrusted chainsaw while performing at Elsewhere in Brooklyn on her 2023 Let Her Burn tour.

Studio albums

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Title Details
Let Her Burn

Extended plays

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Title Details
RE / BL
  • Released: September 15, 2017[12]
  • Label: Teall, self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Rebecca Black (Live Session, Los Angeles, California, 2019)
  • Released: May 29, 2020[13]
  • Label: Jam in the Van
  • Formats: Digital download
Rebecca Black Was Here
  • Released: June 16, 2021[14]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[15] 		US
Heat
[16] 		US
Dance
[17] 		AUS
Digital
[18] 		CAN
[19] 		IRL
[20] 		NZ
[21] 		SCO
[22] 		UK
[23]
"Friday" 2011 58 1 — 40 61 46 33 45 60 Non-album singles
"My Moment" — — — — — — — — —
"Person of Interest" — — — — — — — — —
"Sing It" 2012 — — — — — — — — —
"In Your Words" — — — — — — — — —
"Saturday"
(with Dave Days) 		2013 55 2 — — — — — — —
"The Great Divide" 2016 — — 23 — — — — — — RE / BL
"Foolish" 2017 — — — — — — — — —
"Heart Full of Scars" — — — — — — — — —
"Anyway" 2019 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Do You?" — — — — — — — — —
"Sweetheart" — — — — — — — — —
"Self Sabotage" 2020 — — — — — — — — —
"Closer" — — — — — — — — —
"Ven Dímelo (Love Is Love)"
(with Dani Ride) 		— — — — — — — — —
"Girlfriend" 2021 — — — — — — — — — Rebecca Black Was Here
"Friday (Remix)"
(featuring 3OH!3, Big Freedia and Dorian Electra) 		— — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Personal" — — — — — — — — — Rebecca Black Was Here
"Worth It for the Feeling" — — — — — — — — —
"Read My Mind"
(featuring Slayyyter) 		— — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Heart2"
(with Urmu and Petal Supply) 		2022 — — — — — — — — —
"Crumbs" — — — — — — — — — Let Her Burn
"Look at You" — — — — — — — — —
"Sick to My Stomach" 2023 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director Notes
"Friday" 2011 Patrice Wilson and Clarence Jey[25]
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Marc Klasfeld[26] Guest appearance only; Katy Perry's music video
"My Moment" Morgan Lawley[27]
"Person of Interest" Mazik Self[28]
"Sing It" 2012 Ryan Pesecky[29][30]
"In Your Words"
"Saturday" 2013 Chris Grieder[31]
"The Great Divide" (Crash Cove Remix) 2016 Taljon DeRuiter[32]
"If We Were a Song" 2017
"Foolish" Lobster Bear[33]
"Heart Full of Scars" Garrett Nicholson[34]
"Satellite" 2018 Jesse Dacri, Emily Skeggs and Zach Williams[35]
"Anyway" 2019 Garrett Nicholson[36]
"Do You?" Bia Jurema[37][38]
"Sweetheart"
"Ass Like Mine" 2020 Brad Hammer[39] Guest appearance only; Morgan McMichaels's music video
"Alone Together"
"Edgelord" Dorian Electra and Weston Allen[40] Featured; Dorian Electra's music video
"Friday (Remix)" 2021 Weston Allen[41]
"Yoga" Shiraz and Mike[42] Featured; bbno$'s music video
"Crumbs" 2022 Luke Orlando[43]
"Look at You"
"Sick to My Stomach" 2023 Christina Bryson[44]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Type Notes
2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me Herself Film Documentary
2013 Legend of a Rabbit Penny Film Voice (English dub)
2014 Fine Brothers Herself Web YouTubers React session (Season 3)[45]
2016 Life After Friday[46][47] Herself Web
2022 Is It Cake? Herself Netflix series Episode 5

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated work Event Award Result Ref.
2011 MTV O Music Awards Favorite Animated GIF "Which Seat Can I Take?" Nominated [48]
Teen Choice Award Choice Web Star Herself Won [49][50]
2022 Libera Award Self-Released Record of the Year Rebecca Black Was Here Nominated [51][52]

References

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  1. ↑ Rebecca Black [@MsRebeccaBlack] (March 22, 2011). "@RBeccaBlackFan June 21(" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Rebecca Black [@MsRebeccaBlack] (June 21, 2017). "Thank you for all of the birthday love. So far 20 feels real NICE 🌟🌟🌟" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Whitworth, Dan (21 March 2011). "'Worst song ever' gets 29m views after going viral". BBC News.
  4. ↑ Black, Rebecca (2011-03-21). "Twitter: Rebecca Black (verified account)". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  5. ↑ Hall, Stan (2011-03-25). "As 'Friday' finally fades, a look back at an old little meme". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 rebecca (June 28, 2013). DRAW MY LIFE - REBECCA BLACK on Youtube. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Tumblr: stay lovely". 2011-03-09. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  8. ↑ "Terra: Rebecca Black tiene origen mexicano". 2011-03-30. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  9. ↑ "Rebecca Black Bio". Celebrity Facts. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  10. ↑ "Rebecca Black ran toward 'stuff' like VMAs, not away from bullies". Los Angeles Times. August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Rebecca Black opts for homeschooling after taunts". New York Post. 2011-08-10
  12. ↑ "RE / BL - EP by Rebecca Black on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). September 15, 2017.
  13. ↑ Rebecca Black (Live Session, Los Angeles, CA, 2019) - EP by Rebecca Black, 2020-05-29, retrieved 2022-12-28
  14. ↑ "'Rebecca Black Was Here'". iTunes Store (US).
  15. ↑ Peak positions for singles in the US:
  16. ↑ Peaks on Heatseekers Songs:
  17. ↑ "Rebecca Black – Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  18. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing March 28, 2011" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-30. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Nielsen Canadian Charts Update" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  20. ↑ "GfK Chart-Track". Irish Recorded Music Association. GfK. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Rebecca Black – Friday". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  22. ↑ "March 27, 2011 – April 2, 2011". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Official UK Singles – Rebecca". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Rebecca Black". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  25. ↑ Smith, Russell (March 16, 2011). "How to be an instant Internet superstar – for a fee". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  26. ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (June 20, 2011). "Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' Video: Frame By Frame". MTV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  27. ↑ Duke, Alan (July 11, 2011). "Rebecca Black's 'Moment' comes next Monday". CNN Entertainment. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  28. ↑ "Mazik-Self-Aviary". Boulevard Industries. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  29. ↑ "Rebecca Black – Sing It". Ryan Pesecky. June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  30. ↑ "Rebecca Black – In Your Words". Ryan Pesecky. June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  31. ↑ Video on YouTube
  32. ↑ "The Great Divide — Triome". Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  33. ↑ Video on YouTube
  34. ↑ "Rebecca Black - Heart Full of Scars (Official Music Video)". Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  35. ↑ "Rebecca Black - Satellite". YouTube. June 5, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Rebecca Black - Anyway". YouTube. February 14, 2019.
  37. ↑ "DO YOU? — b i a". Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  38. ↑ "SWEETHEART — b i a". Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  39. ↑ Fitzgerald, Christina (March 1, 2020). "The Week In Drag – RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 Is Here! Plus Queerty Winners, Trixie Mattel And Scarlet Envy In The Hot Seat And Sasha Velour Shows Off Their Artistic Side". Socialite Life. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  40. ↑ Video on YouTube
  41. ↑ Video on YouTube
  42. ↑ Video on YouTube
  43. ↑ Kelia (December 12, 2022). "Rebecca Black Shares New Single 'Look At You' From Upcoming Debut Album". OutNow. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  44. ↑ Rebecca Black - Sick To My Stomach (Official Music Video), January 18, 2023, retrieved 2023-02-17
  45. ↑ "Spoiler Alert: The Fine Brothers Are Rising Stars Online". Streaming Media. 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  46. ↑ "go90". Archived from the original on August 17, 2016.
  47. ↑ "Rebecca Black Life After Friday". TV Guide. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  48. ↑ Maher, Cristin (April 5, 2011). "Nominees for MTV's 'O' Music Awards Announced". PopCrush. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  49. ↑ "Blake Lively Wins Choice TV Drama Actress The Teen Choice Awards! Here Are More Winners!". Hollywood Life. August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  50. ↑ "Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: Harry Potter vs Twilight". Huffington Post. June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  51. ↑ Aswad, Jem (March 23, 2022). "Japanese Breakfast, Jason Isbell, Arlo Parks Lead Indie-Music Collective A2IM's 2022 Libera Awards Nominees". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  52. ↑ Grein, Paul (2022-06-17). "Japanese Breakfast, Arlo Parks & More Win Big at 2022 A2IM Libera Awards (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-17.

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