Funky Friday

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"Funky Friday"
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Single by Dave featuring Fredo
Released5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
Genre Hip hop
Length3:03
Label
  • Dave
  • Neighbourhood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dave
  • 169
Dave singles chronology
"Hangman"
(2018)
"Funky Friday"
(2018)
"18HUNNA"
(2019)
Music video
"Funky Friday" on YouTube

"Funky Friday" is a song by British rapper Dave featuring fellow British rapper Fredo. The song was self-released as a single on 5 October 2018 for streaming and digital download. Produced by 169 and Dave, it debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming both artists' first number one. [1]

Contents

Background

The song was first teased by Dave on his Instagram, two days prior to the release of the song. [2] It was released alongside a music video on 4 October 2018, directed by Dave and Nathan James Tettey.

Chart performance

In the midweek chart, "Funky Friday" was reported to enter the UK Singles Chart at number two, a total of 2,000 combined sales behind "Promises" by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith. [3] "Funky Friday" entered the UK Singles Chart at number one for the week dated 12 October 2018, with a combined number of 6.7 million audio and video streams. [4] It became Dave's first number one and top ten single, and Fredo's first top forty entry. It is the first song by a British rapper to peak at number one on the UK Singles Chart as a lead artist since "Not Letting Go" by Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne in 2015.

The song's debut at number one served as a significant moment for British rap music. [4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [5]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [12] Gold40,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [13] 3× Platinum1,800,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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