Rebecca Black

Last updated

Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black @ El Rey 05 20 2023 (53047678286) (cropped).jpg
Black in 2023
Background information
Birth nameRebecca Renee Black
Born (1997-06-21) June 21, 1997 (age 26)
Irvine, California, U.S.
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • YouTuber
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Subscribers1.51 million [1]
Total views370.08 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 17 Sep 2023

Rebecca Renee Black (born June 21, 1997 [2] [3] ) is an American singer, songwriter, and YouTuber. She gained extensive media coverage when the music video for her 2011 debut single "Friday" went viral on YouTube and various social media sites. The song peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 amidst being panned by audiences and music critics, many of whom considered it "among the worst songs ever made". [4] [5] [6] In 2013, Black released a follow up single "Saturday" (with Dave Days) to similar commercial success and marginally improved reception. [7]

Contents

Black has also pursued a career as a YouTube personality. Her debut studio album Let Her Burn —preceded by two extended plays—was released in February 2023 to generally favorable critical reception. [8]

Early life

Rebecca Renee Black was born on June 21, 1997, in Irvine, California. [9] She is the daughter of John Jeffery Black and Georgina Marquez Kelly, both veterinarians. [10] [11] Her mother is a Mexican emigrant, [12] and her father, originally from Iowa, [13] is of English, Italian, and Polish descent. [14] [15] Black attended private school from kindergarten to 6th grade, and moved to a public school due to bullying. She joined the school's musical theater program, where she felt she was "meant to be". In April 2011, [13] Black dropped out in favor of homeschooling, citing both a need to focus on her career. [16] Black has said that she was also failing English class due to her busy schedule. [13]

Career

2010–2011: "Friday"

Black in 2011 Rebecca Black in 2011.jpg
Black in 2011

In late 2010, a classmate of Black and music video client of Los Angeles record label ARK Music Factory told her about the company. [17] Black's mother paid US$4,000 for ARK Music to produce the music video while the Blacks retained ownership of both the master and the video. [10] [18] 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, acquiring millions of views on YouTube in a matter of days, becoming the most discussed topic on social networking site Twitter, [19] and garnering mostly negative media coverage. [20] The single was released on March 14, with first-week sales estimated to be around 40,000 by Billboard. [21] On March 22, Black appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , during which she performed the song and discussed the negative reaction to it. [22] The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 and the New Zealand Singles Chart at numbers 58 and 33, respectively. [23] [24] In the UK, the song debuted at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart. [25] In response to the YouTube video of "Friday", Black began to receive phone and email death threats, [26] which were investigated by the Anaheim Police Department. [27] Black teamed up with Funny or Die on April Fools' Day 2011 (when the comedy site was renamed Friday or Die) for a series of videos, including one about the underage teens driving a car in her "Friday" video. [28] She signed to manager Debra Baum's DB Entertainment, reportedly with Ryan Seacrest's help. [29]

Black stated that she is a fan of Justin Bieber, and expressed interest in performing a duet with him. [30] MTV selected Black to host its first online awards show, the O Music Awards Fan Army Party, in April 2011. [31] As an homage to "Friday", Black appeared in the music video for Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", [32] in which Black plays alongside Perry as the hostess of a party Perry attends. A cover version of "Friday" was performed on Glee in the second-season episode, "Prom Queen". When asked about why the song was covered on Glee, show creator Ryan Murphy replied, "The show pays tribute to pop culture and, love it or hate it, that song is pop culture." [33]

With more than 167 million views and more than 3,190,000 "dislikes" [34] during its first four months, prior to its temporary removal. [35] , "Friday" was revealed as YouTube's No. 1 video of 2011, with Black hosting a short video called YouTube Rewind in the year-end recap. [36] [37]

Not long after the "Friday" video went viral on YouTube, Black and her mother, Georgina Kelly, got into legal issues with ARK Music over rights to the song. In a letter from Kelly's lawyer to ARK Music on March 29, 2011, it was alleged that ARK Music failed to fulfill the terms of their November 2010 agreement by not giving her the song and video's master recordings, by claiming Black as exclusively signed to the label, and by exploiting the song without permission – for example, selling a "Friday" ringtone. While Ark founder (and "Friday" co-writer) Patrice Wilson stated that Kelly "will get the masters and the song [...] [t]hey can have it all", and agreed that Black was not exclusive to Ark, his attorney claimed that Ark owns the copyright for the song and the November agreement is invalid. [38] In June 2011, ARK Music Factory started charging $2.99(equivalent to $3.89 in 2022) to watch the music video on YouTube. [39] Later that month, "Friday" was removed as a result of the legal dispute; it was restored to YouTube on September 16, 2011, on Black's official channel. [40] After the fallout with ARK Music Factory, Black started an independent record label named RB Records. [41]

2011–2015: Early songs and covers

Black released a self-produced single titled "My Moment" on July 18, 2011, the first on her label, with an accompanying music video published to her YouTube channel the same day. [42] In the video, director Morgan Lawley features real life footage of Black from both before and after the popularization of "Friday". [43] In late October 2011, production began on the music video for Black's third single, "Person of Interest". [44] About the song, Black stated "The basis of it is that it's a love song but it's not a love song. It's about almost teenage crushes – when you're not in love yet but you really like a guy – which I'm really excited about because I don't think there are too many out like that. It's very much a dance type song. It will make you get up and dance and sing along in your car." [45] The single and its accompanying music video were released on November 15, 2011. [46] Black released two more singles in 2012: "Sing It" in May, [47] and "In Your Words" in November. [48] [49] [50] Black was planning to release her debut studio album in late 2011, which she said would include "a bunch of different kinds of stuff." [51] The album was being recorded at a studio belonging to music producer Charlton Pettus. [52] However, the album was never released. Black was featured in an ABC Primetime Nightline: Celebrity Secrets special entitled Underage and Famous: Inside Child Stars' Lives. [53]

In 2012, Black signed onto the Maker Studios YouTube network. [54] She was also brought to Australia by Telstra to promote the launch of their 4G service. [55] Zeitgeist, which sorted billions of Google searches to capture the year's 10 fastest-rising global queries, listed Black as "#1 Most Searched – Google". The searches for the teen singer topped even those of pop icons Lady Gaga and Adele. [56] In late 2013, Black released the song "Saturday". For her sequel to "Friday", she collaborated with Dave Days. [57] [58] It became Black's second song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 55. While it reached a higher position than "Friday" (number 58), "Saturday" was on the chart only one week, compared to six for "Friday". [59] Aside from her original music, Black has been posting videos regularly on her YouTube channel, which include blogs (sometimes with other people on YouTube), question-and-answer videos, and occasional covers of songs by other artists. [60] This includes her versions of two Miley Cyrus songs from 2013. That July, Black collaborated with fellow YouTube personality Jon D in an acoustic cover of "We Can't Stop", for which lyrical changes were made. [61] Black followed with an acoustic version of "Wrecking Ball" in November. [62]

At VidCon 2015, Black revealed that she had been working on a studio album which she hoped to release by the end of 2015. According to her, the album would not be anything like her previous songs. She had been working on the album since releasing her song "Friday"; however, but it took her a while to be free from ARK Music Factory and find producers with whom she was comfortable. [63] However, no album or new original songs were released. Towards the end of 2015, Black performed a cover of "Wild" by Troye Sivan. [64] Black created a web video in January 2016 on go90 called "Life After Friday". In the show, Black graduates from high school, tells her parents she is not going to college and follows her adventures after moving to Los Angeles. [65] [66]

2016–2020: RE / BL

Black in 2019 RebeccaBlack2019.jpg
Black in 2019

On August 26, 2016, Black released a new single titled "The Great Divide", her first release of new material in almost three years. [67] This single was the last of her songs to make the charts, which was achieved at No. 23 under the "US Dance" category. Black came out with two more singles in the following year, which included "Foolish" on April 21, 2017, and "Heart Full of Scars" on September 1, 2017. She then released an EP on September 15, 2017, titled RE / BL, which included these two songs as well as "The Great Divide". In June 2018, she appeared on BBC Radio 5 talking about cyberbullying, the adverse effects online attacks had on her and how cruel comments "stick with you forever". [68] [69] Black released the final single from RE / BL, titled "Satellite", on June 4, 2018.

On June 7, 2018, Black appeared as a contestant in season 2 of the reality television musical competition series The Four: Battle for Stardom , broadcast on Fox. The series is hosted by Fergie and judged by Sean Combs, Meghan Trainor and DJ Khaled. Black sang "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC for her audition, and received the go-ahead for the next round with "three blue rings" from all three judges. In the next round, she picked contestant James Graham from the boy band Stereo Kicks as her opponent. Graham performed "A Song for You", followed by Black singing Ednaswap's "Torn". The audience voted on the two performances, preferring to save Graham, with Black being eliminated from the show. [70] [71] [72] After her appearance, she tweeted: "I am just blown away reading your comments and seeing so much support online,” she wrote. “Sending all of my love right back to you. Thank you for hearing me, for seeing me. This is just the beginning. Also I don't think I'm gonna sleep at all tonight I'm way too excited." [73]

On National French Fry Day 2018, [74] YouTube personality Miranda Sings, in collaboration with Dunkin' Donuts, released an adapted version of "Friday" titled "Donut Fry Day featuring Rebecca Black", as part of the Donut Fries marketing strategy. [75] Black continued to release singles throughout 2019 and 2020 with the singles "Anyway", "Do You?", "Sweetheart" and "Self Sabotage".[ citation needed ] In September 2020, Black featured on the Dorian Electra track "Edgelord".

2021–present: Rebecca Black Was Here and Let Her Burn

Black performing at the Bowery Ballroom on her 2022 Rebecca Black Was Here tour Rebecca Black Was Here Tour Bowery Ballroom 18 (cropped).jpg
Black performing at the Bowery Ballroom on her 2022 Rebecca Black Was Here tour

On January 29, 2021, Black released the song "Girlfriend". Shortly after, on February 10, 2021, she released a hyperpop remix of "Friday" produced by Dylan Brady of 100 gecs and featuring 3OH!3, Big Freedia and Dorian Electra to commemorate the song's tenth anniversary. After releasing the singles "Personal" and "Worth It for the Feeling", Black announced her second EP, Rebecca Black Was Here, which was released on June 16, 2021.

On November 10, 2022, Black announced her debut studio album, Let Her Burn , for release in early 2023. [76] Four days later, she released the first single from the album, "Crumbs" accompanied by a music video. Critics praised the song, with BrooklynVegan calling it a "hypnotic electropop track". [77] The second single, "Look at You", was released on December 7 and was also well received. [78] [79] On January 6, 2023, Black announced that the album was scheduled for release in the following month, on February 9, 2023. [80] Shortly after, the third and final single, "Sick to My Stomach", was debuted on January 18, 2023. BroadwayWorld noted that the diversity between the singles "showcase[d] Rebecca Black's versatility as an artist and of the project". [81] Let Her Burn was released on February 9, 2023, [82] and was thereafter described as "getting solid marks from critics and fans alike". [83]

Black launched a tour with dates in the UK, North America, and Canada, in support of the album. On June 1, 2023, it was announced that Black would also perform as one of the opening acts for Blackpink, along with Sabrina Carpenter, The Rose, Caity Baser, and others, at British Summer Time in Hyde Park, London. [84]

Personal life

On April 3, 2020, Black came out as queer during an episode of the Dating Straight podcast. [85] [86]

Discography

Black wielding a rhinestone encrusted chainsaw while performing at Elsewhere in Brooklyn on her 2023 Let Her Burn tour. Rebecca Black Elsewhere 03.jpg
Black wielding a rhinestone encrusted chainsaw while performing at Elsewhere in Brooklyn on her 2023 Let Her Burn tour.

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Let Her Burn

Extended plays

TitleDetails
RE / BL
  • Released: September 15, 2017 [87]
  • Label: Teall, self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Rebecca Black (Live Session, Los Angeles, California, 2019)
  • Released: May 29, 2020 [88]
  • Label: Jam in the Van
  • Formats: Digital download
Rebecca Black Was Here
  • Released: June 16, 2021 [89]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[90] 		US
Heat
[91] 		US
Dance
[92] 		AUS
Digital
[93] 		CAN
[94] 		IRL
[95] 		NZ
[24] 		SCO
[96] 		UK
[25]
"Friday"2011581—406146334560Non-album singles
"My Moment"—————————
"Person of Interest"—————————
"Sing It"2012—————————
"In Your Words"—————————
"Saturday"
(with Dave Days)		2013552———————
"The Great Divide"2016——23——————RE / BL
"Foolish"2017—————————
"Heart Full of Scars"—————————
"Anyway"2019—————————Non-album single
"Do You?"—————————
"Sweetheart"—————————
"Self Sabotage"2020—————————
"Closer"—————————
"Ven Dímelo (Love is Love)"
(with Dani Ride)		—————————
"Girlfriend"2021—————————
"Friday (Remix)"
(featuring 3OH!3, Big Freedia and Dorian Electra)		—————————
"Personal"—————————
"Worth It for the Feeling"—————————Rebecca Black Was Here
"Read My Mind"
(featuring Slayyyter)		—————————Non-album single
"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

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirectorNotes
"Friday"2011 Patrice Wilson and Clarence Jey [98]
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Marc Klasfeld [99] Guest appearance only; Katy Perry's music video
"My Moment"Morgan Lawley [100]
"Person of Interest"Mazik Self [101]
"Sing It"2012Ryan Pesecky [102] [103]
"In Your Words"
"Saturday"2013Chris Grieder [104]
"The Great Divide" (Crash Cove Remix)2016Taljon DeRuiter [105]
"If We Were a Song"2017
"Foolish"Lobster Bear [106]
"Heart Full of Scars"Garrett Nicholson [107]
"Satellite"2018Jesse Dacri, Emily Skeggs and Zach Williams [108]
"Anyway"2019Garrett Nicholson [109]
"Do You?"Bia Jurema [110] [111]
"Sweetheart"
"Ass Like Mine"2020Brad Hammer [112] Guest appearance only; Morgan McMichaels's music video
"Alone Together"
"Edgelord"Dorian Electra and Weston Allen [113] Featured; Dorian Electra's music video
"Friday (Remix)"2021Weston Allen [114]
"Yoga"Shiraz and Mike [115] Featured; bbno$'s music video
"Crumbs"2022Luke Orlando [116]
"Look at You"
"Sick to My Stomach"2023Christina Bryson [117]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleTypeNotes
2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me HerselfFilmDocumentary
2013 Legend of a Rabbit PennyFilmVoice (English dub)
2014 Fine Brothers HerselfWeb YouTubers React session (Season 3) [118]
2016Life After Friday [65] HerselfWeb
2022 Is It Cake? HerselfNetflix seriesEpisode 5

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workEventAwardResultRef.
2011 MTV O Music Awards Favorite Animated GIF"Which Seat Can I Take?"Nominated [119]
Teen Choice Award Choice Web StarHerselfWon [120] [121]
2022 Libera Award Self-Released Record of the YearRebecca Black Was HereNominated [122] [123]

Related Research Articles

Rebecca Jean Fink, known professionally as Rebecca Jean or Rebecca St. James, is an Australian-American Christian pop rock singer, songwriter and actress. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. She was signed to ForeFront Records in 1993, releasing her major label debut the following year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bonnie McKee</span> American singer-songwriter (born 1984)

Bonnie Leigh McKee is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut album, Trouble, was released in 2004 by Reprise Records. After underperforming McKee was dropped by her label and took a musical hiatus before establishing herself as a songwriter. She has written 10 singles that have reached number one in either the United States or the United Kingdom, which have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide combined. In 2013, McKee made a return to music with many singles, including "American Girl". She independently released an EP, Bombastic (2015).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cassie Ventura</span> American singer, dancer, actress, and model (born 1986)

Casandra Elizabeth Ventura, known mononymously as Cassie, is an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began her musical career after meeting record producer Ryan Leslie in late 2004, who signed her to his record label, NextSelection Lifestyle Group. Two years later, Ventura released her debut single "Me & U", which was discovered by rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs; Leslie agreed to partner his NextSelection imprint with Combs' Bad Boy Records for the commercial release of her debut album. As the song marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, it soon peaked at number three on the chart by July 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miley Cyrus</span> American singer and actress (born 1992)

Miley Ray Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has been recognized for her evolving artistry and hailed as the "Teen Queen" of the 2000s era. She is also cited as one of the few examples of a child star with a successful music career as an adult. As the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, she emerged as a teen idol at age 13 as the lead character in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011). As Hannah Montana, she achieved success on the Billboard charts with two number-one soundtracks and a US top-ten single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laura Marano</span> American actress and singer

Laura Marie Marano is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Ally Dawson. Marano was one of the five original classmates in Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and Back to You. Marano starred in the indie film A Sort of Homecoming, the Disney Channel Original Movie Bad Hair Day, the fifth installment of the A Cinderella Story film series A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish, the Netflix original movie The Perfect Date, and the Netflix interactive romcom Choose Love.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kat Graham</span> American actress and singer

Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham is an American actress, singer, dancer, and activist. She played Bonnie Bennett on The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017). Her film credits include The Parent Trap (1998), 17 Again (2009), The Roommate (2011), Honey 2 (2011), Addicted (2014), and All Eyez on Me (2017). In music, Graham has released two extended plays and four studio albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicki Minaj</span> Trinidadian-born rapper and singer (born 1982)

Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, known professionally as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-born rapper and singer based in the United States. Often referred to as the "Queen of Rap", she is known for her musical versatility, animated rap flow, and alter egos. She first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tinashe</span> American singer (born 1993)

Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe, known mononymously as Tinashe, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tinashe moved to Pasadena, California as a child, where she pursued work in entertainment. Her notable roles include a motion-capture performance in the animated film The Polar Express (2004), Robin Wheeler in the Cartoon Network television series Out of Jimmy's Head (2007–2008), and a recurring role in the CBS series Two and a Half Men (2008–2009).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)</span> 2011 single by Katy Perry

"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album, Teenage Dream. The song was produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin, who also co-wrote the song with Perry and Bonnie McKee. Perry stated that she was inspired to write the track after a night of wild partying and streaking. It was released as the album's fifth single on June 6, 2011, by Capitol Records, with a remix featuring American rapper Missy Elliott released to US radio stations and digital retailers on August 8, 2011; this version was included in Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection edition. It is a dance-pop song with lyrics about drunken fun and debauchery. Some of the risqué lyrics are often censored in radio versions of the song.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Days</span> American musician and YouTuber

David Joseph Colditz, commonly known as Dave Days, is an American musician and internet personality. He is best known for his YouTube channel featuring pop-punk covers, parodies of popular songs, and original songs. As of September 2021, Days' YouTube channel has over 1.5 million subscribers, and has had more than 370 million views.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Friday (Rebecca Black song)</span> 2011 single by Rebecca Black

"Friday" is the debut single by American singer Rebecca Black, written and produced by Los Angeles record producers Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson. The song's music video was released on February 10, 2011; it was officially released as a single on the iTunes Store on March 14, 2011. The song features a rap verse from Wilson, which was uncredited on the single. Its music video caught a sudden surge of hits after Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax comedian Michael J. Nelson called it "the worst video ever made" on Twitter and the song was featured on the Tosh.0 blog. The song's reception was highly negative, and it was parodied by numerous artists and comedians.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ARK Music Factory</span> American musical composition and production company

Ark Music Factory was a musical composition and production company based in Los Angeles, California. The company was co-founded in 2010 by Patrice Wilson, who partnered with producer/composer and multi-instrumentalist Clarence Jey.

Patrice Iteke Wilson, also known by his stage name Pato, is a Nigerian-American record producer, songwriter, and singer. He co-founded the ARK Music Factory in 2010, a record label which specialized in young pop artists. Wilson is credited with signing American singer Rebecca Black prior to the release of her 2011 debut single "Friday," which peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. Wilson and Jey wrote and produced the song, as well as most songs performed by artists of whom signed to the label; ARK shut down in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">My Moment (Rebecca Black song)</span> 2011 single by Rebecca Black

"My Moment" is a song by American recording artist Rebecca Black. It is a self-empowerment follow-up song to her first single "Friday", addressed to the "haters" who criticized her previous release. The song was written and produced by Brandon "Blue" Hamilton and Quinton Tolbert, and co-produced by Charlton Pettus. It was released on the iTunes Store under the label RB Records as Black's second single on July 19, 2011. RB Records was established by Black herself, after disputes over ownership and distribution of her previous single, "Friday".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Person of Interest (song)</span> 2011 single by Rebecca Black

"Person of Interest" is a song by American recording artist Rebecca Black. It was released on the iTunes Store under the label RB Records, as Black's third single on November 15, 2011. The accompanying music video was also released on that day. The song received mixed reviews from critics, though they were not as critical as for her previous singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iggy Azalea</span> Australian rapper (born 1990)

Amethyst Amelia Kelly, known professionally as Iggy Azalea, is an Australian rapper and model. Azalea's accolades include two American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, a People's Choice Award, four Teen Choice Awards and four Grammy Award nominations. Azalea is popular on video sites, her Youtube channel has accumulated 3.4 billion views, and 15 of her music videos have received over 100 million views on Vevo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saturday (Rebecca Black and Dave Days song)</span> 2013 single by Rebecca Black and Dave Days

"Saturday" is a song by American singer Rebecca Black and American musician and YouTube personality Dave Days. The single was released on December 3, 2013, with its accompanying music video released the following Saturday, December 7. It acts as a follow-up to her first single "Friday".

Clarence Ranjith Jeyaretnam, better known as Clarence Jey, is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage who has had music chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, co-wrote the song "Friday" and worked on various award-winning US television shows including an Emmy-nominated show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bebe Rexha</span> American singer and songwriter (born 1989)

Bleta "Bebe" Rexha, is an American singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha first achieved success as a songwriter, with credits on Eminem's single "The Monster" as well as other songs for Shinee, Selena Gomez, and Nick Jonas, among others. Rexha released her debut extended play in 2015, I Don't Wanna Grow Up, which saw moderate commercial success with its singles "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" and "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy".

<i>Let Her Burn</i> 2023 studio album by Rebecca Black

Let Her Burn is the debut studio album by American singer Rebecca Black, self-released on February 9, 2023. Although Black had become known over a decade earlier through her viral 2011 debut single, "Friday", and had since released several other singles and EPs, Let Her Burn is her first full-length album. Several websites included the album in their lists of the most anticipated albums of the year, and it was preceded by three singles: "Crumbs", "Look at You" and "Sick to My Stomach".

References

  1. 1 2 "About rebecca". YouTube.
  2. ↑ Rebecca Black [@MsRebeccaBlack] (March 22, 2011). "@RBeccaBlackFan June 21(" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Rebecca Black [@MsRebeccaBlack] (June 22, 2017). "Thank you for all of the birthday love. So far 20 feels real NICE 🌟🌟🌟" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Whitworth, Dan (March 21, 2011). "'Worst song ever' gets 29m views after going viral". BBC. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ Pierce, Tony (March 18, 2011). "Rebecca Black, teen singer, admits she cried when her hit song was deemed 'Worst Song Ever'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ AFP (March 22, 2011). "'Worst song ever' tops 30 million views". ABC News Australia. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ rebecca. "Rebecca". YouTube. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Let Her Burn by Rebecca Black". Metacritic .
  9. ↑ "Twitter". January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  10. 1 2 Belkin, Lisa (March 25, 2011). "An Internet Star's Mom Responds". The New York Times . Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  11. ↑ Hall, Stan (March 25, 2011). "As 'Friday' finally fades, a look back at an old little meme". The Oregonian . Advance Publications . Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Rebecca Black claims she was 'scammed' into endorsing Mexico's former president when she was 14". September 26, 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 (June 28, 2013). DRAW MY LIFE – REBECCA BLACK on YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Tumblr: stay lovely". March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Terra: Rebecca Black tiene origen mexicano". March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  16. ↑ Kaufman, Amy (August 28, 2011). "Rebecca Black ran toward 'stuff' like VMAs, not away from bullies". The Los Angeles Times .
  17. ↑ Lee, Chris (March 17, 2011). "Rebecca Black: 'I'm Being Cyberbullied'". The Daily Beast . The Newsweek Daily Beast Company . Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  18. ↑ Chelin, Pamela (April 1, 2011). "Exclusive: Rebecca Black Fighting Ark Music Factory Over 'Friday'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  19. ↑ Gello, Lee-Maree (March 15, 2011). "Rebecca Black Friday Song Is Top Twitter Trending Topic YouTube". The Sydney Morning Herald . Fairfax Media . Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  20. ↑ Perpetua, Matthew (March 15, 2011). "Why Rebecca Black's Much Mocked Viral Hit Is Actually Good". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  21. ↑ Peoples, Glen (March 22, 2011). "Rebecca Black's First Week Sales High But Not In Millions". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  22. ↑ Rebecca Black (performer) (March 22, 2011). "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. NBC.
  23. ↑ Trust, Gary (March 23, 2011). "Lady Gaga, 'Glee' Songs Dominate Hot 100". Billboard . New York: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  24. 1 2 "Rebecca Black – Friday". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  25. 1 2 "Official UK Singles – Rebecca". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  26. ↑ Wright, David. "Rebecca Black, 'Friday' Singer, Receiving Death Threats". ABC News . Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  27. ↑ "Rebecca Black Death Threats Under Investigation". Uk.eonline.com. April 19, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  28. ↑ Angelo, Megan. "'Friday or Die': Rebecca Black takes over Funny or Die". Business Insider . Silicon Alley Insider, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  29. ↑ "Rebecca Black Gets Career Boost From Ryan Seacrest". TMZ. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  30. ↑ "Rebecca Black to Justin Bieber: 'Would you do a duet with me?'". The Ampersand. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  31. ↑ Curran, Aimee. "Rebecca Black Says O Music Awards Had 'Great Energy': Online sensation also talks about her 'awkward' newfound fame". MTV . Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  32. ↑ "Rebecca Black Sneaks Into Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' Teaser". Billboard . June 8, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  33. ↑ Halperin, Shirley; Goldberg, Lesley (May 9, 2011). "'Glee' Cover of Rebecca Black's 'Friday,' Explained". Billboard . Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  34. ↑ "Rebecca Black Pulls Friday Music Video Off YouTube". WooEB News. June 17, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  35. ↑ "Why Rebecca Black's "Friday" Was Yanked Off YouTube". Us Weekly. June 17, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  36. ↑ "Rebecca Black tops all other YouTube videos in '11". NDTV . Associated Press. June 5, 2012.
  37. ↑ "YouTube Rewind 2011". YouTube. December 20, 2011. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Exclusive: Rebecca Black Fighting ARK Music Factory Over 'Friday'". Rolling Stone. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  39. ↑ "Rebecca Black's "Friday" removed from YouTube". BBC. June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  40. ↑ "Rebecca Black – Friday (Official Video)". YouTube. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  41. ↑ Wilson, Jess. "Rebecca Black doesn't look like THIS anymore – see Friday hitmaker's dramatic image overhaul". OK!. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  42. ↑ "My Moment – Official Music Video". YouTube. July 18, 2011. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  43. ↑ Alan Duke, "Rebecca Black's 'Moment' comes next Monday", CNN Entertainment, July 11, 2011
  44. ↑ "Rebecca Black Coming With New Music Video". andPOP. October 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 31, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  45. ↑ "Rebecca Black to Release Debut Album in November". PopCrush. October 29, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  46. ↑ "Rebecca Black". November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  47. ↑ "Sing It". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  48. ↑ "Rebecca Black Returns, Releases "In Your Words"". The Hollywood Gossip. November 23, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  49. ↑ "iTunes – Music – In Your Words – Single by Rebecca Black". Itunes.apple.com. November 23, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  50. ↑ "New Music: Rebecca Black – 'In Your Words'". Directlyrics.com. November 23, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  51. ↑ Kaufman, Amy (August 28, 2011). "Rebecca Black ran toward 'stuff' like VMAs, not away from bullies". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  52. ↑ Associated Press (April 29, 2011). "Rebecca Black recording new tunes". Dawn . Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  53. ↑ Canning, Andrea (August 9, 2011). "Rebecca Black, YouTube Sensation Turned Award-Winning Pop Star, Talks About Growing Fame and Harassment". ABC News . Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  54. ↑ "rebecca YouTube Stats by SocialBlade" . Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  55. ↑ "The Fun has just begun – 4G". Telstra. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  56. ↑ "Google Zeitgeist 2011". 2011. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012.
  57. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (December 7, 2013). "Rebecca Black Finally Makes It to the Weekend With 'Saturday': Watch". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  58. ↑ "Saturday – Rebecca Black & Dave Days – Official Music Video". YouTube. December 7, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  59. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (March 21, 2014). "10 Viral Video Hits That Charted On The Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  60. ↑ "YouTube channel video list". YouTube . Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  61. ↑ Montgomery, James (July 8, 2013). "Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop' Gets Cleaned Up By Rebecca Black". MTV News . Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  62. ↑ "Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus – (Cover) by Rebecca Black". YouTube. Google. November 8, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  63. ↑ Holub, Christian (July 23, 2015). "Rebecca Black teases new album at VidCon". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  64. ↑ Video on YouTube
  65. 1 2 "go90". Archived from the original on August 17, 2016.
  66. ↑ "Rebecca Black Life After Friday". TV Guide . Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  67. ↑ "Rebecca Black's Comeback Single "The Great Divide" Is Here". Teen Vogue. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  68. ↑ "Cruel comments stick with you forever". BBC News.
  69. ↑ Maudsley, Dan (June 7, 2018). "Online abuse troubled Black for years". BBC News.
  70. ↑ Rees, Alex (June 8, 2018). "It's Friday, Friday, REBECCA BLACK Performed *NSYNC On TV Last Night". Cosmopolitan.
  71. ↑ "Rebecca Black Performed an *NSYNC Song on 'The Four': Watch". Billboard. June 8, 2018.
  72. ↑ Larocca, Courteney (June 8, 2018). "'The Four' Premiere Recap: Rebecca Black Proves She's Grown Since 'Friday' With Epic Challenge". Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  73. ↑ "See Rebecca Black's Surprise Audition on The Four 7 Years After Releasing Her Viral Hit 'Friday'". PEOPLE.com.
  74. ↑ "All the Places You Can Get Free French Fries Today for National French Fry Day 2018". Money.
  75. ↑ "Miranda Sings and Rebecca Black Come Together To Celebrate "Fry-Day" at Dunkin'". Dunkin'.
  76. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (November 10, 2022). "Rebecca Black teases debut album Let Her Burn". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  77. ↑ Hatfield, Amanda (November 14, 2022). "Rebecca Black announces debut LP 'Let Her Burn," shares new single "Crumbs"". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  78. ↑ Lynch, Joe; Bowenbank, Starr; Havens, Lyndsey (December 12, 2022). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Rebecca Black, UPSAHL, Cuco & More". Billboard . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  79. ↑ Murray, Robin (December 7, 2022). "Rebecca Black's 'Look At You' Is A Brave Statement". Clash . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  80. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (January 9, 2023). "Rebecca Black shares release date for debut album Let Her Burn". The Line of Best Fit . Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  81. ↑ Major, Michael (January 18, 2023). "Rebecca Black Releases New Track 'Sick to My Stomach'". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  82. ↑ Williams, Kyann-Sian (February 9, 2023). "Rebecca Black – 'Let Her Burn' review: viral sensation burns her polarising musical past". NME . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  83. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (February 24, 2023). "Forget 'Friday'. Rebecca Black's first LP is getting plenty of praise". tubefilter.com/.
  84. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (June 1, 2023). "BLACKPINK announce more support acts for London BST Hyde Park show". NME .
  85. ↑ France, Lisa Respers (April 9, 2020). "Rebecca Black of 'Friday' fame says she is queer". CNN . Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  86. ↑ "Rebecca's Coming Out! with Rebecca Black". Archived from the original on November 18, 2021 – via YouTube.
  87. ↑ "RE / BL - EP by Rebecca Black on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). September 15, 2017.
  88. ↑ Rebecca Black (Live Session, Los Angeles, CA, 2019) - EP by Rebecca Black, May 29, 2020, retrieved December 28, 2022
  89. ↑ "'Rebecca Black Was Here'". iTunes Store (US).
  90. ↑ Peak positions for singles in the US:
  91. ↑ Peaks on Heatseekers Songs:
  92. ↑ "Rebecca Black – Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard . Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  93. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing March 28, 2011" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  94. ↑ "Nielsen Canadian Charts Update" (PDF). Billboard . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  95. ↑ "GfK Chart-Track". Irish Recorded Music Association. GfK. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  96. ↑ "March 27, 2011 – April 2, 2011". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  97. ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Rebecca Black". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  98. ↑ Smith, Russell (March 16, 2011). "How to be an instant Internet superstar – for a fee". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  99. ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (June 20, 2011). "Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' Video: Frame By Frame". MTV. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  100. ↑ Duke, Alan (July 11, 2011). "Rebecca Black's 'Moment' comes next Monday". CNN Entertainment . Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  101. ↑ "Mazik-Self-Aviary". Boulevard Industries. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  102. ↑ "Rebecca Black – Sing It". Ryan Pesecky. June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  103. ↑ "Rebecca Black – In Your Words". Ryan Pesecky. June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  104. ↑ Video on YouTube
  105. ↑ "The Great Divide — Triome" . Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  106. ↑ Video on YouTube
  107. ↑ "Rebecca Black - Heart Full of Scars (Official Music Video)" . Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  108. ↑ "Rebecca Black - Satellite". YouTube. June 5, 2018.
  109. ↑ "Rebecca Black - Anyway". YouTube. February 14, 2019.
  110. ↑ "DO YOU? — b i a" . Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  111. ↑ "SWEETHEART — b i a" . Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  112. ↑ 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.
  113. ↑ Video on YouTube
  114. ↑ Video on YouTube
  115. ↑ Video on YouTube
  116. ↑ Kelia (December 12, 2022). "Rebecca Black Shares New Single 'Look At You' From Upcoming Debut Album". OutNow. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  117. ↑ Rebecca Black - Sick To My Stomach (Official Music Video) , retrieved February 17, 2023
  118. ↑ "Spoiler Alert: The Fine Brothers Are Rising Stars Online". Streaming Media. 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  119. ↑ Maher, Cristin (April 5, 2011). "Nominees for MTV's 'O' Music Awards Announced". PopCrush. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  120. ↑ "Blake Lively Wins Choice TV Drama Actress The Teen Choice Awards! Here Are More Winners!". Hollywood Life. August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  121. ↑ "Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: Harry Potter vs Twilight". Huffington Post. June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  122. ↑ 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.
  123. ↑ Grein, Paul (June 17, 2022). "Japanese Breakfast, Arlo Parks & More Win Big at 2022 A2IM Libera Awards (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.