Funky Friday

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"Funky Friday"
File:DaveFredoFunkyFriday.png
Single by Dave featuring Fredo
Released5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
GenreHip hop
Length3:03
Label
  • Dave
  • Neighbourhood
Songwriters
Producers
  • 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]

Background

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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

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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

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Dave – vocals, production, drums, bass guitar, piano, programming
  • Fredo – vocals
  • 169 – additional production
  • Fraser T. Smith – mixing, master engineering
  • Manon Grandjean – mixing, master engineering

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] 3× Platinum 1,800,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  10. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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