Rebecca Black | ||||||||||
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_(cropped).jpg) Black in 2023 | ||||||||||
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| Birth name | Rebecca Renee Black | |||||||||
| Born | June 21, 1997 Irvine, California, U.S. | |||||||||
| Genres | Pop | |||||||||
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| Instrument | Vocals | |||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
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YouTube information | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.52 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 373.83 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 8 July 2024 | ||||||||||
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 had a polarizing reaction as while it peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, it was also 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] Her debut studio album Let Her Burn—preceded by two extended plays—was released in February 2023 to generally favorable reviews.[8]
- ^ a b "About rebecca". YouTube.
- ^ Rebecca Black [@MsRebeccaBlack] (March 22, 2011). "@RBeccaBlackFan June 21(" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Rebecca Black [@MsRebeccaBlack] (June 21, 2017). "Thank you for all of the birthday love. So far 20 feels real NICE 🌟🌟🌟" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Whitworth, Dan (March 21, 2011). "'Worst song ever' gets 29m views after going viral". BBC. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ AFP (March 22, 2011). "'Worst song ever' tops 30 million views". ABC News Australia. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ rebecca. "Rebecca". YouTube. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Let Her Burn by Rebecca Black". Metacritic.