"Funky Friday" is a song by British rapper Dave. The song was self-released as a single on 5 October 2018 for streaming and digital download. It includes a guest appearance from fellow British rapper Fredo, and was produced by 169 and Dave. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Dave's first number one.[1]
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| Released | 5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
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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.
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]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000 |
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