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Funky Friday
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Funky Friday
| cover = DaveFredoFunkyFriday.png
| type = single
| artist = Dave featuring Fredo
| released =
| genre = Hip hop
| length =
| label = * Dave
* Neighbourhood
| writer = * David Omoregie
* Marvin Bailey
* Fraser T. Smith
* Tyrell Paul
| producer = * Dave
* 169
| chronology = Dave
| prev_title = Hangman
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = 18HUNNA
| next_year = 2019
| misc =
}}
"'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.
Background
The song was first teased by Dave on his Instagram, two days prior to the release of the song. 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. "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. 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.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:Dave (rapper) songs
Category:Fredo (rapper) songs
Category:British hip hop songs
Category:Songs written by Dave (rapper)
Category:Songs written by Fraser T. Smith
Category:Songs written by Fredo (rapper)
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
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