Funky Friday
2018 single by Dave featuring Fredo
"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.
01Background
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.
02Chart 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.
03Personnel
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
04Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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05Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- DaveFredoFunkyFriday.png by Unknown author, Fair use
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