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"Last Friday Night"
Song

"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was written by Perry, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald and Max Martin and was produced by the last two. It will serve as the fifth single from Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream by Capitol.[2] Prior to its single release, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" peaked at number sixty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number forty-nine on the Canadian Hot 100 because of digital sales.

Composition

"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is a dance-pop and pop rock song with a length of three minutes and fifty seconds.[3][4] It is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 126 beats per minute. It is written in the key of F# major and Perry's vocals span one octave, from C#4 to D#5.[5] It follows the chord progression B–G#m7–D#m7-C#.[5] Billboard included the song in their Five Potential Pop Hits for 2011 list.[6]

Artwork

Perry revealed her official album artwork for the 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' Remixes!" the message on her Facebook page reads. The photo features Katy in nerdy gear, including mouth guard and glasses, and was taken when she hosted the Teen Choice Awards in summer 2010. The image is surrounded by '80s-style neon colors and swirly graphics.[7]

Music video

The music video for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" was filmed in May 2011. Perry tweeted, "I told someone about my new music video I just filmed & they responded with 'wow, that's gonna break the internet.' ... Should I knock on wood?"[8]

Critical reception

The song has received mixed to positive reception from music critics. Allmusic picked it among the top tracks on the album, and said that Perry "salutes fellow attention-whore Kesha on “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”.[9] Rolling Stone said that "Perry likes her songs chatty; in the kegger romp "Last Friday Night," she chirps, "Think I need a ginger ale/That was such an epic fail".[10] Slant Magazine said that ""Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is a lifeless roller-rink jam with a "T! G! I! F!" shout-along that will no doubt provide the soundtrack to any number of trashy sorority parties this semester".[11] Spin Magazine said that "Last Friday Night recounts an evening of nonstop naughtiness -- think streaking, skinny-dipping, and ménage à trois-ing".[12]

Now Magazine said that "The singer recently said that the catchy 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' is her version of 'I Gotta Feeling'. With lyrics about photos ending up online after a debauched evening, it’s also reminiscent of Lady Gaga singing about drunkenly losing her keys and phone on Just Dance. Derivative, sure, but the song strikes a perfect equilibrium between Perry’s sex appeal and goofy, self-effacing charm".[13] The A.V. Club said that "assuming that everything here is based on real life also means we have to accept that she’s had a ménage à trois on the indie-rock-meets-American Idol cut Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)".[14] The Washington Post said that "Over strummy guitars and zigzagging keyboards, Perry recounts an evening of debauchery with no repercussions, her innocent transgressions (streaking, skinny-dipping) mentioned in the same breath as more serious trouble (mysterious bruises, a blackout), but ... [when] it's time for Perry to reflect on her 3 a.m. follies, she stiffly sings, "That was such an epic fail." It sounds like a clueless parent's attempt to speak teenager."[15]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 49
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[17] 29
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[18] 101
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 67
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 16
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[22] 22

Radio dates and release history

Country Date Format
United States June 6, 2011[1] Mainstream

References

  1. ^ a b "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings: 6/6 Mainstream". FMQB. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc. and Mediaspan Online Services. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a316170/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear.html
  3. ^ "Katy Perry - Last Friday Night Sheet Music (Digital Download)".
  4. ^ "allmusic {{{Teenage Dream > Overview}}}". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Digital sheet music - Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)". Musicnotes.com. Alfred Publishing. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums. "Ask Billboard: Readers' 2010 Top Picks, Continued - Chart Beat". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  7. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1663239/katy-perry-last-friday-night-single.jhtml
  8. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1663239/katy-perry-last-friday-night-single.jhtml
  9. ^ Thomas, Stephen (2010-08-24). "Teenage Dream - Katy Perry". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  10. ^ By Rob Sheffield (2010-08-23). "Teenage Dream by Katy Perry | Rolling Stone Music | Music Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  11. ^ "Katy Perry: Teenage Dream | Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  12. ^ Wood, Mikael. "Katy Perry, 'Teenage Dream' (Capitol)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  13. ^ Richards, Jason. "NOW Magazine // Music // Katy Perry". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  14. ^ Hawthorne, Marc (2010-08-31). "Katy Perry: Teenage Dream | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  15. ^ Richards, Chris (2010-08-24). "Album review of 'Teenage Dream' by Katy Perry". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  16. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2010-09-11order=gainer&order=gainer
  17. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  18. ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/100911cluk.txt
  19. ^ "Katy Perry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "Katy Perry – LAST FRIDAY NIGHT (T.G.I.F.)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  21. ^ "Katy Perry – LAST FRIDAY NIGHT (T.G.I.F.)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  22. ^ "Dance/Club Play Songs: Week of June 04, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
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