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A fact from Rebecca Black appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 April 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Rebecca Black's "Friday", dubbed the "worst song ever" by some critics, has made Black a "viral star" with the video attracting over 80 million Youtube hits?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2011/April.

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This article was previously deleted on March 14, 2011. The result of the Deletion Review was allow recreation.

This article was nominated for deletion on 2011 March 27. The result of the discussion was Keep.

Negative reaction

Shouldn't it be discussed some where in the article that the reason this singer rose to fame was because the song was generally considered horrible? Ignoring negative feedback is just as biased as focusing on it. 75.39.32.138 (talk) 05:55, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know shouldn't we discuss how many negative anti everything assholes there are on the planet with a voice now because of the internet. All these losers who have never done anything in there life close to what Rebbeca did have to criticize her even though she's only 13 and having fun. We should have a section about how most of the planet is full of pathetic dildos who's brains would be of better use smeared on the side of the road somewhere.24.218.123.138 (talk)

There is clear main stream media coverage of this now being the most disliked video on youtube ever. A google news search of "most disliked video ever" is currently resulting in over 200 sources. To leave this out of the page is more biased than not including it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.6.175.122 (talk) 03:08, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"The song was generally considered horrible"

It isn't horrible -- just hastily written -- and that's an opinion which is not encyclopedic. The song went viral for a simple reason: she is appealing. Her most important characteristic is that she appeals to the crowd, and that she connects with the camera. Her gravely voice, obviously genuine friendships, and strong intonation and rhythm, and genuine expressions are why she went viral. She is a mark of the success of the Information Society.

What I think is worth discussing is why such a high percentage of web maganzine writers and forum posters moved so quickly to attack her talent. I think she has exposed the root problem that society faces, and more important, the Information Society faces.--John Bessa (talk) 14:31, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You're joking right? The video clearly went viral for how awful it is. I, like most, first heard about it from a friend saying "Dude, check out this f***ing awful song". 04:01, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Stuff goes viral because it's bad just as often as it goes viral because it's good. Remember 2 girls 1 cup? That video went viral and it certainly wasn't because it was appealing; just look up reaction videos for it and you can see people throwing up because it's so disgusting. For the record I'm not implying Friday is that bad, but assuming it did well because it was good shows a basic misunderstanding of how people think. 74.115.126.183 (talk) 21:02, 2 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah the true problem is the internet is exposing just how much of an asshole everybody is when they have a computer to hide behind. 24.218.123.138 (talk)

I think it should be specifically noted, that 90% of YouTube users that rated her video clip disliked it. 195.113.65.215 (talk) 11:54, 19 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

though i dnt like the song i think its unfair that evryones being such a b**** to her —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.25.147.251 (talk) 20:39, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It does seem worth discussing that the lack of quality of the song is responsible for its fame. What's truly funny about it though, is that all of her detractors made her a star by making fun of her and parodying her, thereby giving her legitimacy and fame. If not for her extremely poor songwriting ability, nobody would have heard of her. 205.250.222.39 (talk) 03:47, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

She didn't even write the song. ARK Music Factory did. 184.152.83.22 (talk) 04:06, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Appropriate and Clean?"

In her music video there's a thirteen year old driving a card and middle schoolers going to parties. Someone explain to me how that's appropriate? 76.235.129.231 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:43, 27 April 2011 (UTC).[reply]

How do you even know those kids are thirteen and the kids attending the party are in middle school? For all you know they're 16 and up. -- GunMetal Angel 04:12, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How does one drive a card? 174.57.203.45 (talk) 02:31, 2 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pic

Here is a pic by Rebecca. [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.29.83.253 (talk) 20:02, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, images of living people must be non-free (and that image is copyrighted) —GFOLEY FOUR— 20:37, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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To whom this may reach,

As you can see on Rebecca Black's website, www.rebeccablackonline.com, her manager is Debra Baum. On her Wikipage it says John McEntee. Wikipedia lists www.rebeccablackonline.com as her official website. If you go to this website and scroll down you will see on the right hand side Rebecca's management contact information, NOT JOHN MCENTEE. So please change "By March 25, 2011, Black hired a publicist and a manager. Her manager John McEntee, president of TEI Entertainment, Anaheim, California confirmed that he has been contacted by songwriters and record labels with ideas for more songs and an album.[20]" to "Black hired Debra Baum as her manager." And Rebecca's official website can be listed as the verifiable reference. If I need to supply more info, please reply and tell me! Thanks.

DillonMN (talk) 22:06, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

We go by what we can verify in reliable sources. Whoever her manager may be now, the reliable sources reported John McEntee as related to that part of her history and story and so will we. Active Banana (^bananaphone 22:11, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Did you not read the response? We go by what the reliable sources say. Active Banana (^bananaphone 00:30, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

RESPONSE: (for the third time) NO we will not change the article to say that someone else other than the person named in our reliable source made a statement that they did not make. We report what the reliable sources state and that is that. Active Banana (^bananaphone 00:37, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have to say that is the stupidest response I have ever read if it contradicts the person it self it is clearly not a reliable source in the first place. --174.45.204.216 (talk) 23:32, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

People change agents ALL THE TIME and can have different agents representing different aspects of their life/career.

All you have is that at the time you looked at the website, a certain name was listed as her agent at that time on her website. There is no evidence that McEntee was not her agent at the time he made the statement that we are quoting. And there is ABSOLUTLEY no evidence that someone other than McEntee made the statement that was in our reliable source. And if you find evidence that our source was mistaken, then we will completely remove the quote.Active Banana (^bananaphone 01:41, 2 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rebecca Black is 13?

That's sorta unbelievable. Because in her single Friday it shows her 13 year old friends somehow driving a car, which doesn't make any sense at all. Notshane (Talk | Contributions) 00:25, May 28, 2011 (UTC)

Videos are NOT real life. Active Banana (^bananaphone 01:45, 2 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

hell she looks like shes 18 maybe 19 i guess that ppl seem older then they are. [CECN BLAISSE ROBERT USN] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.26.177.70 (talk) 15:33, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request: "River" cover release

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Rebecca Black has confirmed on her Twitter account that the cover of "River" and the YouTube channel it belongs to is by a poser. Anyone who is able to, please remove the information at Wikipedia ASAP. I can't because the page is protected. 218.186.17.237 (talk) 08:29, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Darth Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 21:59, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but erm.... LOL you've removed what is actually the truth! Rebecca Black did appear in the TGIF Music Video by Katy Perry. :D I was referring to the line "In June 2011, she uploaded another single instead on her VEVO-based account. It is called "River", a cover of a track taken from singer Lights' 2009 album The Listening.[34]" If you checked out Rebecca Black's twitter messages, she maintained that the VEVO-based account is fake and the cover too as well. The cited news was misled as well.

But anyway thanks again for listening. 218.186.17.234 (talk) 13:41, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Now, the River cover was removed and the "In Popular Culture" section has been restored. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused. Darth Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 16:38, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Under the "In Popular Culture" section it states...

Rebecca Black appears in the music video of Katy Perry's hit single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", an obvious parody of Rebecca Black's viral song "Friday".[citation needed]

How can Katy Perry's song be a parody of Rebecca Black's song Friday if it was released in August 2010? Or is it trying to say the music video meant to be a parody? Either way I don't think it is "an obvious parody" of anything. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.182.220.226 (talk) 08:34, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with this, and ask that the entire section be removed. 68.35.40.154 (talk) 08:55, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from 58.179.125.214, 23 June 2011

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Please change "Roberta Black" to "Rebecca Black" in the following sentence "In April 2011, the MTV O Music Awards, one of the annual awards established by MTV to honor the art, creativity, personality and technology of music into the digital space nominated "Which Seat Can I Take?" for "Favorite Animated GIF" that included footage by Roberta Black featuring 50 Cent and Bert."

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58.179.125.214 (talk) 09:41, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]