Rebecca Black

About

Rebecca Renee Black (born June 21, 1997) is an American singer, songwriter, YouTuber, and DJ. She gained extensive media coverage when the music video for her 2011 debut single “Friday” went viral on YouTube and various social media sites. The song had a polarizing reaction as while it peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, it was also panned by audiences and music critics, many of whom considered it “among the worst songs ever made”. In 2013, Black released a follow-up single “Saturday” (with Dave Days) to similar commercial success and marginally improved reception.
Her debut studio album, Let Her Burn—preceded by two extended plays—was released in February 2023 to generally favorable reviews. In 2025, she released her second studio album Salvation. Her third studio album, Age of the Exhibitionist, will be released on September 4, 2026.

Rebecca Renee Black was born on June 21, 1997, in Irvine, California. She is the daughter of John Jeffery Black and Georgina Marquez Kelly, both veterinarians. Her mother is a Mexican immigrant, and her father, originally from Iowa, is of English, Italian, and Polish descent. Black attended private school from kindergarten to…