{{Infobox song | name = Funky Friday

| cover = DaveFredoFunkyFriday.png | type = single | artist = Dave featuring Fredo | released = {{start date|2018|10|5|df=yes}} | genre = Hip hop | length = {{duration|m=3|s=03}} | 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 = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Pxns_n9q0f4|"Funky Friday"}}}} }} "'''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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://versus.uk.com/2018/10/dave-fredo-make-history-securing-first-ever-number-one-funky-friday/|title=Dave and Fredo Make History by Securing Their First-Ever Number One with 'Funky Friday'|last=Davey|first=Jacob|date=12 October 2018|work=Versus|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref>

==Background== The song was first teased by Dave on his Instagram, two days prior to the release of the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BocKUFVBbCY/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/santandave/1881424104910074008 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|title=Funky Friday ft Fredo.... Thursday 7:30|author=Dave|date=2 October 2018|via=Instagram|accessdate=12 October 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/dave-and-fredo-battling-calvin-harris-and-sam-smith-for-number-1-with-funky-friday__24247/|title=Dave and Fredo battling Calvin Harris and Sam Smith for Number 1 with Funky Friday|last=White|first=Jack|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=8 October 2018|accessdate=13 October 2018}}</ref> "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.<ref name="OfficialCharts">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/daves-funky-friday-ft-fredo-debuts-at-number-1-im-speechless-right-now-__24437/|title=Dave's Funky Friday ft. Fredo debuts at Number 1: 'I'm speechless right now'|last=Copsey|first=Rob|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=13 October 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name="OfficialCharts"/>

==Personnel== Credits adapted from Tidal.<ref name="Tidal">{{cite web|title=Funky Friday / Dave TIDAL|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/95968458|publisher=Tidal|accessdate=13 October 2018}}</ref>

* Dave – vocals, production, drums, bass guitar, piano, programming * Fredo – vocals * 169 –&nbsp;additional production * Fraser T. Smith – mixing, master engineering * Manon Grandjean – mixing, master engineering

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018–2020) ! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |- ! scope="row"| Greece (IFPI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|publisher=IFPI Greece|accessdate=1 March 2020|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 7/2020}}</ref> | 65 |- {{single chart|Ireland4|21|date=20181012|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 October 2018}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|42|date=20181019|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 October 2018}} |- {{single chart|UK|1|date=20181012|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 October 2018}} |- {{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20181012|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 October 2018}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20190101/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=4 January 2020}}</ref> | 78 |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Canada|artist=Dave|title=Funky Friday|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|refname="MC"|accessdate=April 27, 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Funky Friday|artist=Dave|type=single|award=Gold|number=1|relyear=2018|certyear=2025|source=radioscope|access-date=13 January 2026}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Dave Ft Fredo|title=Funky Friday|award=Platinum|number=3|id=15264-4791-1|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|refname="BPI"|accessdate=March 1, 2024}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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