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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 track was written by Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Bonnie McKee and was produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin. It is the fifth single from Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream,[1] and peaked at #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in just its fourth week on the chart and #3 on the Canadian Hot 100. Like all of Perry's previous Teenage Dream singles, it topped the Hot Digital Songs and Hot Dance Club chart.[2] As of July 6, 2011 "Last Friday Night" has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the US.[3]

Background

Perry has revealed that she was inspired to write the track after running naked through a park with her friends. According to Music Rooms, Perry claims that after a wild night of partying and streaking, she wrote the song about her antics and what she remembered the next day. Perry revealed: “There’s nothing better than an impromptu dance party with my friends. My track 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' is a song about debauchery because I had one of those nights in Santa Barbara. We went out to this place called Wildcat and got crazy,” Perry admitted: “We had a couple of beers and danced until we died, then brought the party back to the hotel room.” She added: “Most of that song is actual truth, apart from the ménage à trois… unfortunately! But, yes, streaking in the park, that’s what we did, so we had to write a song about it the next day!”[4] Bonnie McKee, the co-writer of the song stated "TGIF is pretty much a word for word description of our trip to Santa Barbara [with Perry], so I love that one. It’s really kitschy and fun and makes me nostalgic."[5]

Composition

"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is a dance-pop and pop rock song with a length of three minutes and 50 seconds.[6][7] 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.[8] It follows the chord progression B–G♯m7–D♯m7-C♯.[8]

Artwork

The official artwork for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" using scenes from the music video, shows Perry both before and after a makeover. She revealed the official album artwork for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Remixes!" on her Facebook page. The photo features Perry 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.[9]

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.)'".[10] 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".[11] 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".[12] Spin Magazine said that "Last Friday Night recounts an evening of nonstop naughtiness – think streaking, skinny-dipping, and ménage à trois-ing.”[13]

Now Magazine wrote, "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".[14] 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.)".[15] 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.".[16] Billboard included the song in their Five Potential Pop Hits for 2011 list.[17]

Music video

Background and development

In an interview with MTV, director Marc Klasfeld said that the video's storyline was inspired by Sixteen Candles and other works of John Hughes, as well as "all those great '80s high school movies."[18] Including a long series of outtakes during the ending credits was influenced by a similar idea in The Cannonball Run.[18]

The music video for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" was filmed around May 3–6, 2011. It was directed by Marc Klasfeld,[19] and co-directed by Danny Lockwood.[19] 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?"[9]

Promotion and release

The teaser of the video was released on Perry's YouTube profile on June 7, 2011.[20] Prior to the video's premiere, Perry created Facebook and Twitter profiles for her alter-ego of a nerdy eighth grader, Kathy Beth Terry.[21] Starting from June 8, a series of short video clips was uploaded on the Facebook profile, YouTube and Perry's official website,[21][22] presenting Terry and other characters who would later appear in the video. Before to the planned June 14 release date, the video was leaked onto the internet June 12. The full 8-minute-long final version premiered later on the same day on Funny or Die. On July 11, after crossing the half-million "likes" mark, Perry released an interview in character as Terry on DigitalSpy.[23]

Cast and characters

Synopsis

Kathy Beth Terry (Perry), a nerdy teenager with braces, headgear, and oversized glasses, has just woken up the morning after a house party, surrounded by passed-out partygoers. A male guest, Aaron Christopherson (Glee actor Darren Criss) opens the door to her bedroom and congratulates her on having the "best party ever." Puzzled as to what happened, she goes online, only to find pictures of herself in various compromising positions, including one picture of her licking the stomach of the man in bed next to her. The video then goes into a flashback of the events that occurred the night before. While doing a Sudoku puzzle, Kathy hears loud music from the house next door, and goes over to complain. She is greeted by Rebecca Black (who appears in an homage to Black's viral video "Friday"), who invites her in. A nerdy seventh-grader, Everett McDonald (Glee star Kevin McHale), ogles Terry from afar and fantasizes about being with her. Kathy, however is more interested in Steve Johnson (model Richie Nuzzolese), an attractive football player, who turns her down because of her appearance. To cheer her up, Black gives Kathy a makeover, ripping off her headgear with pliers, waxing her upper lip, dressing her in tight-fitting neon clothes, and teasing her hair out. Steve becomes enamored with her, and everyone starts dancing. Kathy and Rebecca are also seen playing Just Dance 2 (a game that notably features Perry). Musician Kenny G plays a saxophone solo on the roof while Hanson act as the house band. The entire party ends up moving to Kathy's house, where Everett punches Steve for trying to fondle Kathy's bottom. At the end of the night, Kathy finally passes out next to Steve. The video shifts back to the next morning, where she looks on the photos with regret, but is also ecstatic to have a naked Steve passed out in her bed. The film ends with former teen idols Corey Feldman and Debbie Gibson making a cameo as Kathy's parents, Kirk and Tiffany Terry; Feldman makes several references to The Lost Boys, a film in which he starred. The video's end credits feature various deleted lines, bloopers, and extra scenes from the party, as well as Everett making breakfast in bed for Kathy.

The video was filmed inside John Schneider's house. Several Webkinz make appearances in the video, most notably a Fantail Goldfish, a Ribbon Lion, Fishy clown.

Track listing

  • Promo CD Single (Capitol/Virgin 0286062)[24]
  1. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (album version) — 3:52
  2. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (instrumental) — 3:548
  • Promo CD Single (Remixes) (Capitol/Virgin)[25]
  1. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (Sidney Samson Dub) — 6:04
  2. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (Sidney Samson Club Mix) — 6:19
  3. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (Sidney Samson Extended Edit) — 4:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from Teenage Dream album liner notes.[26]

Charts and certifications

Radio date

Country Date Format
United States June 6, 2011[50] Mainstream/Rhythmic
June 27, 2011[51] Hot/Modern/AC

References

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  5. ^ Alexkazemi.com
  6. ^ "Katy Perry – Last Friday Night Sheet Music (Digital Download)".
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