Katy Perry-Last Friday Night

"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was produced by Lukasz Gottwald and Max Martin, who also co-wrote the song with Perry and Bonnie McKee for Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream. Perry stated that she was inspired to write the track after a night of wild partying and streaking. It was released as the album's fifth single on June 6, 2011 through Capitol Records with a remix featuring American hip-hop recording artist Missy Elliott released to U.S. radio stations and digital retailers on August 8, 2011.. Musically, the song is prominent dance-pop with influences of pop-rock, and the lyrics are about drunken fun and debauchery. 'Broke the law but I forgot' is often blanked out in radio versions of the song.

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with most of them highlighting its playful and catchy nature. However, critics were divided regarding the song's lyrical content; some referred it to as funny and sexy, while others dismissed it as lifeless. The song enjoyed chart success in North America, reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100. It also topped U.S. charts like Hot Digital Songs, Pop Songs, Radio Songs, and Hot Dance Club charts, like all of her previous singles. It also reached number one in Slovakia and the Czech Republic and has attained top-ten positions in Austria, Ireland, Italy and Poland.

"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" gave Perry the record for a female solo artist to have amassed five number one singles in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 from an album. With the aid of a discount and a remix, the song became the singer's fifth number one single from Teenage Dream, Perry has become only the second artist in the 53 year history of the chart to amass five number one singles from a single album after American recording artist Michael Jackson. The song became Perry's sixth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and her fifth consecutive number one single. The song joins the set's first four singles, all of which reached No. 1: "California Gurls", featuring Snoop Dogg; "Teenage Dream', "Firework", and "E.T.", featuring Kanye West.

As of September 7, 2011, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" has sold over 2,405,000 copies in the U.S.

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld. The clip features Perry, as her thirteen year old alter-ego Kathy Beth Terry, at a house party filled with and dancing. While at the party, Terry is made over by her friend and draws attention to herself as the life of the party. The video features appearances by notable music artists and actors, which includes Rebecca Black, Darren Criss, Corey Feldman, Kenny G, Debbie Gibson and Kevin McHale. According to the director, the inspiration behind the video was Sixteen Candles, works by American filmmaker John Hughes, and other 1980s high school movies.

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