Fridayy
Fridayy in 2023
Fridayy in 2023
Background information
Birth nameFrancis Leblanc[1][2]
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[3]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2014–present[3]
LabelsDef Jam[3]

Francis Leblanc,[1] known professionally as Fridayy, is a Haitian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2022, he signed with Def Jam Recordings and guest performed on the hit songs "Forever" by Lil Baby and the title track of DJ Khaled's album God Did (2022). The songs peaked at numbers eight and 17 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100;[2][5] the latter of which garnered him three Grammy Award nominations.

Early life

Leblanc started playing instruments including piano, the bass, and the guitar at the age of 6. His father is a pastor and he credits his passion for music to his days in the church sanctuary. Leblanc is of Haitian decent which he mentions on his Twitter account and the remix of his song "Blessings".[3]

Career

In 2014, Fridayy created his first track alongside his cousin Leo. In June 2022, he landed production credits on Chris Brown's album Breezy. In October 2022, Fridayy's debut single "Don't Give Up On Me" was made available.[6] Also in October 2022, he appeared on Lil Baby's album It's Only Me on the track "Forever", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] Again in October 2022, his debut EP Lost in Melody became available with a sole guest appearance from Vory.[7] In November 2022, Fridayy received three Grammy Award nominations as a featured artist on DJ Khaled's song "God Did" at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023.[8]

In June 2023, the song "Don't Give It Away", featuring Chris Brown, was released through Def Jam Recordings as the lead single from Fridayy's self-titled first album.[9]

Discography

Albums

Album, with selected details
Title Album details
Fridayy[10]

Extended plays

Extended play, with selected details
Title EP details
Lost in Melody
  • Released: October 21, 2022
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Def Jam, Lost in Melody

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub.
[11]		 US
R&B/HH
[12]
"Don't Give It Away"
(with Chris Brown)		 2023 —— Fridayy
"When It Comes to You" 432

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[13]		 US
R&B/HH
[14]		 US
Rap
[15]		 CAN
[16]		 UK
[17]		 WW
[18]
"God Did"
(DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy)		 2022 1763295024 God Did
"Forever"
(Lil Baby featuring Fridayy)		 832614323 It's Only Me

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"God Did" 2022 DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend God Did
"Forever" Lil Baby It's Only Me
"Lies" 2023 Moneybagg Yo Hard to Love
"No One Else" Chris Brown 11:11

Production credits

2022

Rae Sremmurd

  • "Denial" (produced with Fortune, Bizness Boi and Kofo)

Chris Brown – Breezy

Wiz Khalifa – Multiverse

  • 4. "1000 Women" (featuring They) (produced with Hitmaka and Jae Roc)

DJ Khaled – God Did

Lil Baby – It's Only Me

  • 8. "Forever" (featuring Fridayy) (produced with Fortune and Bizness Boi)
  • 9. "Blessings (Remix)" (featuring Asake)[19]

Fridayy – Lost in Melody

  • 1. "Blessings" (produced with Chris Washington and Edgar Cutino)
  • 2. "Empty Stomach" (produced with Chris Washington, Edgar Cutino, Blvck and Dinuzzo)
  • 3. "God Sent" (featuring Vory) (produced with Chris Washington, Edgar Cutino and Dylan Graham)
  • 4. "Dont Give Up on Me" (produced with Chris Washington and Edgar Cutino)
  • 5. "Know the Truth" (produced with Chris Washington, Edgar Cutino, Gabriel Lambirth, Patrick Collier and Mombru)
  • 6. "Come Through" (produced with Chris Washington, Edgar Cutino, Tom Levesque, Danes Blood and Ben10k)
  • 7. "Momma" (produced with Chris Washington and Edgar Cutino)

Fridayy – Fridayy

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee Category Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2023 "God Did" (featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy) Song of the Year Nominated [8]
Best Rap Song Nominated [8]
Best Rap Performance Nominated [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Information on Fridayy's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Hot 100 First-Timers: Fridayy Scores First Chart Hit With DJ Khaled Collab 'God Did'". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Break Presents: Fridayy". XXL. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/business/management/fridayy-manager-edgar-cutino-management-company-1235524293/amp/
  5. 1 2 "Billboard 100 Week of October 29, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Fridayy Releases Debut Single "Don't Give Up On Me"". HotNewHipHop. October 8, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Fridayy Delivers Debut EP "Lost In Melody" Ft. Vory". HotNewHipHop. October 21, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Grammy Nominations 2023: The Full List". Billboard. November 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Don't Give It Away - Apple Music". Apple Music.
  10. ↑ "Fridayy interview". One37PM.
  11. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of December 16, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ Peaks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart:
  14. ↑ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
  15. ↑ Peaks on the Hot Rap Songs chart:
  16. ↑ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100 chart:
  17. ↑ Peaks in the United Kingdom:
  18. ↑ Peaks on the Billboard Global 200 chart:
  19. ↑ "Fridayy – Blessing (Remix) ft. Asake". Legit9ja. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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