29 million YouTube hits for teen Rebecca Black's song branded 'worst tune ever recorded'

29 million YouTube hits for teen Rebecca Black's song branded 'worst tune ever recorded'


A SONG by a girl of 13 has become a web sensation after it was branded the worst tune ever recorded.

Rebecca Black’s pop song, Friday, has racked up more than 29 million views on YouTube.

But critics have slammed the lyrics and the video.

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Part of the chorus goes: “Yesterday was Thursday Thursday, today it is Friday Friday, gotta get down to the bus stop, gotta get my bus, I see my friends.”

The song was produced by Los Angeles-based Ark Music Factory, which says its goal is to discover future No1 stars.

But Rebecca, from California, may have the last laugh as her song is now on iTunes and is climbing the charts.