A decade and a half after its release, Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” debuts on multiple Billboard charts, becoming a global hit (again). MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 26: Katy Perry attends the media call for the AFL 2024 Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 26, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone/Getty Images)
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By the time Katy Perry released her third album, Teenage Dream – her second on a major label – the project had already produced two singles that would reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. “California Gurls” with Snoop Dogg and the title track dominated the list of the most-consumed songs in the United States, and three more champions, “Firework,” “E.T.” and “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” followed. Teenage Dream tied with Bad by Michael Jackson as the only albums in U.S. history to collect five No. 1s.
The last of that quintet, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” is enjoying something of a resurgence after another Teenage Dream single suddenly went viral several weeks ago. This time around, it debuts on multiple Billboard rankings, earning Perry a surprise win.
Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” Debuts
“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” debuts on two related rosters published by Billboard. The catchy cut starts at No. 196 on the Billboard Global 200 and two slots lower on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. The rankings are meant to show what everyone around the planet is listening to, and both sales and streams factor into where a track lands. The Billboard Global 200 is an entirely worldwide roster, while the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. does not take into account American consumption.
Katy Perry Scores Her Seventh Career Global Hit
Since first appearing on the Billboard Global 200 in late 2020 and early 2021 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., both with her holiday hit “Cozy Little Christmas,” Perry has racked up only seven appearances. Many of her earlier smashes, those that made her a household name and one of the most successful pop acts of all time, preceded the introduction of the planet-spanning lists by years, if not a decade or more. Only a handful have managed to break onto the tallies, with “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” becoming one of her oldest cuts to manage the feat.
“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” Launches Near the Bottom
Both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. feature 200 spaces, and “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” narrowly manages to find space on either list. The track is now Perry’s lowest-peaking tune, and it grabs that distinction from her Juicy J collaboration “Dark Horse.” That former Billboard Hot 100 leader peaked at No. 144 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and No. 147 on the Billboard Global 200.
Katy Perry Revives Multiple Teenage Dream Hits
Despite the fact that she has not released any new music this year, Perry has debuted two songs on both charts in 2026. On the ranking dated April 11, “The One That Got Away” arrived, and it’s been climbing dramatically ever since. That song served as the sixth single from Teenage Dream, and it was released only a few months after “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).” Perry worked hard to turn it into the sixth Billboard Hot 100 leader from the full-length, but it narrowly missed out on ruling and instead topped out at No. 3.
“The One That Got Away” Soars to Impressive New Highs
At the same time that “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” debuts, “The One That Got Away” leaps to new heights in its sixth stay on the rankings. “The One That Got Away” pushes from No. 68 to No. 36 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Simultaneously, the single bounds from No. 77 to No. 37 on the Billboard Global 200. The smash soars past several other Perry cuts and becomes her highest-ranking win on both rundowns, more than a decade and a half after it was first selected as a single.
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