Rebecca Black Is Back and Ready to Show You All of Herself This Time

"It's Friday, Friday. Gotta get down on Friday." The lyrics to Rebecca Black's viral 2011 breakout single "Friday" still play in our heads when we reach the celebratory end of the workweek. Fourteen years later, the track still hits, so it's not surprising that it officially received the brand-partnership treatment this month with Bombay Sapphire's continuation of its Tastes Like It's Friday campaign featuring Black and its Sparkling Lemon cocktail. Along with a remixed version of the nostalgic hit, the bright and citrusy drink perfectly encapsulates that carefree weekend feeling the California native sang about all those years ago.

Yes, "Friday" is back in a big way, but so is Black herself thanks to her new EP Salvation. With this release, the artist is her authentic self—uninhibited and finally ready to share all of the versions of herself with pop anthems like the title track "Salvation" and "Sugar Water Cyanide." It's Black at her most confident with bold lyrics, striking visualizers, and an equally ornate fashion aesthetic to match. Our weekend playlists just got better.

Congratulations on the release of Salvation! How does this EP reflect who and where you are right now as an artist and personally?

Thank you! Salvation was such a moment of evolution for me creatively. Over these past few years, I've really devoted my artistic energy into learning how to become better in tune with my own intuition and how to trust myself more in my own creative process. Each song is really emblematic of that in this way of finally learning to let my guard down in the ways others might view me. I've really been wound up quite tight over the years, afraid of making a misstep out of fear of being criticized, but Salvation was all about embracing the fluidity of who I am and all the versions of myself that exist rather than just trying to be perfect in the eyes of pleasing everyone else.

What did you want this project to be for your fans?

This project is a celebration of self. I really found so much confidence in my own voice, and I hope anyone listening can find the same for themselves.

Is there a track on Salvation that really represents this moment for you?