Produced by 169 and Dave, it debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming both artists' first number one.

[2] It was released alongside a music video on 4 October 2018, directed by Dave and Nathan James Tettey.

In the midweek chart, "Funky Friday" was reported to enter the UK Singles Chart at number two, a total of 2,000 combined sales behind "Promises" by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith.

It is the first song by a British rapper to peak at number one on the UK Singles Chart as a lead artist since "Not Letting Go" by Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne in 2015.

The song's debut at number one served as a significant moment for British rap music.