Katy Perry’s "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (2011), Forensic Psychiatry and the Law

Smith, Alexander; Dube, Anish; Liebrenz, Michael (2022). Katy Perry’s "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (2011), Forensic Psychiatry and the Law. The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 50(4), pp. 662-664. American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 10.29158/JAAPL.220092-22

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The pertinence of American singer Katy Perry’s lyrics to forensic psychiatry may not seem obvious. A so-called “Queen of Pop,” Perry is one of the most commercially successful artists in history, with 143 million record sales; she has amassed the highest follower count of any female singer on Twitter (at the time of writing) and launched multiple business ventures.
Her 2011 single “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” (hereafter “Last Friday Night”), details the aftermath of a hazy night out. It also reveals a number of themes relevant to forensic psychiatry. These include the consequences of disinhibition and periods of intoxication, episodes of memory disturbance, and consequent implications for criminal culpability across diverse legal settings. Therefore, it could be beneficial as a teaching tool in educational settings.

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