in

Sofi Tukker, NERVO & The Knocks Perform “Best Friend” On Fallon’s “Tonight Show”

Sofi Tukker, NERVO and The Knocks performed the rising hit on Monday’s “Tonight Show.”

Best Friend on Fallon | Andrew Lipovsky/NBC

Update: Thanks to its inclusion in the national iPhone campaign, Sofi Tukker’s “Best Friend (featuring NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno)” has been all over television in recent months.

Monday night, however, marked the first time it was actually performed on a late-night talk show.

Sofi Tukker, NERVO and The Knocks performed “Best Friend” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

The performance aired shortly after Billboard announced that the song debuted at #100 on the Hot 100.

A video of the performance follows (available to view as of 3:35AM ET).  Photos from the taping are also embedded:

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0797 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical Guest Sofi Tukker performs “Best Friend” on January 8, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0797 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical Guest Sofi Tukker performs “Best Friend” on January 8, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0797 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical Guest Sofi Tukker performs “Best Friend” on January 8, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0797 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical Guest Sofi Tukker performs “Best Friend” on January 8, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0797 — Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Michael Che during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on January 8, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0797 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Taraji P. Henson during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on January 8, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

====

Monday evening, Billboard announced that Sofi Tukker’s “Best Friend (featuring NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno)” debuted on its Hot 100 chart.

Late Monday night, viewers can watch a televised performance of the song.

Sofi TUkker, NERO and The Knocks perform “Best Friend” on Monday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

The performance closes an episode that also features appearances by Taraji P. Henson and Michael Che.

Taped earlier in the day, Monday’s “Tonight Show” airs at 11:35PM ET/PT on NBC.

Written by Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002.

Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj.

Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Loading…

Hot 100: Zac Efron & Zendaya’s “Rewrite The Stars” Debuts This Week

Cole Sprouse Booked For January 15 “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”