Rebecca Black insists this is her moment

. . . and makes her case with a video.

July 19, 2011 at 3:28PM

They're saying that this is her reply to her critics. Of which there were a few. Perhaps so, but it seems a little early to start taking on the haters as subject matter for a song, particularly when there are so many other days of the week left. But there's always room for one more auto-tuney teeny-pop song that starts out sounding like a reject from the "Titanic" soundtrack.

Admit it, you're curious. You're not alone: a million-plus hits in a couple of days.

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