In this format, even new singles are breaking through to a mainstream audience. This year, a sped-up remix of Joseline Hernandez’s Vegas (I Wanna Ride) dominated TikTok FYPs everywhere, with more than ...

The biggest songs on TikTok in 2023 were sped-up remixes of songs, indicating the wide appeal of a musical trend that went viral on the app this year and prompted artists and labels to try and ...

Uptempo reworks have been rising across TikTok for years, helping push songs atop the charts, and record labels have taken notice. Michael Buble‘s rendition of “Sway” is one of the latest songs to ...

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. Here’s why your favorite recent chart-topper has probably gotten that sped-up remix treatment on TikTok, the app’s latest viral ...

It’s no secret we’re currently living in an age where our attention spans have diminished significantly. Consequently, almost every piece of media we consume is reflective of this, marketed into ...

Arts & Culture Staff Writer Amelie Galbraith argues that sad music offers connection, comfort, and emotional honesty in a ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcasted on July 18, 2024. Find that audio here. If you use TikTok, you're used to hearing popular songs remixed and sped up. But now, artists are getting ahead of ...

If you’ve opened TikTok recently, you’ve likely scrolled past a video soundtracked by a fresh take on Miguel’s 2010 single “Sure Thing” — the defining moodiness of the original replaced by a jaunty ...

But why would you speed up “Bongos” by 12 percent? And what exactly does “sped-up nightcore” mean? Answering those questions takes us inside a trend that is dominating social media and gives us ...

On TikTok, one of the latest music trends is speeding up popular songs. And now, fans are demanding that artists comply with their expectations for speedy sounds. In one recent controversy, ...