It looks like the newest music trend of 2023 is sped up music. All year, TikTok users have been demanding that their favorite artists release uptempo/sped up versions of their top songs. Also, Miguel saw his “Sure Thing” song re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 charts after the sped up version of the legendary hit was discovered by TikTok users. That’s more than a decade after it’s original release.
Furthermore, artists such as SZA, Kim Petras, The Weeknd, Lil Uzi Vert, etc. have all had the sped up version of their top hits released on streaming services to meet the demand. Do you think this era will last? Are the original versions of songs getting overlooked? Let's discuss.
This clip is from Ep. 143 of The ill-advised Wise Guys Podcast: https://youtu.be/RsTXiZGOfI0