For social media users right now, it's no secret that a sped-up version of Aerosmith's "Dream On" has become a viral sensation on TikTok, where the accelerated rock sample often crops up in meme ...

Here’s why your favorite recent chart-topper has probably gotten that sped-up remix treatment on TikTok, the app’s latest viral phenomenon, which artists and record labels are jumping to capitalize on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

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 ...

For the full story, click here. Music habits are changing because of social media. Many musicians are now issuing songs at faster tempos to make them easier to use on TikTok, and people are writing ...

This all set the stage for sped-up songs to begin finding popularity on social media, beginning in the mid-aughts. The trend slowly grew in popularity over the next few years, but began explosive ...