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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sped-up remixes continue to resonate on TikTok: The four most popular songs on the platform in the U.S. in 2023 were all sped-up, ...

The feature will reportedly allow subscribers to speed up, slow down, and edit songs from their favorite artists. The feature will reportedly allow subscribers to speed up, slow down, and edit songs ...

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 ...

Thomas S. Nilsen and Steffen Ojala Soderholm made songs with superfast tempos and high-pitched vocals for a school project. They were shocked to learn their “nightcore” sound had gone global. By ...

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, ...

Dua Lipa‘s “Levitating” gets a clubbier update with the help of legends Madonna and Missy Elliott. The song will appear on the upcoming remix LP Club Future Nostalgia, which the Grammy winner worked ...

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 ...