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{{Short description|2020 single by Wiz Khalifa}} |
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"'''Speed Me Up'''" is a song by American rappers ], ], ], and ]. Produced by ], it was released by ] on January 24, 2020 and featured on the soundtrack of the film '']''. The song was praised for its "catchy" chorus and its "surprisingly chill groove", and the accompanying music video was praised for its use of ]. |
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'''"Speed Me Up"''' is a song recorded by American rapper ] along with American singers ], ], and ]. Produced by ], it was released for the film '']'' and part of ] on January 24, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosen |first=Christopher |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa and Friends Made a Sonic the Hedgehog Song That’s…Good? |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/sonic-the-hedgehog-song-wiz-khalifa |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mahadevan |first=Tara |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa Performs "Speed Me Up" on 'Kimmel,' Drops New... |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/wiz-khalifa-lil-yachty-ty-dolla-sign-sueco-the-child-speed-me-up-live |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa made a Sonic music video, and it’s pure nonsensical fun |url=https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/1/24/21080017/sonic-the-hedgehog-wiz-khalifa-music-video-lil-yachty-ty-dolla-sign |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Watch Wiz Khalifa, Lil' Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign, Sueco the Child Perform 'Speed Me Up' on 'Kimmel' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/wiz-khalifa-ty-dolla-sign-speed-me-up-kimmel-950705/ |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214055926/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/wiz-khalifa-ty-dolla-sign-speed-me-up-kimmel-950705/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gelbart |first=Bryn |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Song 'Speed Me Up' Features Tails, Knuckles References |url=https://gamerant.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-tails-knuckles/ |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=] |publisher=] |language=en}}</ref> |
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"Speed Me Up" was released on January 24, 2020 by ],<ref name="Apple Music" /> and was produced by ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mahadevan |first=Tara |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa Performs "Speed Me Up" on 'Kimmel,' Drops New Mixtape 'It's Only Weed Bro' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/wiz-khalifa-lil-yachty-ty-dolla-sign-sueco-the-child-speed-me-up-live |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> The song appears in the film ] and was also released as a promotional track for it.<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Watch Wiz Khalifa, Lil' Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign, Sueco the Child Perform 'Speed Me Up' on 'Kimmel' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/wiz-khalifa-ty-dolla-sign-speed-me-up-kimmel-950705/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214055926/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/wiz-khalifa-ty-dolla-sign-speed-me-up-kimmel-950705/ |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |access-date=December 14, 2024 |magazine=] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> |
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== Reception == |
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Reid McCarter of ] described the song as being "catchy as hell" but also "littered with goofy references to the Sonic games"; he wrote the music video to it was "while incredibly dumb, is a cornucopia of hilarious imagery".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarter |first=Reid |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Sonic gets far better music video movie tie-in than he deserves, courtesy of Wiz Khalifa and friends |url=https://www.avclub.com/sonic-gets-far-better-music-video-movie-tie-in-than-he-1841202052 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> Napier Lopez of ] wrote that the song had a "surprisingly chill groove", while also noting the recurring sounds of ring jingles and pixelated art present in the song's music video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Napier |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Watch this Sonic movie-themed Wiz Khalifa music video you didn’t know you needed |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/watch-this-sonic-movie-themed-wiz-khalifa-music-video-you-didnt-know-you-needed |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214055926/https://thenextweb.com/news/watch-this-sonic-movie-themed-wiz-khalifa-music-video-you-didnt-know-you-needed |url-status=live }}</ref> Emma Kent of '']'' also described the chorus as "surprisingly catchy".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kent |first=Emma |date=January 24, 2020 |title=The Sonic movie theme song is here, and it's by Wiz Khalifa |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-official-sonic-movie-theme-song-is-here-and-its-by-wiz-khalifa |access-date=December 13, 2024 |work=] |language=en |archive-date=December 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213232043/https://www.eurogamer.net/the-official-sonic-movie-theme-song-is-here-and-its-by-wiz-khalifa |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Reid McCarter of '']'' described the song as being "catchy as hell" but also "littered with goofy references to the Sonic games". He wrote that its music video, "while incredibly dumb, is a cornucopia of hilarious imagery".<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=McCarter |first=Reid |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Sonic gets far better music video movie tie-in than he deserves, courtesy of Wiz Khalifa and friends |url=https://www.avclub.com/sonic-gets-far-better-music-video-movie-tie-in-than-he-1841202052 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> Napier Lopez of '']'' wrote that the song had a "surprisingly chill groove", while also noting the recurring sounds of ring jingles and pixelated art present in the song's music video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Napier |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Watch this Sonic movie-themed Wiz Khalifa music video you didn't know you needed |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/watch-this-sonic-movie-themed-wiz-khalifa-music-video-you-didnt-know-you-needed |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214055926/https://thenextweb.com/news/watch-this-sonic-movie-themed-wiz-khalifa-music-video-you-didnt-know-you-needed |url-status=live }}</ref> Emma Kent of '']'' also described the chorus as "surprisingly catchy".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kent |first=Emma |date=January 24, 2020 |title=The Sonic movie theme song is here, and it's by Wiz Khalifa |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-official-sonic-movie-theme-song-is-here-and-its-by-wiz-khalifa |access-date=December 13, 2024 |work=] |language=en |archive-date=December 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213232043/https://www.eurogamer.net/the-official-sonic-movie-theme-song-is-here-and-its-by-wiz-khalifa |url-status=live }}</ref> Christopher Rosen of ] wrote, "you won't need all the rings to make it through this one". Julia Alexander of '']'' praised the song's music video and its use of pixelation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosen |first=Christopher |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa and Friends Made a Sonic the Hedgehog Song That's…Good? |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/sonic-the-hedgehog-song-wiz-khalifa |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa made a Sonic music video, and it's pure nonsensical fun |url=https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/1/24/21080017/sonic-the-hedgehog-wiz-khalifa-music-video-lil-yachty-ty-dolla-sign |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> Bryn Gelbart wrote that the song was "loaded with talent".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gelbart |first=Bryn |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Song 'Speed Me Up' Features Tails, Knuckles References |url=https://gamerant.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-tails-knuckles/ |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=] |publisher=] |language=en}}</ref> "Speed Me Up" received more than 15 million streams and 1.8 billion views overall as part of a ] challenge that promoted the song.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 17, 2020 |title='Sonic The Hedgehog' Breaks Video Game Pic Opening Record With $70M & Reps 4th-Best Presidents' Weekend Debut – Monday Update |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/sonic-the-hedgehog-birds-of-prey-will-ferrell-downhill-valentines-day-box-office-1202860119/ |access-date=January 19, 2025 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The music video first displays Wiz Khalifa playing ] on a ]. Khalifa then enters the game himself, in a ] version, after ] opens up a ] portal for Khalifa to enter through. He joins Sonic in his running adventures, including running across Green Hills and a barnstable that later appears in the film itself. While encountering obstacles, Lil Yachty joins them and fend the weapons off. Ty Dolla Sign and Sueco also join them a short time later, with the latter three who join Khalifa turning into 16-bit versions of themselves as well, but with the use of Robotnik's drones. All five of them run through several landmarks and areas, including the ] and the ]. The video ends with one final cameo from the film showing Sonic and Robotnik dueling on a street in Green Hills, and also shows the four singers playing the same game Khalifa played at the beginning. |
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The music video features clips of the film '']'', and ] versions of the movie sets shown in the clips.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> It starts with Wiz Khalifa sat on a couch playing '']'' on a ]. ] opens up a ] portal and Khalifa enters the game as a 16-bit version of himself. He joins Sonic in his adventures, running across ] and picking up gold rings along the way. Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla Sign, and Sueco all join shortly thereafter as 16-bit versions of themselves. All five of them run through several landmarks and areas, including the ] and the ], while also encountering and attacking ] weapons and drones. After one final clip from the film showing Sonic and Robotnik duelling on a street in Green Hills, the video ends with the four singers sat on the couch playing the game from the start of the video, and then being whisked away by Sonic himself. |
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Throughout the music video, it features some short footages of the film ], both in its original and a 16-bit version. Khalifa and Lil Yachty also include references of ] and ], both of whom appear more prominently in the ]. |
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Khalifa and Lil Yachty include lyrical references to ] characters ] and ] in their verses.<ref name=":1" /> Ty Dolla Sign also mentions a few notable personalities in the song, including ] star ] and American rappers ] and ].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Marie |first=Erika |date=January 24, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Yachty & Sueco the Child Link Up On "Speed Me Up" From "Sonic The Hedgehog" Soundtrack |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/230523-wiz-khalifa-ty-dolla-sign-lil-yachty-and-sueco-the-child-link-up-on-speed-me-up-from-sonic-the-hedge-new-song |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> |
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All four singers performed on '']'', with Ty Dolla Sign switching the lyrics in the original song that mention LeBron James to instead mention another NBA star, ], who was ] two days after the song's release.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign & Sueco the Child Connect For 'Speed Me Up' Performance on 'Kimmel' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/wiz-khalifa-speed-me-up-performance-kimmel-8550701/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |magazine=] |language=en-US |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205054215/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/wiz-khalifa-speed-me-up-performance-kimmel-8550701/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Droke |first=Carolyn |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, And Ty Dolla Sign Perform 'Speed Me Up' On 'Kimmel' |url=https://uproxx.com/music/wiz-khalifa-lil-yachty-ty-dolla-sign-speed-me-up-kimmel/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US |archive-date=February 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221060806/https://uproxx.com/music/wiz-khalifa-lil-yachty-ty-dolla-sign-speed-me-up-kimmel/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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All four singers performed on ], with Ty Dolla Sign switching some of the lyrics in the original song to dedicate the ] of NBA star ].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign & Sueco the Child Connect For ‘Speed Me Up’ Performance on ‘Kimmel’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/wiz-khalifa-speed-me-up-performance-kimmel-8550701/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Droke |first=Carolyn |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, And Ty Dolla Sign Perform ’Speed Me Up’ On ’Kimmel’ |url=https://uproxx.com/music/wiz-khalifa-lil-yachty-ty-dolla-sign-speed-me-up-kimmel/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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