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"Speed Me Up"
Single by Wiz Khalifa featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Yachty, Sueco
Released	January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
Recorded	2020
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	3:34
Label	Atlantic Records
Songwriter(s)	Akeem Hayes Alexander Krashinsky Cameron Thomaz David Biral Denzel Baptiste Jad Antoury Miles Parks McCollum Nye Lee Jr. Tyrone Griffin Jr. William Schultz
Producer(s)	Take a Daytrip
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Never Lie" (2019) "Speed Me Up" (2020) "Bammer" (2020)
Music video
"Speed Me Up" on YouTube

"Speed Me Up" is a song recorded by American rapper Wiz Khalifa along with American singers Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Yachty, and Sueco. Produced by Take a Daytrip, it was released by the label Atlantic Records for the film Sonic the Hedgehog and part of its respective soundtrack on January 24, 2020. A music video for the song was released a day prior on YouTube by Wiz Khalifa, which reached more than 33 million views as of December 2024. The song was praised by some for its "catchy" chorus and its "surprisingly chill groove", and for its use of pixelation in the accompanying music video.

Background

The music video for the song was released on January 23, 2020, with the song being released a day later by Atlantic Records. The song was produced by Take a Daytrip.

Reception

Reid McCarter of The A.V. Club 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". Napier Lopez of The Next Web 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. Emma Kent of Eurogamer also described the chorus as "surprisingly catchy". Christopher Rosen of Vanity Fair wrote, "you won’t need all the rings to make it through this one"; while Julia Alexander of The Verge praised the music video of the song and the use of pixelation in it. Bryn Gelbart wrote that the song was "loaded with talent". On IMDb, the average rating out of 23 user reviews for the song was a 7.2/10. The music video for "Speed Me Up" also reached 33 million views on YouTube as of December 2024.

Music video

The music video first displays Wiz Khalifa playing Sonic the Hedgehog on a Sega Genesis. Khalifa then enters the game Sonic is in as a 16-bit version of himself after Sonic opens up a ring portal for Khalifa to enter through. He joins Sonic in his running adventures, running across Green Hills picking up gold rings along the way. Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla Sign, and Sueco all join shortly thereafter and joins them as 16-bit versions of themselves as well. All five of them run through several landmarks and areas, including the Giza pyramid complex and the Great Wall of China, while also encountering and attacking Robotnik's weapons and drones at the same time. 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 before they are all taken away from their consoles by Sonic himself.

The music video features some short footages of the film Sonic the Hedgehog, both in its original and a 16-bit version. Khalifa and Lil Yachty also include lyrical references of Tails and Knuckles, both of whom appear more prominently in the film's sequel. Ty Dolla Sign also mentions a few notable personalities in the song, including National Basketball Association (NBA) star LeBron James and American rappers Nipsey Hussle and Tay-K.

Live performances

All four singers performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with Ty Dolla Sign switching some of the lyrics in the original song mentioning NBA star LeBron James to dedicate the passing of another NBA star, Kobe Bryant.

References

1. ^ "Speed Me Up (From "Sonic the Hedgehog") - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
2. "Speed Me Up". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
3. Zemler, Emily (February 11, 2020). "Watch Wiz Khalifa, Lil' Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign, Sueco the Child Perform 'Speed Me Up' on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
4. ^ Wiz Khalifa (January 23, 2020). Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Yachty & Sueco the Child - Speed Me Up (Sonic The Hedgehog) [Video]. Retrieved December 22, 2024 – via YouTube.
5. ^ Mahadevan, Tara (February 11, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa Performs "Speed Me Up" on 'Kimmel,' Drops New Mixtape 'It's Only Weed Bro'". Complex. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
6. McCarter, Reid (January 24, 2020). "Sonic gets far better music video movie tie-in than he deserves, courtesy of Wiz Khalifa and friends". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
7. Lopez, Napier (January 24, 2020). "Watch this Sonic movie-themed Wiz Khalifa music video you didn't know you needed". The Next Web. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
8. Kent, Emma (January 24, 2020). "The Sonic movie theme song is here, and it's by Wiz Khalifa". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
9. Rosen, Christopher (January 24, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa and Friends Made a Sonic the Hedgehog Song That's…Good?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
10. Alexander, Julia (January 24, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa made a Sonic music video, and it's pure nonsensical fun". The Verge. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
11. ^ Gelbart, Bryn (January 24, 2020). "Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Song 'Speed Me Up' Features Tails, Knuckles References". Game Rant. Valnet. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
12. "Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Yachty & Sueco the Child: Speed Me Up". IMDb. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
13. Marie, Erika (January 24, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Yachty & Sueco the Child Link Up On "Speed Me Up" From "Sonic The Hedgehog" Soundtrack". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
14. Saponara, Michael (February 11, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign & Sueco the Child Connect For 'Speed Me Up' Performance on 'Kimmel'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
15. Droke, Carolyn (February 11, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, And Ty Dolla Sign Perform 'Speed Me Up' On 'Kimmel'". Uproxx. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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Discography
Studio albums	Free TC (2015) Beach House 3 (2017) Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020) Collaborative albums MihTy (with Jeremih) (2018) Cheers to the Best Memories (with Dvsn) (2021) Vultures 1 (with Kanye West as ¥$) Vultures 2 (with Kanye West as ¥$)
EPs	Beach House EP (2014) Talk About It in the Morning (with Wiz Khalifa) (2015)
Mixtapes	Campaign (2016)
Singles	"Paranoid" "Or Nah" "Shell Shocked" "Stand For" "Drop That Kitty" "Blasé" "Saved" "Wavy" "Sucker for Pain" "Campaign" "Zaddy" "Love U Better" "So Am I" "Ex" "Pineapple" "OTW" "Treehouse" "Midnight Hour" "Ego Death" "Expensive" "Spicy" "The Business, Pt. II" "By Yourself" "Willing to Trust" "Vultures" "Talking / Once Again" "Carnival" "Slide"
Featured singles	"Toot It and Boot It" "Nobody" "You and Your Friends" "My Main" "Play No Games" "Fade" "Work from Home" "Bacon" "Gone" "Money Showers" "Are You Sure?" "I Think She Like Me" "Blessings" "Fallen" "So Good" "Ain't Nothing" "Swalla" "It's a Vibe" "Vitamin D" "F with U" "Trap Paris" "Whatever You Need" "Something New" "Ego" "Say Less" "Psycho" "Me So Bad" "Accelerate" "All Mine" "Bottled Up" "Nights Like This" "Think About Us" "Got Me" "Hot Girl Summer" "Speed Me Up" "Hit Different" "Chosen" "WusYaName" "Lifetime" "Friends"
Other songs	"Real Friends" "Violent Crimes" "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" "New Body" "Everything We Need" "Stars" "Back to Me" "Hoodrat" "Do It" "Burn" "Fuk Sumn" "Good (Don't Die)" "Field Trip" "Fried" "Promotion" "530" "River"
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v t e Lil Yachty
Discography
Studio albums	Teenage Emotions (2017) Lil Boat 2 (2018) Nuthin' 2 Prove (2018) Lil Boat 3 (2020) Let's Start Here (2023) Bad Cameo (2024)
Mixtapes	Lil Boat (2016) Summer Songs 2 (2016) Michigan Boy Boat (2021)
Singles	"One Night" "Minnesota" "It Takes Two" "Peek a Boo" "Ice Tray" "Who Want the Smoke?" "Oprah's Bank Account" "Split/Whole Time" "Hit Bout It" "Poland" "Strike (Holster)" "Tesla" "The Secret Recipe" "A Cold Sunday" "Hate Me" "Sorry Not Sorry"
Featured singles	"Broccoli" "After the Afterparty" "iSpy" "From the D to the A" "Hip Hopper" "Marmalade" "Faking It" "Gucci Flip Flops" "Solitaire" "Magic in the Hamptons" "Speed Me Up"
Other songs	"NBAYoungBoat" "Mickey" "66" "Yacht Club" "T.D" "The Black Seminole" "Fuck the Fame"
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Category

• 2020 singles
• Wiz Khalifa songs
• Ty Dolla Sign songs
• Lil Yachty songs
• Sueco songs
• Atlantic Records singles
• Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)