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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>{{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}}</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"''' 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>{{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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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}}</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}}</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 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> |