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"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 for the film Sonic the Hedgehog and part of its respective soundtrack on January 24, 2020.

Background

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

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".

Music video

The music video first displays Wiz Khalifa playing Sonic the Hedgehog on a Sega Genesis. Khalifa then enters the game himself, in a 16-bit version, after Sonic opens up a ring 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 Giza pyramid complex and the Great Wall of China. 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.

Throughout the music video, it 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 references of Tails and Knuckles, both of whom appear more prominently in the sequel of the film. 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 that mentioned NBA star LeBron James to dedicate the passing of another NBA star, Kobe Bryant.

References

1. Rosen, Christopher (January 24, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa and Friends Made a Sonic the Hedgehog Song That's…Good?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
2. ^ Mahadevan, Tara (February 11, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa Performs "Speed Me Up" on 'Kimmel,' Drops New..." Complex. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
3. Alexander, Julia (January 24, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa made a Sonic music video, and it's pure nonsensical fun". The Verge. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
4. Gelbart, Bryn (January 24, 2020). "Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Song 'Speed Me Up' Features Tails, Knuckles References". Game Rant. Valnet. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
5. 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.
6. "Speed Me Up (From "Sonic the Hedgehog") - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Saponara, Michael (February 11, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign & Sueco the Child Connect For 'Speed Me Up' Performance on 'Kimmel'". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
13. Droke, Carolyn (February 11, 2020). "Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, And Ty Dolla Sign Perform 'Speed Me Up' On 'Kimmel'". Uproxx. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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