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, ...

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 ...

Hard-charging reworks of popular singles have been thriving on the social media platform, and labels are leaning into the trend. By Elias Leight Thundercat‘s “Them Changes” is steeped in funk history, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Uptempo reworks have been rising across TikTok for years, helping push songs atop the charts, and record labels have taken notice. Michael Buble‘s rendition of “Sway” is one of the latest songs to ...

A new study from the digital rights tech company Pex estimates that there are more than 1 million unauthorized remixes floating around streaming services. By Elias Leight In the TikTok era, homemade ...

RAYE started 2023 with a bang earlier this month by bagging her first-ever UK Number One single. ‘Escapism’, which features 070 Shake and hooks about “running away from reality as fast as you possibly ...

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, ...

For almost as long as there’s been recorded music to play, people have been playing it at the wrong speed (Getty Images) The result is exhilarating. Take “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” as an ...

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 ...