"Fast" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper SuecoTheChild, first released in April 2019 via SoundCloud. It became his breakout hit through gaining traction on the video-sharing app TikTok, following which it was released on May 10, 2019, as the lead single from his second EP Miscreant (2019).
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| Single by SuecoTheChild | ||||
| from the EP Miscreant | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Trap | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Fast" on YouTube | ||||
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.jpg) Cover art of the official remix featuring Offset and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. | ||||
Composition
edit"Fast" is a trap song,[1][2] containing a siren-like sound in the instrumental.[2]
Release and promotion
editSuecoTheChild uploaded the song to SoundCloud on April 1, 2019.[3] After discovering TikTok's contribution to the popularity of many songs such as "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X, Sueco made an account and posted a video set to the song.[1][2][4] He then asked his friend Lukas Daly, a skateboarder and TikTok star, to share a video featuring the song.[1][2][3][4] As a result of the video, the song immediately gained the attention of TikTok influencers and was soon used in over three million TikToks.[1][2][3][4][5] Such videos particularly used the bass-heavy first 15 seconds of the song.[1][3][5] The success of the song led to Sueco signing to Atlantic Records.[2][3] The song was released to streaming services on May 10, 2019,[3] and later appeared on Sueco's second EP Miscreant.[2]
Music video
editAn official music video premiered on June 19, 2019. It critiques the concept of "clout", and sees SuecoTheChild and his crew causing mischief, such as running amok in a department store, posing next to cars that do not belong to them, riding horses, and "making beats on a woman's buttocks".[6]
Remixes
editAn official remix of the song featuring American rappers Offset and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was released on June 25, 2019, debuting on Zane Lowe's World First on his radio show Beats 1. It sees the featured artists rapping about the wealth, success and sex in their lives.[7] A second remix of the song with Offset and producer Y2K was released on July 26, 2019.[8] The first remix appears on the deluxe edition of Sueco's debut studio album It Was Fun While It Lasted (2022).[9]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Bereznak, Alyssa (June 27, 2019). "Memes Are the New Pop Stars: How TikTok Became the Future of the Music Industry". The Ringer. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Zhang, Cat (September 25, 2019). "Sueco the Child: MISCREANT Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Cirisano, Tatiana (May 22, 2019). "Rapper Sueco the Child Signs to Atlantic Records Following TikTok-Fueled Hit 'Fast': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Leight, Elias (June 6, 2019). "TikTok Proved It Can Make Hits — Its Next Test Is Creating Stars". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b Fu, Eddie (April 25, 2019). "In Search Of: Sueco The Child's "Fast" Looks Poised To Be The Next TikTok-Driven Viral Hit". Genius. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (June 19, 2019). "Premiere: Sueco the Child and His Crew Live the "Fast" Life in New Video". Complex. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (June 25, 2019). "Offset and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Hop on Sueco the Child's "Fast"". Complex. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Rashed, Ayana (July 26, 2019). "New Music: Sueco The Child, Offset & Y2K Drop "Fast" Remix". Respect. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "It Was Fun While It Lasted [Deluxe] - Sueco". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sueco – Fast". Music Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Sueco – Fast". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2023.