"Ecstacy" (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut single by American singer Suicidal Idol. It was originally released in July 2021 and later re-released on February 18,2022. The song is a lo-fiEDM song that includes lyrics about romantic desire and has trap influences. In 2023,a slowed-down version and a parody of the song both went viral on TikTok and it peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Ecstacy" had been teased online by singer Suicidal-Idol in the months leading up to its release. It was initially released independently in July 2021,[1] and later released to streaming platforms on February 18,2022,through Kurate Music[2][3] as Suicidal-Idol's debut single.[4] Written and produced by Suicidal Idol and Buhguul,"Ecstacy" has distorted drums,processed vocals,synths,trap-inspired hi-hats,a four on the floor beat,and "dark" lyrics about an unhealthy romantic longing.[5][1]
Virality and reception
"Ecstacy" first went viral on TikTok starting in July 2023,with its lyric "Sticking out your tongue for the picture" going viral on the platform in October 2023.[6] A slowed-down version of the song had been used in more than 267 thousand videos on the platform by December of that year,while two separate sounds using the song's original version had also been used in more than 40.7 thousand videos and 92.3 thousand videos,respectively,by that point. Videos using the song were largely emo- and goth-styled,while others gave instructions on how to mew.[7][1] A parody of the song with nonsensical lyrics,featuring slang terms popular among Generation Alpha such as gyatt,rizzler,skibidi,Fanum tax,and sigma,was uploaded by TikTok user @homestucklover398 in early October 2023.[8] It soon went viral,with more than 195 thousand videos on the platform featuring the song by mid-October.[9] Following its virality online,"Ecstacy" peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2023.[4][10]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
1 2 3 Sloan, Nate; Harding, Charlie (October 24, 2023). "Chartbreakers: Mitski tops the TikTok chart". Switched on Pop (Podcast). No.336. Event occurs at 11:36. Retrieved March 1, 2025. We don't really know who this person is. It's an artist who has used the name gore.x.shawty and Heartfelt and is currently going by Suicidal-Idol. They have a song called "Ecstacy" which was originally released in July of 2021 but just went viral on TikTok in 2023, especially with the slowed-down remix of the song.
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