Speed Demon (Justin Bieber song)

"Speed Demon"
Single by Justin Bieber
from the album Swag II
Released	September 22, 2025 (2025-09-22)
Length	3:31
Label	Def Jam ILH
Songwriters	Justin Bieber Eddie Benjamin Carter Lang Dylan Wiggins Daniel Chetrit
Producers	Benjamin Lang Wiggins Chetrit
Justin Bieber singles chronology
"Love Song" (2025) "Speed Demon" (2025)
Music video
"Speed Demon" on YouTube

"Speed Demon" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released through Def Jam Recordings and ILH Productions as the second single from his eighth studio album, Swag II , on September 22, 2025. ^[1] Bieber wrote the song with producers Eddie Benjamin, Carter Lang, Dylan Wiggins, and Daniel Chetrit.

Composition and critical reception

"Speed Demon" is a song with a hip-hop-influenced instrumental and a groovy guitar melody. It is a bright and funky song with a humorous chorus about "checking these chickens", with Bieber also saying his viral "is it clocking to you?" meme, which came from a paparazzi altercation he had a few months before the release of the song and its parent album. ^[2] Katie Hawthorne of The Guardian opined: "But for a song bragging about ambition, it lacks adrenaline – like many of Swag II's safe, repetitive tracks". ^[3] Andrew Unterberger of Billboard ranked it third among the album's tracks, saying that the song "works because he's so firmly in lockstep with the groove, which evokes summery early-'90s nostalgia in the absolute best way". ^[4]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Rory Kramer, was posted on Bieber's Instagram on September 21, 2025. ^[5] The music video consists of Bieber walking around singing the song on the grounds of Coachella 2026, where he was announced to perform at as one of the main headliners.

Charts

Chart performance for "Speed Demon"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [6]	71
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7]	44
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8]	71
Ireland (IRMA) [9]	78
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [10]	7
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11]	2
Norway (IFPI Norge) [12]	83
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [13]	1
UK Singles (OCC) [14]	51
US Billboard Hot 100 [15]	66

References

1. Kaufman, Gil (September 22, 2025). "Justin Bieber Shares 'Speed Demon' Video Teasing 2026 Coachella Headlining Set". Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2025. Justin Bieber pulled off a two-fer over the weekend when he dropped the moody, black-and-white video for his Swag II single "Speed Demon."
2. Hunt, El (September 5, 2025). "Justin Bieber – Swag II: a lighter and more tender but still bloated sequel". NME . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
3. Hawthorne, Katie (September 8, 2025). "Justin Bieber: Swag II review – more filler with an occasional pop killer". The Guardian . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
4. Unterberger, Andrew (September 5, 2025). "Justin Bieber's Swag II: All 23 Tracks Ranked". Billboard . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
5. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO4x4lvkSPy/?igsh=Yjhxd2d3amgzdnB4
6. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 September 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1855. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 22, 2025. p. 4.
7. "Justin Bieber Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
8. "Justin Bieber Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
9. "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 38, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved September 20, 2025.
10. "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of September 17, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
11. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
12. "Singel 2025 uke 38". IFPI Norge . Retrieved September 20, 2025.
13. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 38, 2025" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved September 20, 2025.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
15. "Justin Bieber Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2025.