"You're Too Slow" | ||||
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Single by Odetari | ||||
from the EP Door To Dusk | ||||
Released | March 29, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2023 | |||
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Length | 1:56 | |||
Label | Artist Partner Group | |||
Odetari singles chronology | ||||
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Original cover | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"You're Too Slow" on YouTube |
"You're Too Slow" is a song written and performed by singer and rapper Odetari,released as a single on March 29,2023,through Odetari Records [a] and then re-released on May 18,2023. [3] The song garnered mass popularity throughout TikTok and other social media. [4] [5]
"You're Too Slow" is written on the minor scale key of B minor with a tempo of 162 beats per minute. [6] [7]
"You're Too Slow" was inspired by the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog,with the title referring to one of the character's catchphrases. The lyrics convey a spirit of competition and the desire to be as fast as Sonic. Odetari uses the lines "Try and keep up with me now" and "Keep up,keep up" as a challenge to demonstrate his speed. It is categorized as a slowed &reverb/sped up song. [5]
The original version of the song includes vocal models and a brief break with an AI-generated voice of Sonic the Hedgehog,indicating hubris and a desire to dominate the game. The song appeared on Odetari's 'DOOR TO DUSK' EP as the 11th and last track,occasionally referred to as a bonus track on various platforms.
Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 29 |