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) is a song by American rapper SuecoTheChild, first released in April 2019 via

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. It became his breakout hit through gaining traction on the video-sharing app

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, following which it was released on May 10, 2019, as the lead single from his second EP ''Miscreant'' (2019).

Composition

"Fast" is a

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song, containing a siren-like sound in the instrumental.

Release and promotion

SuecoTheChild uploaded the song to SoundCloud on April 1, 2019. After discovering TikTok's contribution to the popularity of many songs such as "

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" by

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, Sueco made an account and posted a video set to the song. He then asked his friend Lukas Daly, a skateboarder and TikTok star, to share a video featuring the song. As a result of the video, the song immediately gained the attention of TikTok influencers and was soon used in over three million TikToks. Such videos particularly used the bass-heavy first 15 seconds of the song. The success of the song led to Sueco signing to

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. The song was released to streaming services on May 10, 2019, and later appeared on Sueco's second EP ''Miscreant''.

Music video

An 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".

Remixes

An official remix of the song featuring American rappers

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and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was released on June 25, 2019, debuting on

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's ''World First'' on his radio show

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. It sees the featured artists rapping about the wealth, success and sex in their lives. A second remix of the song with Offset and producer

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was released on July 26, 2019. The first remix appears on the deluxe edition of Sueco's debut studio album ''It Was Fun While It Lasted'' (2022).

Certifications

References

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