''Speeding'' is the second

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by Australian rap artist

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. It was released on 21 April 2017 and peaked at number 6 on the

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. The album spawned three singles: "Sides", "Raceway", and " In Motion". In an interview with ''

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'', Allday said "I would consider ''Speeding'' to be more of a snapshot of a period in my life. I felt like making something that felt like winter and was really personal." adding "I don't think my next album will sound much like ''Speeding''. I think I've got it out of my system a little bit."

Critical reception

John Papadopoulos from The Music said "While many Australian rappers seem content to make music for lounging on

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... Allday's music is in the here and now. If you close your eyes, you might even be led to think this was

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or (maybe too optimistically)

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, only with strange references to a place called

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. This isn't to say that Allday's music is derivative; only that it's strikingly contemporary enough to be compared with those artists."

Critical reception

Track listing

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