Sam Smith - Unholy Sped Up (lyrics) Ft. Kim Petras -
The track is built on a "grinding" bassline and features a Middle Eastern-inspired chord progression in .
: It centers on a husband and father who frequents The Body Shop —an infamous all-nude strip club on the Sunset Strip—while his wife ("Mummy") remains unaware at home. Sam Smith - Unholy Sped Up (Lyrics) ft. Kim Petras
: Some critics find the lyrics "lackluster" or "shitty," arguing that they glorify cheating or feel "eternally unerotic" despite the song's attempt to be shocking. Critical Reception The track is built on a "grinding" bassline
The "Sped Up" version of Sam Smith and Kim Petras' "Unholy" is a high-energy remix that amplifies the original track’s nocturnal, hedonistic appeal. While the standard version is already a departure for Smith into dark electropop and metallic hyperpop, the sped-up rendition leans further into the "TikTok-core" aesthetic, making the grinding bass and choir chants feel more urgent and frantic. Musical Style & Production Critical Reception The "Sped Up" version of Sam