Sam Smith - Unholy Sped Up (lyrics) Ft. Kim Petras May 2026

Reviewers highlight the drastic shift in Smith's artistic direction, though the results are polarizing.

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 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 . Reviewers highlight the drastic shift in Smith's artistic

: Petras delivers a braggadocio verse as the "other woman," demanding luxury brands like Fendi, Prada, and Balenciaga in exchange for her attention. Musical Style & Production The track is built

: 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

“His new single, “unholy” is a radical departure... featuring a track with Arabic undertones that focuses on a husband and his unrepentant promiscuity against his wife.” Plugged In · 3 years ago

“it just feels like it's had the legs cut out of it by Sam's eternally unerotic voice... and of course by the constraints of Tik Tok pop.” YouTube · Todd in the Shadows · 3 years ago