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

The track is built on a "grinding" bassline and features a Middle Eastern-inspired chord progression in .

Watch these reviews and musical breakdowns to see how the song's dark production and viral success were analyzed:

“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 Sam Smith - Unholy Sped Up (Lyrics) ft. Kim Petras

“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

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

: It incorporates Gregorian-style choir vocals and an "oh-wee-oh" chant that some reviewers have noted as a nod to the winged monkeys in The Wizard of Oz .

: 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 and of course by the constraints of Tik Tok pop

: 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.