Thundercat – Upside Down (Candy Crush) [Audio]
Thundercat takes Diana Ross’s disco classic, flips it on its head, and drops it into a candy-colored dream.
“Upside Down (Candy Crush)” is all rubbery bass and featherweight falsetto—his signature glide—reimagining the Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards staple for a new, swipe-happy context. It’s a cover with personality, not cosplay.
The release anchors Candy Crush Saga’s new Music Season and arrives with a playful twist: a playable music video where every match-3 swipe reshuffles the visuals, plus a limited-edition bone-conduction lollipop that lets you literally “taste” the track as vibrations travel through your jaw. It’s maximal whimsy and surprisingly on-brand for an artist who loves bending reality.
On wax (well, streams), it lands via Brainfeeder and plays like a sunlit detour in his catalog—tight, glossy, and immediately loopable. If you’re tracking the 2025 run, it slots neatly after “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time” and the Remi Wolf duet “Children of the Baked Potato”, rounding out a year of short, sticky dispatches.
Bottom line: a classic gets a cartoon-bright repaint, and Thundercat makes it feel both brand-new and comfort-familiar. Tap the game, eat the beat, and run it back. Just dig in, press play and let the groove do the heavy lifting.
