"Ecstacy" is the debut single by the American musician Suicidal Idol, originally released July 18, 2021. It was later re-released on February 18, 2022. The song is a lo-fi EDM song with trap influences. In 2023, a slowed-down version and a parody of the song went viral on TikTok. Written and produced by Suicidal Idol and Buhguul, "Ecstacy" has distorted drums, processed vocals, synths, trap-inspired hi-hats, a four on the floor beat centered around a theme of "dark" lyrics about an unhealthy romantic longing. Background and composition. "Ecstacy" had been teased online in the months leading up to its release. It was initially released independently in July 2021, and later released to streaming platforms on February 18, 2022, through Kurate Music as Suicidal-Idol's debut single. Virality and reception. "Ecstacy" first went viral on TikTok starting in July 2023, with its lyric "Sticking out your tongue for the picture" going viral on the platform in October 2023. A slowed-down version of the song had charted at number 3 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, the TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart, and by December of that year had appeared in over 267 thousand videos on the platform, while two distinct sounds utilizing the original version of the song had appeared in over 40.7 thousand and 92.3 thousand videos, respectively. While some videos used the music to teach mew techniques, most of them were emo and gothic in style. Credits and personnel. Credits from Tidal and Apple Music. Live performances and other uses. Suicidal Idol performed "Ecstasy" at a Snow Strippers show, Dana Badii of "UCLA Radio", described the song as notorious. A parody of the song with nonsensical lyrics, including "Sticking out your gyatt for the rizzler", slang terms usually associated with the Gen Alpha culture, was uploaded by TikTok user homestucklover398 in early October 2023 and also went viral, with more than 195 thousand videos on the platform featuring the song by mid-October. Following its virality online, "Ecstacy" peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2023.