With music trends shifting rapidly in 2025, this week’s Trending Tracks brings an exciting backstory of a new hit: Doechii’s “Anxiety.” Over the past few weeks, the track has taken over TikTok, thanks to a viral dance trend inspired by The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The trend covers a scene where Will Smith joins his cousin in a dance, paired with a sample from Sleepy Hallow’s “ANXIETY (feat.Doechii).” But there’s more to the story—the result of multiple versions, and a journey spanning more than a decade.
From Mixtape to TikTok to Solo Stardom
Doechii originally self-released “Anxiety” on her YouTube channel in 2019 as part of her mixtape COVEN MUSIC SESSIONS, but it didn’t take the world by storm. However, the overlooked track was revived when Sleepy Hallow sampled it for his track, “ANXIETY (feat.Doechii),” which came out on February 28, 2023. While his rendition of the piece garnered some traction, it never soared as high as it is now.
Content creators across the TikTok platform have posted endless videos of themselves emulating The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air scene to this song. Ultimately, the overwhelming posts began to increase traction on Sleepy Hollow’s sample and create a starving fanbase deprived of an official release with professional mixing.
Well, on March 4, 2025, Doechii surprised her clamoring fans by teasing the release of her official version of the song on her TikTok account. But that wasn’t all. She provided a short and sweet history behind the track in a post that many fans cried for. According to her, “Anxiety” was originally rooted in the haunting melody of Gotye’s 2011 hit “Somebody That I Used to Know,” a sample that Sleepy Hallow later featured in his own version.
The connection between the three songs-spanning over a decade-has driven even more intrigue and fandom over the track’s origins and evolution.
Chart Performance: Three Songs, One Trend
This week, all three versions of “Anxiety” and the original inspiration are making chart appearances:
- #33: “ANXIETY (featuring Doechii)” by Sleepy Hallow (down one spot from its debut at #32 last week)
- #122: “Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye” (down two spots from #120 last week)
- #155 (Debut) Doechii’s solo version of “Anxiety,” reclaiming her song’s narrative
The impressive presence of these three tracks highlights the growing phenomenon of musical recycling. Old samples and re-releases continue to mold the current music scene.
The Fresh Prince Factor
While the song itself had momentum, its viral success and new release are thanks to none other than TikTok and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It’s just another example of how social media platforms can breathe new life into songs and gift music fans with fresh tunes.
Check out the rest of Music Daily’s Trending Tracks below.
