Tiny Desk AI song: “Outstanding” by The Gap Band
What song is in the Tiny Desk AI meme? “Outstanding” by The Gap Band, sung by Charlie Wilson at his NPR Tiny Desk concert. Who sings it, where the lyrics are and how the song works in the meme.
What song is in the Tiny Desk AI meme?
It is “Outstanding” by The Gap Band, the 1982 funk and R&B hit. Every Outstanding Tiny Desk AI video uses the last ~19 seconds of Charlie Wilson singing it at his 2023 NPR Tiny Desk concert.
Who sings “Outstanding”?
Charlie Wilson, the lead singer of The Gap Band. He recorded it with his brothers Ronnie and Robert Wilson in the band, and he still closes his live shows with it, as he did at the Tiny Desk.
“Outstanding” by The Gap Band
“Outstanding” came out on the album Gap Band IV in 1982 and became one of the band’s signature songs. It has been sampled and covered many times, which is part of why so many people recognised the Tiny Desk version instantly.
Outstanding lyrics
The meme uses only a few lines of the chorus. For the full Outstanding lyrics, use a licensed lyrics service or the official music video. Tiny Desk AI does not publish the lyrics.
The Outstanding Gap Band meme
People search for it as the Outstanding Gap Band meme, the Tiny Desk meme song or the Outstanding song Tiny Desk. It is all the same moment: the song’s big chorus, the laughing close-up and the sax solo.
Is the song in my Tiny Desk AI video?
Yes. Every video comes with sound and follows the original song and cuts. You cannot swap in a different song or upload your own music: the meme only works with “Outstanding”.
Make the Outstanding video
Put yourself or up to four friends in the band: one photo per seat, about 18 seconds, 9:16 with sound. Tiny Desk AI is not affiliated with NPR, Charlie Wilson or The Gap Band.