Key facts
- "Outstanding" is a song by The Gap Band, from the 1982 album The Gap Band IV, with Charlie Wilson on lead vocals.
- The 1982 single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Black Singles chart in February 1983.
- Charlie Wilson played "Outstanding" as the closing song of his Tiny Desk concert, published on June 5, 2023.
- Every Tiny Desk AI video made on this site plays the original "Outstanding" sound for 19 seconds.
- This site does not publish lyrics and has no connection to the artists or to NPR.
Which song is used in Tiny Desk AI videos?
Tiny Desk AI videos use "Outstanding". The Gap Band released it in 1982 on the album The Gap Band IV. Charlie Wilson sang lead on the record.
The trend comes from the closing moment of a 2023 Tiny Desk concert, where Wilson and his band played the song to end the set. The AI videos reuse the sound of that moment and swap in new faces.
The Tiny Desk concert behind the song
Charlie Wilson's Tiny Desk concert was published on June 5, 2023 and runs about 30 minutes. A seven-piece band and five backing vocalists played with him. "Outstanding" came at the end of the set.
The sources for these facts are Rolling Stone, Okayplayer and the NPR station page for the concert.
Other songs in the same Tiny Desk set
The concert opened with a different song and moved through several of his best-known tracks. These are the titles named in the coverage:
- "Charlie, Last Name Wilson" (the opener)
- "Computer Love"
- "There Goes My Baby"
- "I'm Blessed"
- "Yearning For Your Love"
- "Outstanding" (the closer)
What a Tiny Desk AI video plays
A video made on this site plays the original "Outstanding" sound, cut to the five shots. The sound is lined up with the cuts and leveled to -14 LUFS. The Outstanding Tiny Desk AI guide explains how the sound is added.
There is no setting to pick another song, and no way to upload your own. Every video in the trend uses the same track.
What is the NPR Music Tiny Desk?
The NPR Music Tiny Desk is a concert series filmed at a real office desk. Artists play stripped-down sets in front of shelves of books and records, with no stage and no big lights. NPR tells the story of how it began in 2008 in its own account of the first concert.
The AI trend is a remake of one clip from that format. To compare the AI version with the real concert, read Outstanding Tiny Desk original. For the story of the meme, see the Tiny Desk AI trend.
“The year was 2008 and the inaugural artist was Laura Gibson”
Make a video with the song
Add one to five photos on the AI Tiny Desk Meme generator, and the video plays the song for you. The steps are in how to make a Tiny Desk AI video.
FAQs
What song is used in Tiny Desk AI?
The song used in Tiny Desk AI is "Outstanding" by The Gap Band. It was released in 1982 on the album The Gap Band IV.
Who sings Outstanding in the Tiny Desk clip?
Charlie Wilson sings "Outstanding" in the Tiny Desk clip. He was the lead vocalist of The Gap Band, and he played the song to close his 2023 Tiny Desk concert.
Can I use a different song in my Tiny Desk AI video?
You cannot use a different song. The generator plays the original "Outstanding" sound in every video.
What is NPR Music Tiny Desk?
NPR Music Tiny Desk is a concert series where artists play short sets at an office desk. It started in 2008, and its small-room sound became a format of its own.
Where can I read the lyrics?
This site does not publish lyrics. You can hear the song on the 1982 album The Gap Band IV or in the 2023 concert coverage linked above.
More on Potto.ai
AI Tiny Desk Meme is part of Potto.ai, our main site. Potto.ai also makes the Tiny Desk AI video from your photos, along with many more AI image and video effects.