Pumped Up Kicks is a song by American indie pop band Foster the People, first released in 2010 and later included on their debut album Torches. Its whistled melody and laid-back chorus made it instantly recognisable, and it became one of the defining alternative hits of the early 2010s. Funk reworks keep that hook but replace the original indie feel with a heavier bassline and danceable rhythm, which is why short versions work so well as punchy background music for edits, montages and social videos today.