Teddy Swims & BigXthaPlug, All Gas No Brakes | Dazzling Duets

In the 11th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Teddy Swims and BigXthaPlug collaborate on “All Gas No Brakes.” 

Sometimes, two is better than one! That is the case when it comes to Dazzling Duets! On Dazzling Duets, we highlight ear-catching songs performed by two artists collaborating. These duets can be from any musical style, making Dazzling Duets a flexible, versatile column on The Musical Hype. In the 11^th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Teddy Swims and BigXthaPlug collaborate on “All Gas No Brakes.” Let the dazzle begin!

“All gas, no brakes / That’s the only way that I operate.” That’s not optimal when driving, Teddy Swims (Jaten Dimsdale)! Reckless behavior! But when in love and lust, it’s hard to lift the foot off the gas: “If I’m gonna love you, I’m gon’ love you, babe / If I’m gonna learn my lesson, learn the hard way.” The Grammy-nominated pop-soul standout teams up with rap standout BigXthaPlug on “All Gas No Brakes”. “All Gas No Brakes” appears on the complete edition of Swims’ album, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy. Swims and BigXthaPlug penned “All Gas No Brakes” with Ro$ama, Mags Duval, Kendrick Nicholls, and Julian Bunetta. Bunetta and KingJet produced it. The musical backdrop is smooth and soulful, sounding like a slice of heaven.  While it embraces throwback vibes, “All Gas No Breaks” also fits the bill in the 2020s.

“Now, ooh, you know what I wanna do / My favorite letter, baby, U /All or nothin’s how I move, ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah.” Not only is the backdrop smooth and soulful, but so is Teddy Swims. Additionally, he sounds commanding as he sings. Specifically, his falsetto is to die for. At the same time, he can also muster up some stellar grit. The chorus, excerpted earlier, and performed by Swims at the beginning, is the centerpiece. It is memorable and tuneful to the nth degree. He adds:

“All gas, no brakes

Tell me where you want me, any time or place

I’ll go triple digits on my MPH

Just to see your face, yeah.”

Early on, through two choruses and a verse, Swims proves he came to kick ass and take names, through dynamic singing, of course! BUT, shoutout Swims’ capable duet partner, BigXthaPlug, who rides this pop-soul vibe like a champ! His deep, gruffer voice is an awesome fit, while he engages with his cadence and flow. “Know I’m all gas about you, baby / I’ll run up every hill, and I got asthma for you, baby,” he raps, adding, “I swear I never thought that you would give me this good feeling of healing / You got my heart just spinning, somethin’ like the fan on the ceiling, and I’m like.” Ooh-wee! “All Gas No Brakes” slaps, in a cool, love-oriented, soulful type of way! Teddy Swims and BigXthaPlug did that!