“Anxiety” is not a full album; it is a stand‑alone single by Doechii that was originally released independently in 2019 and officially re‑recorded and issued in 2025 after going viral on TikTok. The track heavily reworks the instrumental from Gotye and Kimbra’s 2011 hit “Somebody That I Used to Know,” using its distinctive, off‑kilter feel as the backdrop for a blend of rapped and sung vocals about living with constant nervousness and self‑doubt. That combination helped turn it into Doechii’s first major crossover hit, reaching the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and charting highly in multiple countries. Lyrically, “Anxiety” focuses on the sensation of being watched, overstimulated, and trapped in one’s own head, with Doechii moving between blunt, conversational lines and more melodic, mantra‑like hooks about trying to “shake it off.” Critics have highlighted how she uses the borrowed instrumental to heighten the song’s uneasy mood while still putting her own imprint on it through detailed ad‑libs, switches between rapping and singing, and a performance that feels both vulnerable and playful.
