History Main / AutoTune

* "Don't Copy That 2", the sequel to "Don't Copy That Floppy", uses Auto-Tune on B Sheba's vocals during the bridge.

* "If I" by Fiori.

Auto-Tune was originally intended as a way to correct notes sung flat or sharp by less than a semi-tone, but [[NotTheIntendedUse it was discovered to create a distinctive robotic sound when driven much further and combined with abrupt pitch shifts]]. The first (successful) usage of this style was on the 1999 #1 Music/{{Cher}} single "Believe", but because this method was kept as a trade secret at the time, it took a couple years for other artists such as Music/DaftPunk to discover it.

* Used in-universe on an episode of ''Series/{{Degrassi}}''. The Three Tenners want to record a song but one of them can't sing.

* Music/JenniferLopez's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuuRR7-PGpA cover of The Shocking Blue/Bananarama's "Venus"]].

* In ''Series/ModernFamily'', after Phil gives an impromptu humiliating speech at Claire's political debate, the speech goes viral. At least one Website/YouTube user uses Auto-Tune to create a StupidStatementDanceMix out of it.

Auto-Tune was originally intended as a way to correct notes sung flat or sharp by less than a semi-tone, but it was discovered to create a robotic sound when driven much further and combined with abrupt pitch shifts. The first (successful) usage of this style was on the 1999 #1 Music/{{Cher}} single "Believe", but because this method was kept as a trade secret at the time, it took a couple years for other artists such as Music/DaftPunk to discover it.

** Sarina Paris -- "Just About Enough".

* Inna uses it in "Wow", "Club Rocker", "More Than Friends", and many other songs on ''I am the Club Rocker'' and ''Party Never Ends''.

* Music/SufjanStevens uses it extensively on ''The Age of Adz'', although mainly for aesthetic purposes.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPoNpJ29bvE This]] fan-made remix of "[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory You've Got A Friend In Me]]" auto-tunes Music/RandyNewman's voice, which, considering Newman isn't much of a singer to begin with, works surprisingly well,

*** His feature on Music/SkylarGray's "C'mon Let Me Ride" displays him using it most purely to irritate - singing lyrics from "My Bicycle" by Music/{{Queen}} in both Auto-Tune ''and'' the [[Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse Pee-Wee Herman]] voice he used on his abrasive novelty single "Just Lose It".

** Slim uses it from time to time, usually to mock styles of rap he dislikes or occasionally to make himself [[CuteButCacophonic even more annoying]].

*** His feature on Music/SkylerGray's "C'mon Let Me Ride" displays him using it most purely to irritate - singing lyrics from "My Bicycle" by Music/{{Queen}} in both Auto-Tune ''and'' the [[Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse Pee-Wee Herman]] voice he used on his abrasive novelty single "Just Lose It".

** He's also one of the few pop artists who doesn't always pitch-correct his out-of-tune singing vocals, with many of his producers (Dre and the Bass Brothers in particular) finding his slight tunelessness to be part of his {{Adorkable}} charm, though this is a controversial topic.

* Notorious Auto-Tune hater Music/{{Eminem}} uses it sarcastically from time to time, usually to mock styles of rap he dislikes. He's also one of the few pop artists who doesn't pitch-correct his out-of-tune singing vocals, with many of his producers finding his slight tunelessness to be part of his {{Adorkable}} charm, though this is a controversial topic. (Pitch correction is also audible on a few songs where he's pushing at the limits of his ability, like the PatterSong "I'll Hurt You" or his attempts at soaring R&B/rock vocals in "The Hills (Remix)" and "Twisted").
** In "My Mom", he sings "I can't even write a rhyme without you in it", putting a slight stutter on the consonant so it [[MondegreenGag sounds like]] "with Auto-Tune in it", then starts singing in Auto-Tune - "''My Valium, my Vaalllaaallliiiuuuum!!''"
** The conceit of "Tone Deaf" is that Slim Shady [[IgnoringBySinging sings badly in Auto-Tune at all of the haters saying things that get him down]], including [[CriticalDissonance music critics]] saying he makes bad music, other rappers who make bad music, people telling him to stop fighting with other rappers because he's embarrassing, or his manager asking him [[PulledFromYourDayOff if he can have Christmas off]].

* The titular character in ''WesternAnimation/FreaknikTheMusical'', played by the master of autotune himself T-Pain, both speaks and sings with autotune jacked UpToEleven.

** The conceit of "Tone Deaf" is that Slim Shady [[IgnoringBySinging sings badly in Auto-Tune at everyone criticising him]], including [[CriticalDissonance music critics]], other rappers, people telling him to stop fighting with other rappers, or his manager asking him [[PulledFromYourDayOff for a few days off]].

* Notorious Auto-Tune hater Music/{{Eminem}} uses it sarcastically from time to time, usually to mock styles of rap he dislikes. He's also one of the few pop artists who doesn't pitch-correct his out-of-tune singing vocals, with many of his producers finding his slight tunelessness to be part of his {{Adorkable}} charm, though this is a controversial topic. (Pitch correction is also audible on a few songs where he's pushing at the limits of his ability, like the PatterSong "I'll Hurt You" or his attempts at soaring R&B/rock vocals in "The Hills (Remix)" and "Twisted").
** In "My Mom", he sings "I can't even write a rhyme without you in it", putting a slight stutter on the consonant so it [[MondegreenGag sounds like]] "with Auto-Tune in it", then starts singing in Auto-Tune - "''My Valium, my Vaalllaaallliiiuuuum!!''"
** The conceit of "Tone Deaf" is that Slim Shady [[IgnoringBySinging sings badly in Auto-Tune at everyone criticising him]], including [[CriticalDissonance music critics]], other rappers, people telling him to stop fighting with other rappers, or his manager asking him [[PulledFromYourDayOff for a few days off]].

* Notorious Auto-Tune hater Music/{{Eminem}} uses it sarcastically from time to time, usually to mock styles of rap he dislikes. Of course, he also can be heard using it to prop up his functional-at-best singing voice with it as well.
** In "My Mom", he sings "I can't even write a rhyme without you in it", putting a slight stutter on the consonant so it [[MondegreenGag sounds like]] "with Auto-Tune in it", then starts singing in Auto-Tune - "''My Valium, my Vaalllaaallliiiuuuum!!''"
** The conceit of "Tone Deaf" is that Slim Shady [[IgnoringBySinging sings badly in Auto-Tune at everyone criticising him]], including [[CriticalDissonance music critics]], other rappers, people telling him to stop fighting with other rappers, or his manager asking him [[PulledFromHisDayOff for a few days off]].

* ''{{Blackish}}'' features the kids using it for a performance of Carol of the Bells, in a scene that completely plays up how hideously unnatural it sounds.

** "Shadow" and "Black Swan" heavily use autotune to convey feelings of drowning and loss of individuality underneath fame. TYBUTDISAGREE analyzes BTS' use of auto-tune in "Black Swan" [[https://twitter.com/tybutdisagree/status/1218129162294190082 here]].