In late 2023, the song gained a viral resurgence on the video app TikTok after a trend named the "Ceiling Challenge" was created.

[2] In a later post, he revealed the inspiration behind the song was from focusing on the environmental sounds and noises around him as a child, to find an escape from his chaotic home life.

"[8] Chris DeVille of Stereogum wrote, "As for the track's leading man, he's switching up flows like it's nothing and toying with the English language on a level most rappers can't approach."

Deville also noted JID's "marvelous flurry of syllables" and "sketching out a whole mural's worth of imagery in a single sentence fragment".

[4] DeVille praised 21 Savage's verse as well, writing that he "once again shows off his mastery of this kind of soul loop" and comparing it to his song "A Lot".

[9][10] On September 8, 2022, JID appeared on NPR Tiny Desk Concerts, which featured full-band performances of "Surround Sound" among other hit singles.