What song is “The Alien” by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow?
Matched in 2 short videos (1 on TikTok and 1 on YouTube Shorts). ~9.8M combined plays. Last seen 21 days ago.
The most-watched clip we've matched to "The Alien" by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow runs on YouTube Shorts from DrDonut Clips and has pulled in around 9.1M plays.
Across short video, ClipMusic has logged it in 2 videos — 1 on TikTok and 1 on YouTube Shorts. Those clips add up to roughly 9.8M combined plays. The latest match landed 21 days ago.
On the technical side it clocks in around 103 BPM in A# Minor, a mid-tempo groove that sits comfortably under lifestyle and talking-head content. Filed under Soundtrack, it rewards edits that land on the beat.
You can preview the full track on Spotify and Apple Music from the player at the top of this page — handy if you only caught a few seconds of it in a video.
We also link 8 related tracks further down, so you can keep digging through music Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Tempo
- 103 BPM
- Laid-back
- Key
- A# Minor
- Genre
- Soundtrack
- Length
- 12:04
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- Annihilation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 4
- In videos
- 2
- Total reach
- 9.8M
- Last seen
- 21 days ago
- Platforms
- 1 TikTok1 Shorts
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Videos using “The Alien” as background music
Here are 2 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 2 videos9.8M combined plays2 platformssince May 2026
@DrDonutTwo
9.1M
@justdooo1
659.2k
Songs with a similar vibe
Same genre (Soundtrack) and a comparable tempo.
Frequently asked questions
What is the song "The Alien" by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow?
"The Alien" is a track by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 2 short videos on TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
How many videos use "The Alien"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "The Alien" in 2 videos so far — 1 on TikTok and 1 on YouTube Shorts. Together those clips account for about 9.8M plays.
Where can I listen to "The Alien"?
Use the Spotify and Apple Music links at the top of this page to play the full version of "The Alien" by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow.
What BPM is "The Alien" by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow?
"The Alien" runs at approximately 103 BPM in A# Minor and is filed under Soundtrack. If you're cutting a video to it, that's a mid-tempo groove that sits comfortably under lifestyle and talking-head content.
How do I find this song from a video?
Copy the video link and paste it into ClipMusic's Music Finder. It reads the audio directly and returns the title and artist when there's a match — the same way we matched "The Alien" across TikTok and YouTube Shorts. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "The Alien" in my own video?
"The Alien" is a released track by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow and is almost certainly protected by copyright. Check your platform's licensing rules before adding it to monetized content — what's fine on a personal post can trigger a claim once you monetize.
Find the song in your own video
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