Song · Identified from short videos
The Alien
Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow
Annihilation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2017 · 12:04 · Matched in 2 short videos · Last seen today
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- Recognitions
- 5
- In videos
- 2
- Total reach
- 9.8M
- Last seen
- today
Matched in 2 short videos (1 on TikTok and 1 on YouTube Shorts). ~9.8M combined plays. Last seen today.
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 today.
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)
Videos using this song
2 videos · 9.8M combined plays · 2 platforms · since May 2026
@DrDonutTwo
9.1M
@justdooo1
659.2k
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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?
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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.
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