The X Files Theme cover

The X Files Theme

John Beal

Soundtrack · 1999 · 1:51

Videos using this song

2 platforms · since Jul 2026

Most-watched clip

@scienceWojak · YouTube

24.4k plays

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About this song

One YouTube Shorts video by Wojakinstein carries most of the attention around "The X Files Theme" by John Beal: it had racked up about 24K plays at our last check.

Song detailsPlays, platforms, key and release
Last seen
today
Platforms
Reels · Shorts
Genre
Soundtrack
Length
1:51
Released
1999
Album
X - Files: A 20th Anniversary Celebration

Most of the matches come from Instagram Reels, followed by YouTube Shorts.

Questions

Which short videos use "The X Files Theme"?

ClipMusic has catalogued "The X Files Theme" as background music in short videos — mostly on Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, in that order. The biggest one on YouTube Shorts has around 24K plays.

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