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The search for the song was initially slow to gain traction but gained a dedicated following over time.<ref name=":0" /> Possible theorized sources for the song included a 1990s [[MTV]] broadcast, a piece of [[production music]], or a commercial [[jingle]],<ref name=":0" /> while theorized artists included [[Roxette]], [[Savage Garden]], and [[Jason Paige]].<ref name=":2" /> In August 2023, searchers found that a song called "Ulterior Motives" had been registered in the Canadian music database [[Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|SOCAN]], but were unable to confirm whether the online clip belonged to the registered song.<ref name=":4" /> |
The search for the song was initially slow to gain traction but gained a dedicated following over time.<ref name=":0" /> Possible theorized sources for the song included a 1990s [[MTV]] broadcast, a piece of [[production music]], or a commercial [[jingle]],<ref name=":0" /> while theorized artists included [[Roxette]], [[Savage Garden]], and [[Jason Paige]].<ref name=":2" /> In August 2023, searchers found that a song called "Ulterior Motives" had been registered in the Canadian music database [[Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|SOCAN]], but were unable to confirm whether the online clip belonged to the registered song.<ref name=":4" /> |
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Revision as of 09:16, 29 April 2024
| "Ulterior Motives" | |
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| Song by Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth | |
| Published | 1986 |
| Genre | Pop[1] |
"Ulterior Motives" is a pop song by Christopher Saint Booth and Phillip Adrian Booth, released sometime between 1983 and 1986.[2] The song gained popularity online after a seventeen-second snippet of the song, at the time unidentified, was posted online in 2021. Because the song was unidentified at the time, users referred to it at "Everyone Knows That", or "Ulterior Motives", both referring to lyrics from the recovered snippet.
The short clip of the song was uploaded to the song identification website WatZatSong in 2021 by Spanish user carl92.[1][3] The user claimed to have discovered the recording amongst files in an old DVD backup, and speculated it was a leftover from when he was learning how to capture audio.[4] Since being uploaded in 2021, users searched for the full song and information regarding its origin and artist. In February 2024, The Guardian called it "one of the biggest and most enduring musical mysteries on the internet".[5]
In April 2024, Reddit users identified the song, including its name and creators. The song's source was discovered as the obscure pornographic film Angels of Passion.[2]
History
Although it was initially unknown when the song was recorded, it was theorized to have been recorded in the 1980s due to its stylistic similarities to pop music of that time. The snippet of the song was uploaded to WatZatSong on 7 October 2021 by user carl92, who asked for help in identifying the song. He labelled it "Mid 80s, Bad quality" and claimed that he "rediscover[ed] this sample between a bunch of very old files in a DVD backup. Probably I was simply learning how to capture audio and this was a left over."[6] It has since become WatZatSong's "most infamous and enduring submission", receiving the most comments since WatZatSong launched in 2006.[6]
The song gained popularity online in late 2022 and 2023, with a subreddit dedicated to finding the song and its artist being launched in June 2023.[1] On 7 January 2024, two members of the subreddit were interviewed by French commercial TV network TF1.[7]
Online search
The search for the song was initially slow to gain traction but gained a dedicated following over time.[1] Possible theorized sources for the song included a 1990s MTV broadcast, a piece of production music, or a commercial jingle,[1] while theorized artists included Roxette, Savage Garden, and Jason Paige.[5] In August 2023, searchers found that a song called "Ulterior Motives" had been registered in the Canadian music database SOCAN, but were unable to confirm whether the online clip belonged to the registered song.[2]
In late February 2024, users attempted to contact "an obscure singer" called White Mike Johnny Glove, "who has a strikingly similar voice" to the one in the recording.[5] Some users said they analyzed the drum and synth sounds, which allowed them to narrow down the release date to after 1983.[8] Users created reconstructions from the original snippet to have an idea of what the full song could be like, and some theorized that the song was a hoax, "planted by a troll".[6]
In April 2024, Reddit users identified the song, including its name and creators. The song's source was discovered to be the obscure 1986 pornographic film Angels of Passion.[2]
Composition
The LinnDrum drum machine and the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer are theorized to have been used throughout the song.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Klee, Miles (12 November 2023). "Internet Sleuths Want to Track Down This Mystery Pop Song. They Only Have 17 Seconds of It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Robinson, Ellie (29 April 2024). "Viral Lost Song 'Ulterior Motives' Found In Obscure '80s Porn Flick". The Music (Australia). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Castro, Bárbara (24 February 2024). "Mistério! Conheça a música "perdida" dos anos 1980 que intriga a internet". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Raymond, Stephanie (29 February 2024). "Internet is trying to solve the mystery behind a 17-second snippet of a pop song". Audacy. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d O'Grady, Carrie (28 February 2024). "Everyone Knows That: can you identify the lost 80s hit baffling the internet?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Carey, Gina (25 November 2023). "Can You Help Solve the Origin of This Mystery '80s Pop Song?". Newser. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ morromocoduto (7 January 2024). ""Everyone Knows That" on Journal de 13 heures (TF1, 7 January 2024)". YouTube.
- ^ "Mystery of lost 80s hit that no one can remember song name or artist for despite everyone recognizing tune". UNILAD. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
- "Mid 80s, Bad quality. (Everyone Knows That)". WatZatSong. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024.
- /r/everyoneknowsthat on Reddit