BIG BANG WRAPPED UP IN POSSIBLE PLAGIARISM SPECULATIONS CONCERNING “SOBER”

BIG BANG has been wrapped up in plagiarism speculations concerning their latest song “Sober.”

Namely, some netizens have been raising doubts about the originality of the song citing its similarity to U.K. pop band The Wanted‘s “Glad You Came,” which was released in August of 2011. There has been pushback by other netizens claiming that the two songs don’t sound similar at all.

The specific part of “Sober” that is at issue is the hook, arguably the most important part of any pop song as it’s what catches the ear of the listener. Netizens are claiming that the hook of “Sober” (1:01-1:15) sounds all too similar to the hook of “Glad You Came” (1:04-1:19).

In response to the controversy, Huffington Post uploaded a video that synchronizes the two songs in BPM and key as closely as possible. Watch the video below, and share with us your thoughts. Is there a significant similarity between the two songs or are netizens overreacting?

Source: @Soompi

Please note: Again, we thought it best to update and include all article about Big Bang so that VIPs are completely up to date with information and news. Many KNetizens as well as iNetizens are coming to Big Bang’s defense, but it is something going around online. Remember to please keep your comments polite and constructive. Thank you.

Note 2: It has been brought to our attention that within the video above, the portion that has the combined songs (both playing at the same time), may have possibly been altered. It seems that “SOBER” has been altered to remove the bass and change the key to try to make it similar to “Glad You Came” for closer comparison. Please listen to the separate version in the first part of the video to better get comparison, because it seems the combined part is not true to the music.

Here is another comparison video that might be of more help:

Video Source: Crips Surplus @youtube.com