H.Y.C.Y.BH

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"H.Y.C.Y.BH"
Song by Tom Cardy
from the EP Artificial Intelligence
Recorded2021
StudioTom Cardy's home studio (Sydney, Australia)
Length2:40
LabelTom Cardy (independent)
Songwriter(s)Tom Cardy
Producer(s)Cardy
Music video
"H.Y.C.Y.BH" on YouTube

"H.Y.C.Y.BH" (an acronym for "Have You Checked Your Butthole") is a song by Australian comedian and musician Tom Cardy from his debut extended play, Artificial Intelligence (2021), which was released on 6 August 2021. Singlehandedly written, recorded and produced by Cardy himself, the song was first debuted on video sharing platform TikTok. "H.Y.C.Y.BH" received praise from music critics following its official release, and placed at number 11 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2021.

Background and release[]

"H.Y.C.Y.BH" was first debuted on video sharing platform TikTok,[1][2] with an accompanying music video being uploaded to YouTube on 3 July 2021.[3] It was later released as part of Cardy's debut extended play, Artificial Intelligence (2021), on 6 August 2021.[4] A metal keyring promoting the song was made available following the EP's release.[5]

Recording[]

"H.Y.C.Y.BH" was recorded in July 2021 in Cardy's home studio during the recording of his debut extended play, Artificial Intelligence (2021).[1]

Composition[]

"H.Y.C.Y.BH" is written in the key of B minor with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[6]

Critical reception[]

Writing for the Music, journalist Joe Dolan labelled "H.Y.C.Y.BH" one of the best songs of that month, stating "it's hard not to admire the sheer tenacity that comes with one man's journey into enlightenment." Dolan additionally likened the titular question to that of "What's Going On?" by Marvin Gaye and "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men.[7] A staff writer for the same publication dubbed it "incredible handiwork", adding "you're gonna have this song in your head for a while".[1] Dustin Rowles of Pajiba praised the song as "art", saying "[it's] the best reason I have ever seen for the existence of TikTok."[2] Triple J's Al Newstead opined that with the phrase "have you checked your butthole?" Cardy "elegantly encapsulates transcendent, universal wisdom".[8]

Triple J presenter Dave Woodhead included the song in his ten votes for the station's 2021 Hottest 100 countdown.[9]

Accolades[]

"H.Y.C.Y.BH" ranked at number 11 on Australian national youth broadcaster Triple J's public voted Hottest 100 of 2021, marking his second appearance in the countdown, after "Mixed Messages" placed at number 17.[8] In an op-ed for ABC News, journalist Abbey Wiltshire, attributed the song's success in the countdown to its "unfiltered humour and pure shareability".[10]

Rankings for "H.Y.C.Y.BH"
Work List Rank Ref.
Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of 2021 11 [11]

Personnel[]

Adapted from the parent EP's liner notes.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "This Aussie hitmaker going viral is sure to lift your spirits up". The Music. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Rowles, Dustin (8 July 2021). "The only TikTok you should click on when every fiber of your being is telling you not to". Pajiba. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "H.Y.C.Y.BH? (Official Video)". Tom Cardy. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Artificial Intelligence by Tom Cardy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ^ "HYCYBH? Metal Keyring". Band T-Shirts. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ^ "H.Y.C.Y.BH by Tom Cardy Key and BPM". SongData. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. ^ Dolan, Joe (18 August 2021). "This month in new music: The songs getting us through August". The Music. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b Newstead, Al (22 January 2022). "How Tom Cardy, TikTok musical comedy star, cracked the Hottest 100". Triple J. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Dave Woodhead – Hottest 100 2021". Triple J. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  10. ^ Wiltshire, Abbey (10 February 2022). "TikTok will never replace the sweaty joy of a live gig. But for me, it was the escapism I craved". ABC News. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  11. ^ Gwee, Karen (22 January 2022). "triple j Hottest 100 of 2021: here are all the songs in the countdown". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  12. ^ Artificial Intelligence (booklet). Tom Cardy. Tom Cardy. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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