Five Suspects Singing "I Want It That Way"
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Five Suspects Singing "I Want It That Way" refers to a scene from Brooklyn Nine-Nine series in which the character Jake tries to interrogate five suspects who are suspected of murder, but he instead instructs them to sing "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys. The scene inspired fan animations and recreations on social media.
Origin
On April 15th, 2018, season five, episode 17 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, titled "DFW," premiered in the US[1]. In the episode, Jake starts to interrogate five suspects who are suspected of murder. She said the culprit was singing "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys, so Jake asks them to sing the song (scene shown below).
Spread
In the 2020s, the scene became a popular reference for creating animations. For example on December 30th, 2019, YouTube[2] user •Ellers• uploaded an animation based on the scene. The video received more than 2.6 million views in four years (shown below, left). On October 10th, 2022, YouTube[3] user Anne Valentine uploaded a Sonic the Hedgehog fan animation. The video received more than 2.2 million views in one year (shown below, right).
On August 27th, 2022, YouTuber[4] Dhar Mann uploaded a Shorts video based on the scene. The video received more than 18 million views in one year (shown below, left). On November 4th, 2022, YouTube[5] user Dude Dans uploaded a Shorts animation that received more than 50 million views in three months (shown below, right).
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https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7194572925922594053
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7198180192689474859
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7128359913344011526
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7106582565556931845
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External References
[2] YouTube – I want it that way //GachaLife Meme
[3] YouTube – I want it that way | Animation English
[4] YouTube – Which Dhar Mann Actor Sings The Best?
[5] YouTube – I Want It That Way [Animation Meme]
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