As the attention focused more on the issue, the composer himself wrote on his blog page and laid out his thoughts. In it, he explained that he knew of BTS but had not heard their song ÔÇťButter.ÔÇŁ However, upon hearing the news, he listened and concluded that it was only a coincidence that the two sounds similar. He clarified, ÔÇťI saw that the article and they wrote I said ÔÇśItÔÇÖs beyond just sampling.ÔÇÖ But, I didnÔÇÖt say that.ÔÇŁ In the end, he added that itÔÇÖs fascinating how his song is gaining attention almost 30 years later.
Dutch singer Luca Debonaire brought up the second controversy.
According to his claims, ÔÇťButterÔÇŁ and his 2020 song ÔÇťyou got me downÔÇŁ have the same melody line. The sound in ÔÇťyou got me downÔÇŁ that repeats for about 20 seconds from 1:50 is vastly similar to the chorus of ÔÇťButter.ÔÇŁ Adri Blok, whoÔÇÖs working with the stage name Luca Debonaire, announced that heÔÇÖs trying to reach out to BTS and Big Hit Entertainment via his Twitter. When one person listed out the ÔÇťButterÔÇŁ composers and added, ÔÇťYouÔÇÖd wanna chase up the producers,ÔÇŁ Blok replied, ÔÇťYes, I know. I bought the topline in 2019 from Sebastian Garcia.ÔÇŁ Then the next day, Blok posted that heÔÇÖs negotiating with BTS. He then included a screengrab of a news title that reads, ÔÇťThey stole the song. BTS is suspicious of plagiarizing DJ Luca DebonaireÔÇÖs song.ÔÇŁ However, if Blok had really purchased the topline for ÔÇťyou got me down,ÔÇŁ then Sebastian Garcia would owe us an explanation. Because if he is had sold the song to Blok and used it anyways in BTSÔÇÖ song, it would make BTS also a victim. Big Hit is remaining silent on the matter. ┬á Source (1)
