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== Composition ==
== Composition ==
"Tik Tik Boom" is a [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]],[[Electronic Dance Music|EDM]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] song;<ref name=avreview>{{cite news|last=Koski|first=Genevieve|title=Britney Spears hands the reins to Will.i.am for her 'most personal album ever'|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/britney-spears-hands-the-reins-to-william-for-her--200575|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|accessdate=January 18, 2014|date=December 3, 2013}}</ref> it was written by Britney Spears, [[Anthony Preston (record producer)|Anthony Preston]], Onique "Sparrow" Williams, [[T.I.]], [[Andre Lindal]], [[Damien LeRoy]] and Joakim Haukaas, while production was handled by Preston and co-production was done by LeRoy.<ref name="linernotes">{{cite AV media notes|title=[[Britney Jean]]|others=[[Britney Spears]]|year=2013|publisher=[[RCA Records]]}}</ref> Spears urges her partner in the song to "[[dirty talk|talk dirty]]" to her, in the form of the lyric, "Talk dirty to me babe, every time I want it".<ref name="muumusereview" /> T.I. is described by Bradley Stern of [[MuuMuse]] to "come in later for a sex-drenched verse of his own".<ref name="muumusereview" /> Spears repeatedly sings "Tik tik tik tik tik tik boom" in the chorus of the song.<ref name="muumusereview" />
"Tik Tik Boom" is a [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[Electronic Dance Music|EDM]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] song;<ref name=avreview>{{cite news|last=Koski|first=Genevieve|title=Britney Spears hands the reins to Will.i.am for her 'most personal album ever'|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/britney-spears-hands-the-reins-to-william-for-her--200575|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|accessdate=January 18, 2014|date=December 3, 2013}}</ref> it was written by Britney Spears, [[Anthony Preston (record producer)|Anthony Preston]], Onique "Sparrow" Williams, [[T.I.]], [[Andre Lindal]], [[Damien LeRoy]] and Joakim Haukaas, while production was handled by Preston and co-production was done by LeRoy.<ref name="linernotes">{{cite AV media notes|title=[[Britney Jean]]|others=[[Britney Spears]]|year=2013|publisher=[[RCA Records]]}}</ref> Spears urges her partner in the song to "[[dirty talk|talk dirty]]" to her, in the form of the lyric, "Talk dirty to me babe, every time I want it".<ref name="muumusereview" /> T.I. is described by Bradley Stern of [[MuuMuse]] to "come in later for a sex-drenched verse of his own".<ref name="muumusereview" /> Spears repeatedly sings "Tik tik tik tik tik tik boom" in the chorus of the song.<ref name="muumusereview" />


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==

Revision as of 15:09, 16 September 2014

Not to be confused with Tick, Tick... Boom!.
"Tik Tik Boom"
Song
LabelRCA

"Tik Tik Boom" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears featuring T.I. for the former's self-titled eighth studio album, Britney Jean (2013). It was written by Spears, Anthony Preston, Onique "Sparrow" Williams, T.I., Andre Lindal, Damien LeRoy and Joakim Haukaas and produced by Preston and LeRoy. The song received generally mixed reviews, with one reviewer citing its lyrics as an "egregious lapse in judgment",[1] but another calling it a "smash".[2]

Background

In December 2012, it was announced that Spears has begun work on her eighth studio album.[3] Spears teased fans by tweeting "Blackout 2.0?" in response to fans on Twitter.[3] The title of "Tik Tik Boom" was later revealed in November 2013 and it was also made known that T.I. will appear on the track.[4] A demo of "Tik Tik Boom" performed by G.R.L. was speculated to be a demo of the Spears song;[5] this was later revealed to be true when the album was released.[6] Prior to the album's release, Spears hosted a listening party in Los Angeles in which she previewed four songs from Britney Jean; one of the songs previewed was "Tik Tik Boom".[2][7]

Composition

"Tik Tik Boom" is a Hip hop, EDM and R&B song;[8] it was written by Britney Spears, Anthony Preston, Onique "Sparrow" Williams, T.I., Andre Lindal, Damien LeRoy and Joakim Haukaas, while production was handled by Preston and co-production was done by LeRoy.[9] Spears urges her partner in the song to "talk dirty" to her, in the form of the lyric, "Talk dirty to me babe, every time I want it".[6] T.I. is described by Bradley Stern of MuuMuse to "come in later for a sex-drenched verse of his own".[6] Spears repeatedly sings "Tik tik tik tik tik tik boom" in the chorus of the song.[6]

Critical reception

Sophie Schillaci of MTV praised the song, writing that "Tik Tik Boom" is a "smash" and it "sneaks its way towards a supersonic climax in the chorus".[2] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard said that Spears is "extremely direct in her sexual prowes" on the song and "T.I. sounds raw and wicked atop the neon glow of the production".[10] Bradley Stern of MuuMuse wrote that "Tik Tik Boom", along with other songs, are "as personal as a lampshade" and the song is "the closest the album comes to bringing Blackout 2.0 to life"; he further wrote, "the slick #SomethingMoreUrban stomper squeezes Britney back into her 'Gimme More' stripper heels and gets her twirling back on the pole".[6]

Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine criticized "Tik Tik Boom", writing that it is "by far Britney Jean and company's most egregious lapse in judgment".[1] Genevieve Koski of The A.V. Club wrote that "Tik Tik Boom", along with "It Should Be Easy", "seem to be ported in from late 2009".[8] Writing for Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield stated that the "lackluster 'Tik Tik Boom' ... can't compare to her old Ying Yang Twins duet, '(I Got That) Boom Boom'";[11] while Nick Catucci of Entertainment Weekly called "Tik Tik Boom" "the bass bomb".[12]

After the release of Britney Jean, "Tik Tik Boom" debuted and peaked at number 16 on South Korea's International Gaon Digital Chart.[13]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korean International Digital Chart (Gaon)[13] 16

References

  1. ^ a b Cinquemani, Sal (November 26, 2013). "Britney Spears: Britney Jean". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Schillaci, Sophie (November 21, 2013). "Britney Spears Previews Britney Jean: Get A Taste". MTV News. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Joannou, Andy (December 13, 2012). "Britney Spears begins work on eighth studio album". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Britney Spears reveals 'Britney Jean' album tracklist featuring T.I., Jamie Lynn, more". Entertainment Weekly. November 13, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Lansky, Sam (November 13, 2013). "Is This The Demo Of Britney Spears' 'Tik Tik Boom'? Listen To G.R.L.'s Similarly-Named Track". Idolator. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Britney Spears, 'Britney Jean' (Album Review)". MuuMuse. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  7. ^ Chiu, Melody (November 22, 2013). "Britney Spears: Inside Her Intimate Album Listening Party". People. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Koski, Genevieve (December 3, 2013). "Britney Spears hands the reins to Will.i.am for her 'most personal album ever'". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Britney Jean (Media notes). Britney Spears. RCA Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 26, 2013). "Britney Spears, 'Britney Jean': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  11. ^ Sheffield, Rob (November 26, 2013). "Britney Spears – Britney Jean – RCA". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  12. ^ Catucci, Nick (November 26, 2013). "Britney Jean (2013) - Britney Spears". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart - 2013년 12월 2주차". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
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