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This article is about the Kesha song. For the Lemar song, see Tick Tock (song).
"TiK ToK" redirects here. For other uses, see Tick tock.
"Tik Tok"
Song

"Tik Tok" (stylized in StudlyCaps as "TiK ToK") is a song by American pop recording artist Kesha. It is the lead single from her debut studio album, Animal. Co-written by Kesha, Benny Blanco, and Dr. Luke, the song was released digitally on August 7 and was sent to U.S. radio on October 5, 2009. It has been a commercial success topping the charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. In addition it has reached the top ten in many European countries and charted within the top five in the UK and Ireland.

Writing, inspiration, and music

Kesha "Tik Tok"
A 20 second sample from "Tik Tok" which plays the chorus with vocals by Kesha and Mika, "Don't stop, make it pop, DJ blow my speakers up.."
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The song was co-written by Mika and Kesha, Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco and was co-produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It is sung in the chorus and rapped in the verses, enhanced by Auto-Tune in most places. The song also features a few lines by P. Diddy.[1]

During an interview with Esquire, Kesha stated that after a night out coming home half-drunk stumbling, she would usually write down a few words. The next morning, she would wake up with the story wanting to be told. She related her songwriting process to "Tik Tok" quoting: "But I woke up one day after we went to a party, and I was surrounded by ten of the most beautiful women you've ever seen. And I was like, I'm like P. Diddy — there's no man like this in the entire world. So that became the first line of the new single, and we just went from there."[2]

In an interview with PopEater, Kesha further elaborated saying: "I just really wanted to embody the lifestyle that I live," [...] "We're all young and broke and it doesn't matter. We can find clothes on the side of the street and go out and look fantastic, and kill it. If we don't have a car that doesn't stop us, because we'll take the bus. If we can't afford drinks, we'll bring a bottle in our purse. It's just about not letting anything bring you down".[3]

Promotion and live performance

"Tik Tok" was used to promote season six of Project Runway and was featured in the 2009 reboot of Melrose Place[4] and on an episode of The Hills.[5] The first televised performance of the song was a part of MTV Push, a program broadcast on MTV Networks worldwide.[6] It was performed alongside the songs, "Dinosaur" and "Blah Blah Blah" which also appear on her album.[7] Kesha also performed the song at the 2009 Z100 Jingle Ball held on December 11 in Madison Square Garden.[1]

Critical reception

The song has received mixed reviews. The most positive coming from Kelsey Paine of Billboard, who praised the song stating "Kesha offers her own fun and frivolous ode to a wild night out. "Tik Tok" finds the 22-year-old singing teasingly about excess pleasures, from drinking ("Ain't got a care in the world but I got plenty of beer") to men ("We kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger"). In case that weren't enough, Kesha also alludes to brushing her teeth with a bottle of Jack Daniel's and name-drops Diddy, who provides a quick cameo for good measure. The song is a love letter to DJs everywhere, with hand claps that build to a crescendo of pure, infectious dance-pop."[8]

Jon Caramanica of the The New York Times described the song as "a zippy and salacious celebration of late nights and mornings-after." He noted that "[s]ome have compared Ke$ha, unfavorably, to Uffie, who is signed to the influential French electronic music label Ed Banger and whose sass-rap predated Ke$ha’s by a couple of years." He also postulated that "[i]f anyone should feel fleeced by “Tik Tok,” though, it’s Lady Gaga, who probably hears significant chunks of her hit “Just Dance” in its melody and subject matter."[1]

Rohin Guha of BlackBook Magazine noted similarities of the song with "Love At First Sight" by Australian pop singer, Kylie Minogue saying "We drew the conclusion that Kesha copped that song’s signature synth riff. More problematic, Team Kesha did a pretty lousy job covering up the theft. We weren’t alone in unearthing this stark similarity, however." He continued stating that Minogue did not use a Super Mario jumping over a koopa shell as a dance beat, and that the "Tik Tok" was about promiscuity whereas “Love At First Sight” is about monogamous happily ever afters. Guha said that the differences end there, quoting "once you identify "Tik Tok"'s riff as an almost beat-for-beat carbon copy of “Love“‘s driving force, it kind of takes the punch out of Kesha and a song so charmingly ridiculous in its ability to summit the American charts. Both songs are featherweight without their shared riff."[9]

James Reed of The Boston Globe said "Say what you will about last year’s big bubblegum anthems - from Miley Cyrus’s 'Party in the U.S.A.' to Lady Gaga’s string of pop confections - but compared to 'Tik Tok,' those songs are practically masterpieces written by Bob Dylan and produced by Phil Spector." [10]

Chart performance

"Tik Tok" made its chart debut on the official New Zealand Singles Chart at number seven on the issue dated October 5, 2009.[11] The following week, it moved up to number one.[12] It held the top spot for a total of five consecutive weeks.[13] The song also charted in Australia where it debuted on the ARIA Charts at number twenty-eight, and reached number one on its third week on the chart.[14]

In Europe, the song debuted at number thirty-eight in Sweden on the issue dated October 23, 2009 and managed to peak at number four.[15] The song debuted at thirty-nine in Denmark and peaked at number six.[16] In Norway, the song debuted at number eleven and peaked at number three.[17] The song also charted in both the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium, peaking at number five and two respectively.[18] In Finland, the song debuted at number sixteen and peaked at number seven.[13]

On the week ending October 24, 2009, "Tik Tok" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number seventy nine.[13] It topped the chart on the issue dated January 2, 2010 as the first number one of the new decade.[19] This became the first number one solo single by the artist, and second overall after appearing on "Right Round" with Flo Rida earlier in 2009, although she was not officially credited. On the week ending December 27, 2009, the song broke records in the United States after selling 610,000 digital downloads, the highest ever by a female artist since tracking began in 2003 and second highest overall, behind "Right Round".[20]

The song also charted on the Canadian Hot 100 where it debuted at number sixty-seven, and peaked at number one.[13] It debuted on the official UK Singles Chart at number six on November 8, 2009 and over a period of just under three months climbed to a peak of number four on January 3, 2010 based on downloads alone.[13]

Music video

File:Ke$ha - TiK ToK (Music Video).png
Kesha in the music video for "Tik Tok" standing up in a yellow convertible driven by Barry (portrayed by Simon Rex).

The music video was directed by Syndrome[21] and begins with Kesha awaking from a bathtub in a home as she stumbles out and begins to look for a toothbrush in the restroom. She makes her way down a staircase looking at the picture lining the wall. It becomes apparent that she isn't in her own house because she is not present in the family portrait hanging from the wall. Kesha makes her way to the kitchen, walking in on the family having breakfast startling them. She shrugs her shoulders, then leaves the home as the family gets up and follows her. When she arrives at the sidewalk, she picks up a gold bicycle lying against a fallen fence and rides off. Kesha meets a group of children where she trades the bicycle for their boombox. The video cuts to another scene where she rejects a guy that is walking down the street and looking at her, and is picked up by a man named Barry (Simon Rex)[22] who drives her in his gold convertible car. They are pulled over by the police who handcuff Kesha. The scene then pans to her singing while standing up in the convertible with the handcuffs hanging from one of her arms as she dangles it in front of the camera. The next scene showcases Kesha in an empty room filled with glitter. She then attends a party with Barry for the final scene. The video comes to an end with Kesha lying in a different bathtub to the one she woke up in.[21] The gold car used in the video belonged to Kesha and the video was shot in Kesha's old neighbourhood. The final party scene was shot at one of her friend's house.[23]

Charts and sales

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by New Zealand Singles Chart number-one single
October 12, 2009 – November 9, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian Singles Chart number-one single
November 9, 2009 – December 28, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Canadian Hot 100 number-one single
November 21, 2009 – November 28, 2009 		Succeeded by
"Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
Canadian Hot 100 number-one single
January 2, 2010 - 		Incumbent
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
January 2, 2010 - 		Incumbent

Release history

Region Date Format
United States August 7, 2009[32] Digital download
October 5, 2009[33] Airplay
United Kingdom November 3, 2009[34] Digital download
November 30, 2009[35] CD single
Germany December 11, 2009[36] Digital download
January 8, 2010[36] CD Single
France January 25, 2010[37]

References

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