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"Tik Tok" (stylized as "TiK ToK") is a single by American singer Kesha, who co-wrote the song with its producers Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on August 7, 2009, as the lead and debut single from her debut studio album, Animal (2010). According to Kesha, the song's lyrics are representative of her and based on her life.
The album's lead single, and Kesha's solo debut single, "Tik Tok", was released in August 2009 and reached number one in eleven countries and spent nine consecutive weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100. Since its release in 2009, the song has sold 15 million copies worldwide, therefore making it the best-selling digital single of all time. [3]
The music video for "Praying" was partially shot at Salvation Mountain. The song's accompanying video, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, was released on July 6, 2017. [19] [23] Kesha has described the experience of working with Åkerlund as "a dream come true" and said that the process of shooting the video was akin to a good, long therapy session. [28]
Kesha's vocal range in the song spans from the note of F 3 to the note of C 5. [2] Music reviewer Bill Lamb commented on the lyrical writing of the song noting that the lyrics were symbolic, stating, "[the song] manages to expand out into an anthem about free expression ...
The song lasts 3 minutes and 26 seconds and alludes to Kesha's legal battle with her former producer, Dr. Luke. The singer uses wordplay and vents solely on her emotions about the lawsuit, but does not directly refer to it. She references the title of her album with lyrics: "All the doctors and lawyers cut the tongue outta my mouth". [1]
Kesha released “TikTok” as the first single from her 2010 album Animal, which also included the hit tracks “Your Love Is My Drug,” “Blah Blah Blah” with 3OH!3, and “Backstabber.”
The song is an acoustic country ballad. [5] [6] [7] The song's lyrics talk about a toxic relationship, with lyrics such as "I don't hate you, babe, it's worse than that / Cuz you hurt me, and I don't react." [7] Kesha described the feeling of resentment as "such a powerful and destructive emotion and in my experience is more complex than hate ...
As Kesha walked on stage, her song “TiK ToK” started to play. “Wake up in the mornin’ like f—k P. Diddy,” Kesha sang, as she and Rapp, 24, threw their middle fingers in the air.