"I tried to rewrite the verses of 'TiK ToK,' I was like, 'This doesn't make sense. The event lead to different labels sparking interest in signing her, including RCA Records, to which she eventually signed. Within a few months, the song became a worldwide hit. It was not until 2008 when Luke was working with Flo Rida on " Right Round" that he pulled Kesha in to contribute, giving her the female hook. Although she was signed to Luke and his label, Kesha never took priority as he was busy with other projects at the time. While at the label she worked with record producer Greg Wells, which she attributes to developing her sound on her first record, Animal (2010).
Īfter being signed to Luke's label she also signed to David Sonenberg's DAS management company. When you're listening to 100 CDs, that kind of bravado and chutzpah stand out." Following this, at the age of eighteen, Kesha signed to Luke's label, Kemosabe Records, and his publishing company, Prescription Songs. Uhhhhh." The improvisation made her stand out from other artists that Luke had listened to, which he recalled: "That's when I was like, 'OK, I like this girl's personality. The latter of the demos caught Luke off guard when she ran out of lyrics and started to rap, "I'm a white girl/From the 'Ville/Nashville, bitch. He was particularly taken with Kesha's demos which consisted of a self-penned country ballad and trip-hop track. Two of the demos he received were from Katy Perry and Kesha. Luke solicited around to different people in the music business asking for demos from unknown artists. Luke had just finished producing tracks for Kelly Clarkson's album Breakaway (2004) and was looking to expand further on his writing and producing credits. "Tik Tok" was listed 61st on the all-time Billboard Hot 100 chart published in 2018. As of 2019, the song has sold over 18 million digital copies worldwide. Topping the charts in many other countries including Australia-where it was certified ninefold platinum, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland, it was the best-selling single worldwide in 2010, selling 12.8 million copies. In the United States, "Tik Tok" spent nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified eightfold platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Some critics complimented the production as catchy, but others took issue with it as generic and disposable compared to the mainstream pop-music scene. The verses use a rap/sing vocal style while the chorus is sung. "Tik Tok" is an electropop and dance-pop song incorporating Auto-Tune and a minimalist bitpop beat interspersed with handclaps and synthesizers. In the lyrics, which have a carefree message, the narrator talks about not letting anything bring them down.
The official remix features American rapper Pitbull.Īccording to Kesha, the song's lyrics are representative of her and based on her life. Diddy in hopes of a collaboration he came to the studio the same day and recorded his lines, and the song was completed. The experience prompted the writing of the song which she later brought to her producer, Dr. The opening line of the song came from an experience where Kesha woke up surrounded by beautiful women, to which she imagined P. It was released on August 7, 2009, as the lead single from her debut studio album, Animal (2010). " Tik Tok" (stylized as " TiK ToK" and pronounced as " tick tock") is the debut single by American singer Kesha, who co-wrote the song with its producers Dr.
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