
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. Diddy in hopes of a collaboration he came to the studio the same day and recorded his lines, and the song was completed.Īccording to Kesha, the song's lyrics are representative of her and based on her life. 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.
