Tick Tick Boom (song)
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| Single by The Hives | ||||
| from the album The Black and White Album | ||||
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| Released | 8 October 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Randy Fitzsimmons | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacknife Lee | |||
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"Tick Tick Boom" is a single by Swedish rock band the Hives, released in 2007. It is the opening track to The Black and White Album and is the first single taken from that album. "Tick Tick Boom" was released on 8 October 2007.
The song was voted in at number 99 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007.[1]
Music video
[edit]Two music videos exist for this song. The video directed by Kalle Haglund stars the Hives as giant statues in Stockholm's Liljevalchs konsthall who eventually destroy the museum on the song's final "Boom". In the video, the Hives fashion suits with white dress shoes.[2] The second version is of a staged live performance of the song, part of which was displayed in the Nike / Finish Line commercial.
In popular culture
[edit]- The song was once the goal song for Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler in the 2015–16 NHL season, as the Canucks began using player-specific goal songs.
- The song received a large exposure to American audiences, appearing in several TV shows, documentaries, video games and films including CSI: Miami, Friday Night Lights, Jumper, Taken, Friday the 13th, MacGruber, The Heat, 30 Minutes or Less, The Nut Job 2, American Born Chinese, Warren Miller's Playground, The Rookie and Dirt 4, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Madden NFL 08 and Madden NFL 11, Forza Motorsport 3, MotorStorm: Arctic Edge, NCAA Football 10, Back 4 Blood and Lego Rock Band.
- The song has also appeared in trailers and commercials for Get Smart, Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control, Overstrike (later rebranded as Fuse), Fox Sports 1, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, Marvel's Agent Carter, Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
- WWE used the song to serve as the theme song for the 2007 PPV event, Survivor Series.
- In 2009, ESPN used the song in a video package highlighting the moments of the decade in NCAA football.
Track listing
[edit]European 7"
[edit]- "Tick Tick Boom"
- "Hell No"
- Includes exclusive signed poster
US 7"
[edit]- "Tick Tick Boom"
- "Square One Here I Come"
European CD
[edit]- "Tick Tick Boom"
- "Waits Too Long"
US CD
[edit]- "Tick Tick Boom"
- "Waits Too Long"
- "Fall Is Just Something Grownups Invented"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 75 |
| Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[4] | 8 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 25 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 41 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 36 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hottest 100 Countdown". Triple J. 26 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ "The Hives - Tick Tick Boom (Official Video)". 18 October 2007. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The Hives – Tick Tick Boom" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Tick Tick Boom" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "The Hives – Tick Tick Boom". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "The Hives Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Tick Tick Boom" at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Tick Tick Boom" Official music video on YouTube
