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| Single by Silica Gel | ||||
| from the album Power Andre 99 | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| B-side | "T" | |||
| Released | August 19, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 6:15 | |||
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| "T + Tik Tak Tok (feat. So!YoON!)" on YouTube | ||||
"Tik Tak Tok" (Korean: 틱택톡) is a song by South Korean indie rock band Silica Gel from their second studio album, Power Andre 99 (2023). The song was written by band members Choi Woong-hee, Kim Geon-jae, Kim Han-joo, and Kim Min-su alongside Se So Neon vocalist Hwang So-yoon, who features on the track as a guest collaborator under her stage name So!YoON!.[1] The single was released on 19 August, 2023 by Magic Strawberry Sound, Kakao Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing Korea alongside the B-side track "T".
Background
[edit]On August 5, 2023, the song was previewed during Silica Gel's appearance at the 2023 Pentaport Rock Festival, and received a positive response from fans. Magic Strawberry Sound described it as "a song that is perfect for a summer festival" and a "new and brave sound".[2]
Reception
[edit]Upon release, "Tik Tak Tok" received positive reviews from Korean music critics, who praised So!YoON!'s appearance, the production and 4-minute long guitar solo.[3][4] KMA Selection Committee member Bae Soon-tak pointed out the dynamic synthesizer riff at the beginning of the song, calling it "promise and proof that this is the Silica Gel sound" and praised the "unforgettable and powerful guitar solo", labelling "Tik Tak Tok" as "the rock of 2023."[5]
In March 2023, "Tik Tak Tok" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 21st Korean Music Awards and won Best Modern Rock Song, with Hong Jeong-taek calling it "a work that pours out the band's accumulated performance skills, ideas and energy in a dense development. From the hooking riff, the vocal line that accurately recognizes the timing of the ending and stab, to the guitar solo that runs wild for half the song. This song competes to reveal almost all the elements that make up the band in its most intense form."[6][5][7]
In December 2023, "Tik Tak Tok" won the award for Best Music Style at the Melon Music Awards.[8]
Charts and awards
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Melon Hot 100)[9] | 37 |
| South Korea (Melon Latest Release)[9] | 11 |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Korean Music Awards | 2024 | Best Modern Rock Song | "Tik Tak Tok" (featuring So!YoON!) | Won | [6] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | [5] | |||
| Melon Music Awards | 2023 | Best Music Style | "Tik Tak Tok" (featuring So!YoON!) | Won | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "TIK TAK TOK FEAT SO YOON | BMI". Broadcast Music, Inc (BMI). Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "실리카겔, 새소년 황소윤 함께한 NEW 싱글 '틱택톡' 발매". Daily Sports Hankook (in Korean). August 19, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ Nattha.C (2024-11-18). "실리카겔 Silica Gel: A Dive Deep Into Sound, Diversity, and Their Upcoming Show at Maho Rasop Festival". The COSMOS🛸. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ P, Chris (2024-04-09). "Silica Gel (실리카겔) : POWER ANDRE 99". Korean Indie. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ a b c "실리카겔 'Tik Tak Tok (Feat. So!YoON!)'". 한국대중음악상시상식 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ a b "실리카겔 'Tik Tak Tok (Feat. So!YoON!)'". 한국대중음악상시상식 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (2024-03-01). "Here are all the winners of the 2024 Korean Music Awards". NME. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ a b Yeo, Gladys (2023-12-04). "Here are all the winners from the 2023 Melon Music Awards". NME. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ a b GuySome. "가이섬 > Melon > 곡 상세정보 > Tik Tak Tok (feat. So!YoON!) - 실리카겔". guyso.me. Retrieved 2025-04-17.