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Tikibombom

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"Tikibombom"
Single by Levante
from the album Magmamemoria MMXX (Deluxe Edition)
Released6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)
GenreIndie pop
Length3:23
LabelParlophone, Warner Music Italy
Songwriter(s)
  • Levante
Producer(s)
  • Antonio Filippelli
Levante singles chronology
"Bravi tutti voi"
(2019)
"Tikibombom"
(2020)
"Sirene"
(2020)

"Tikibombom" is a song by Italian singer Levante. It was written by Levante and produced by Antonio Filippelli.[1]

It was released by Parlophone and Warner Music Italy on 6 February 2020 as the first single from the reissue of fourth studio album Magmamemoria.[2] The song was Levante's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 12th in the grand final.[3] "Tikibombom" peaked at number 8 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy.[4]

Background

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The main theme of the song is diversity: it is dedicated to those who want to differentiate themselves from the crowd, which is embodied by the title.[5] The title, in fact, "repeats the rhythm of a dance song, typical of Saturday night mass culture". In the lyrics, the singer "compares the artificiality of a computerized sound to the cultural and artistic depth of tango" (Sei rimasto da solo, non segui il branco / Balli il tango, mentre tutto il mondo / Muove il fianco sopra un tempo che fa: / "Tiki-bom-bom-bom"; "You are left alone, you don't follow the crowd / You dance the tango, while the whole world / Dances on a rhythm that goes: / "Tiki-bom-bom-bom"").[6]

Commercial performance

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The song was a huge radio hit in Italy, becoming the most played Sanremo song of the year on radio and the fifth overall in 2020.[7]

Music video

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The music video for the song was released on YouTube on 11 February 2020. Directed by Giacomo Triglia, it reflects the non-conformist theme of the song and also contains a reference to a short film by Chinese director Sing J Lee, which shows Levante surrounded by dancers facing away from the camera.[8]

Live performances

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On 22 February 2020 Levante performed an acoustic version of the song live on Verissimo.[9]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Tikibombom"3:23
Digital download[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Tikibombom (Home Version)"3:48

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "Tikibombom"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[11] 8
Italy (Airplay)[12] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2020) Position
Italy (FIMI)[13] 96

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "LEVANTE – TIKIBOMBOM" (in Italian). radiobussola.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "La riedizione dell'ultimo disco di Levante: la memoria è magma e non si spegne mai" (in Italian). thequeersound.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Le mille vite di "Tikibombom": dopo il boom in radio si fa casalinga con un video delicato e intimo" (in Italian). music.fanpage.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Levante e il suo Tikibombom, certificato il Disco Platino" (in Italian). mondotv24.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ "TikiBomBom, Levante: la canzone di Sanremo 2020 sulla forza di essere se stessi e considerati diversi" (in Italian). soundsblog.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ ""Tikibombom": spiegazione e significato del brano di Levante a Sanremo 2020" (in Italian). sorrisi.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. ^ "La canzone più trasmessa dalle radio italiane nel 2020 è tedesca" (in Italian). music.fanpage.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Online il video del brano TIKIBOMBOM" (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  9. ^ ""Tiki Bom Bom": l'esibizione di Levante a Verissimo" (in Italian). Mediaset Infinity. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Tikibombom (Home Version) - Single di Levante su iTunes" (in Italian). Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 07.02.2020 al 13.02.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale". EarOne. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Top of the Music 2020: 'Persona' di Marracash è l'album più venduto" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Italian single certifications – Levante – Tikibombom" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 10, 2021. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Tikibombom" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".