Tikibombom
| "Tikibombom" | ||||
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| Single by Levante | ||||
| from the album Magmamemoria MMXX (Deluxe Edition) | ||||
| Released | 6 February 2020 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, Warner Music Italy | |||
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"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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On 22 February 2020 Levante performed an acoustic version of the song live on Verissimo.[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tikibombom" | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tikibombom (Home Version)" | 3:48 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 8 |
| Italy (Airplay)[12] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[13] | 96 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[14] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "LEVANTE – TIKIBOMBOM" (in Italian). radiobussola.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "La riedizione dell'ultimo disco di Levante: la memoria è magma e non si spegne mai" (in Italian). thequeersound.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Levante e il suo Tikibombom, certificato il Disco Platino" (in Italian). mondotv24.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "TikiBomBom, Levante: la canzone di Sanremo 2020 sulla forza di essere se stessi e considerati diversi" (in Italian). soundsblog.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ ""Tikibombom": spiegazione e significato del brano di Levante a Sanremo 2020" (in Italian). sorrisi.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "La canzone più trasmessa dalle radio italiane nel 2020 è tedesca" (in Italian). music.fanpage.it. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Online il video del brano TIKIBOMBOM" (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ ""Tiki Bom Bom": l'esibizione di Levante a Verissimo" (in Italian). Mediaset Infinity. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Tikibombom (Home Version) - Single di Levante su iTunes" (in Italian). Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 07.02.2020 al 13.02.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale". EarOne. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Top of the Music 2020: 'Persona' di Marracash è l'album più venduto" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "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".