Tikibombom

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"Tikibombom"
Single by Levante
from the album Magmamemoria MMXX (Deluxe Edition)
Released6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)
Genre Indie pop
Length3:23
Label Parlophone, 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]

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

Track listing

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

Charts

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [14] Platinum70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  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.
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  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. Select "Tikibombom" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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