Tik Tok (G.E.M. song)

"Tik Tok" (Chinese: 倒数; pinyin: Dàoshǔ) is a song by Chinese-Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M., serving as the lead single for her extended play My Fairytale (2018). The single was written by G.E.M. and produced by Austrian songwriter Lupo Groinig. It was released via digital download and streaming on August 10, 2018, by Hummingbird Music. The accompanying music video for "Tik Tok" was filmed in Inner Mongolia, China and features actor Tender Huang.

The song was a commercial success, peaking at number one on the Chinese TME Singles Chart. The song received various awards, including the Hottest Mandarin Singer Award at the Migihui Awards and Top 10 Songs of the Year at the Billboard Radio China Awards.

Background and release

G.E.M. performed "Tik Tok" on iQiyi's "Idol Hits" and shared the creative process that it only took three minutes for the song to be completed, claiming it to be "fate".

Music video

On August 10, 2018, G.E.M. released the music video for her single "Tik Tok" which was shot in Inner Mongolia, featuring Taiwanese actor Tender Huang. The production spanned three days and features G.E.M. embarking on a journey to Inner Mongolia where she encounters a couple. She imagines the couple escaping with her car for a joyride, and images herself in the scenario of developing romantic feelings for the male lead. She then discovers a concealed bomb in the rear of the car, equipped with a countdown timer, symbolizing the imminent eruption of conflicts and issues within the couple's relationship. The video ends in a cliffhanger, with G.E.M. attempting to disarm the bomb located in the trunk.

Credits and personnel

• G.E.M. – vocals, background vocals
• Lupo Groinig – producer, keys/synths & programming, executive producer
• Sam Vahdat – keys/synths & programming
• Richard Furch – mixing
• Reuben Cohen – mastering
• Tan Chang – executive producer

Charts

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