Technopop was all the rage in the 2000’s. It’s difficult not to think of Kesha‘s iconic song “Tik Tok” released in 2009. For those wondering what the process was like behind the hit, the pop singer revealed it at The Jennifer Hudson Show.
“When I was writing Tik Tok,” Kesha told Hudson, “it was weird because the dumber it got, the better it got. Which was confusing, because I like to think of myself as a fairly intelligent human being. But it just got dumber and dumber, and better and better. When I listened to the final product, I was like ‘This is too dumb.’ and its like 1.5 billion streams at this point.”
The official “Tik Tok” music video has over 700 million streams on Youtube. Although the video was uploaded in November of 2009, fans continue to share their love for the song.
“This song is a time machine straight back to simpler times,” one person commented. “Kesha’s energy is timeless, and this track still slaps after all these years.”
Kesha’s Interest in the Music Industry
Kesha’s passion for music and song writing stems back to her early childhood.
“My mom’s a songwriter,” she told Hudson, “and she taught me how to write songs. Like since I was little, I would go to the studio with her and fall asleep in the guitar case at the studio, on stage with her, even. Then I would come home from school and I’d be like, ‘Mom, this boy was mean to me’ and she was like ‘Let’s write a song about it.’ It was like how we dealt with everything as a family.”
What Kesha is Working on Now
The singer will be dropping her latest album “.” on July 4. Ahead of the album’s release, Kesha has unveiled a track preview of the record. She also shared four songs from the album: “JOYRIDE.”, “YIPPEE-KI-YAY.”, “…DELUSIONAL.”, and “BOY CRAZY.”
Kesha Goes on Tour This Summer
Kesha, 38, is hitting the road this summer in support of her new album. The singer took on her social media platforms to announce “The Tits Out Tour” with the Scissor Sisters. The tour is set to kick off July 1 in West Valley City, Utah and wraps up Aug. 10 in Tampa, Fla. The tour also features tour dates in different cities such as New York, Phoenix, Nashville and Dallas.
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The Writing Process Behind Kesha’s Hit Song “Tik Tok”