Tik Tak Tok
"Tik Tak Tok" is a song by South Korean indie rock band Silica Gel from their second studio album, Power Andre 99. The song was written by band members Choi Woong-hee, Kim Geon-jae, Kim Han-joo, and Kim Min-su alongside Se So Neon vocalist Hwang So-yoon, who features on the track as a guest collaborator under her stage name So!YoON!. The single was released on 19 August, 2023 by Magic Strawberry Sound, Kakao Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing Korea alongside the B-side track "T".
Background
On August 5, 2023, the song was previewed during Silica Gel's appearance at the 2023 Pentaport Rock Festival, and received a positive response from fans. Magic Strawberry Sound described it as "a song that is perfect for a summer festival" and a "new and brave sound".Reception
Upon release, "Tik Tak Tok" received positive reviews from Korean music critics, who praised So!YoON!'s appearance, the production and 4-minute long guitar solo. KMA Selection Committee member Bae Soon-tak pointed out the dynamic synthesizer riff at the beginning of the song, calling it "promise and proof that this is the Silica Gel sound" and praised the "unforgettable and powerful guitar solo", labelling "Tik Tak Tok" as "the rock of 2023."In March 2023, "Tik Tak Tok" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 21st Korean Music Awards and won Best Modern Rock Song, with Hong Jeong-taek calling it "a work that pours out the band's accumulated performance skills, ideas and energy in a dense development. From the hooking riff, the vocal line that accurately recognizes the timing of the ending and stab, to the guitar solo that runs wild for half the song. This song competes to reveal almost all the elements that make up the band in its most intense form."
In December 2023, "Tik Tak Tok" won the award for Best Music Style at the Melon Music Awards.
Charts and awards
Awards and nominations| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / Nominated work | Result | |
| Korean Music Awards | 2024 | Best Modern Rock Song | "Tik Tak Tok" | Won | |
| Korean Music Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Tik Tak Tok" | Nomitated | |
| Melon Music Awards | 2023 | Best Music Style | "Tik Tak Tok" | Won |