Tick-Tock (Albina song) explained

"Tick-Tock" is a song by Croatian singer Albina. The song was composed by Branimir Mihaljević and its lyrics were written by Max Cinnamon and Tihana Buklijaš Bakić. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 after winning the national pre-selection competition Dora 2021, but failed to qualify for the Grand Final, placing 11th in the first semi-final.

Background and release

"Tick-Tock" was one of fourteen songs commissioned by Croatian: [[Croatian Radiotelevision|Hrvatska radiotelevizija]]|i=no (HRT) for , the Croatian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The song was composed by Branimir Mihaljević with Max Cinnamon providing the English language lyrics and Tihana Buklijaš Bakić writing the Croatian language lyrics. "Tick-Tock" premiered on 13 February 2021, when it was performed in Dora 2021. The song became available through digital retailers and streaming services on the same day through Universal Music Croatia.

At Eurovision

See main article: article and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

National selection

HRT allowed artists and composers to submit their entries for Dora 2021 between 26 October 2020 and 10 December 2020 for the selection of its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.^[1] On 15 December 2020, Albina was announced as one of the fourteen participants in Dora 2021 with the song "Tick-Tock".^[2] In the final, held on 13 February 2021, she won the televote and jury vote, placing first with 198 points and thus went on to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.^[3]

In Rotterdam

The song was performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 during the first semi-final on 18 May 2021 but did not qualify for the final. Doing so it became the first non-qualifier in Eurovision history to place in the top 10 with both televote and juries without making it to the final.^[4]

Commercial performance

"Tick Tock" debuted atop the HR Top 40 chart, giving Grčić her first number-one single in Croatia.^[5] It marked her second entry on the chart, after "Imuna na strah". "Tick Tock" also debuted atop of all five regional charts of the HR Top 40.^[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Tick-Tock"! Chart (2021)! Peak
position

Croatia (HR Top 40)[6]	1
Lithuania (AGATA)[7]	48
Netherlands (Single Tip)[8]	24

Release history

Release history and formats for "Tick-Tock"! Region! Date! Format! Label!

Various	13 February 2021		Universal Music Croatia

Notes and References

1. Web site: 26 October 2020. Objavljen natječaj za Doru 2021, uvodi se nekoliko promjena. 13 February 2021. Večernji list. hr.
2. Web site: 15 December 2020. Rezultati natječaja za Doru 2021.. 13 February 2021. HRT. Croatian.
3. Web site: Davies. Megan. Croatia: Albina To Eurovision 2021 . eurovoix. 13 February 2021. 13 February 2021.
4. Web site: 19 May 2021. Albina nije u finalu Eurosonga!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518213630/https://www.24sata.hr/show/albina-nije-u-finalu-eurosonga-762817. 18 May 2021. 18 May 2021. 24sata. hr.
5. Web site: Albina i Tick Tock osvojili radijski eter . top-lista. 8 March 2021. 1 March 2021.
6. Web site: HR TOP 40 Week 8 2021. top-lista. Croatian. 27 February 2021. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228174150/http://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-08-tjedan-2021-15-02-2021-21-02-2021/. 28 February 2021.
7. Web site: 2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100. lt. AGATA. 28 May 2021. 28 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210528143430/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/21s/. 28 May 2021. live.
8. Web site: Albina – Tick-Tock. dutchcharts.nl. 2 June 2021.