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'' and is the first single taken from that album. "Tick Tick Boom" was released on 8 October 2007. The song was voted in at number 99 in the

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Music video

Two music videos exist for this song. The video directed by Kalle Haglund stars the Hives as giant statues in

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's Liljevalchs konsthall who eventually destroy the museum on the song's final "Boom". In the video, the Hives fashion suits with white dress shoes. The second version is of a staged live performance of the song, part of which was displayed in the Nike / Finish Line commercial.

In popular culture

*In 2017, the song was featured in Codemasters game, '' Dirt 4''. *The song was once the goal song for

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, as the Canucks began using player-specific goal songs. *The song received a large exposure to American audiences, appearing in several TV shows, documentaries, video games and films including ''

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''. *The song has also appeared in trailers and commercials for '' Get Smart'', '' Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control'', ''Overstrike'' (later rebranded as ''

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and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. *

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used the song to serve as the theme song for the 2007 PPV event, Survivor Series. *In 2009,

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used the song in a video package highlighting the moments of the decade in NCAA football.

Track listing

European 7"

#"Tick Tick Boom" #"Hell No" #*Includes exclusive signed poster

US 7"

#"Tick Tick Boom" #"Square One Here I Come"

European CD

#"Tick Tick Boom" #"Waits Too Long"

US CD

#"Tick Tick Boom" #"Waits Too Long" #"Fall Is Just Something Grownups Invented"

Charts

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tick Tick Boom (Song) The Hives songs 2007 singles Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee 2007 songs A&M Octone Records singles Polydor Records singles