"Tick-Tock"
The official cover for "Tick-Tock"
Single by Albina
Released13 February 2021
Length3:00
LabelUniversal Music Croatia
Songwriter(s)
  • Branimir Mihaljević
  • Max Cinnamon
  • Tihana Buklijaš Bakić
Producer(s)Branimir Mihaljević
Albina singles chronology
"No More Tears"
(2021) 		"Tick-Tock"
(2021) 		"La La Love"
(2021)
Music video
"Tick-Tock" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Languages
Composer(s)
Branimir Mihaljević
Lyricist(s)
  • Max Cinnamon
  • Tihana Buklijaš Bakić
Finals performance
Semi-final result
11th
Semi-final points
110
Entry chronology
◄ "Divlji vjetre" (2020)
"Guilty Pleasure" (2022) ►

"Tick-Tock" is a song by Croatian singer Albina. The song represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam after winning the pre-selection competition Dora 2021, but failed to qualify for the Grand Final, placing 11th in the Semi-final.

Background and release

"Tick-Tock" was one of fourteen songs commissioned by HRT for Dora 2021, Croatia's 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, Croatia's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The song became available through digital retailers and streaming services on the same day through Universal Music Croatia.

At Eurovision

Main article: 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 their 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 earned the right to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[3]

In Rotterdam

The song was performed in Ahoy 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]

Track listing

Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Tick-Tock"3:00
2."Tick-Tock" (Dora Version)3:00
3."Tick-Tock" (Local Version)3:00
4."Tick-Tock" (Instrumental Version)3:00

Charts

Chart performance for "Tick-Tock"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Croatia (HR Top 40)[7] 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] 48
Netherlands (Single Tip)[9] 24

Release history

Release history and formats for "Tick-Tock"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 13 February 2021
Universal Music Croatia [6]

References

  1. ^ "Objavljen natječaj za Doru 2021, uvodi se nekoliko promjena" (in Croatian). Večernji list. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Rezultati natječaja za Doru 2021". HRT (in Croatian). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ Davies, Megan (13 February 2021). "Croatia: Albina To Eurovision 2021". eurovoix. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Albina nije u finalu Eurosonga!". 24sata (in Croatian). 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Albina i Tick Tock osvojili radijski eter". top-lista. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Tick-Tock by Albina on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. ^ "HR TOP 40 Week 8 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Albina – Tick-Tock". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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