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“Tick Tick Boom” by The Hives
From the album The Black and White Album (2007)
“Tick Tick Boom” by The Hives appears on 10 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 2007 and 2025. It was first released in 2007 on the album The Black and White Album. Its best result is #54 on the 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #136 alternative song of 2007.
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The Hives open The Black and White Album with "Tick Tick Boom", and the Swedish band made it the record's first single, out on 8 October 2007. Everybody's got a finger on the detonator: Pelle Almqvist on vocals, Nicholaus Arson and Vigilante Carlstroem on guitars, Dr. Matt Destruction on bass and Chris Dangerous on drums, with the writing credited to Randy Fitzsimmons and Serban Ghenea handling the mix.
Kalle Haglund's video turns the band into giant statues in Stockholm's Liljevalchs konsthall, done up in sharp suits and white dress shoes, who tear the museum apart on the final "Boom". A second clip, a staged live performance, ended up partly in a Nike/Finish Line commercial.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 69 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2007 | 91 |
| 2007 | 99 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2007 | 107 |
| 2007 | 64 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007 | 101 |
| 2007 | 98 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2007 | 102 |
| 2007 | 83 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2007 | 103 |
| 2007 | 54 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2007 | 88 |
| 2007 | 99 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 | 100 |
| 2008 | 117 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2008 | 136 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 816 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2025 | 439 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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