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B-side
  
"E' O Sol Adormesce"

Genre
  
Latin, Dance

Label
  
Arista, BMG

Released
  
June 1996

Length
  
3:16

Format
  
CD single, CD maxi 12" maxi

"Tic, Tic Tac" is a song by Brazilian band Carrapicho. It was released in June 1996 as the lead single from the album Festa do boi bumba, which was later certified Platinum disc in France. The song was also recorded by Chilli featuring Carrapicho and released in May 1997. The original version charted in Belgium, France, Netherlands and Spain. The remixed version charted in Austria, Canada Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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Song information

Produced by Patrick Bruel, the song was sponsored by TF1 in France and became one of the major summer hits. In the music video, the band sing "Tic, Tic Tac" on a boat while performing a group choreography.

The original version even topped the chart in France for three weeks, becoming at the time one of the first two singles certified Diamond. In France, the song is in 2008 the 98th best-selling single of all time, with about one million copies sold.

In late 1996, French TV host Sophie Favier covered the song in French-language with other lyrics under the title "Il me tape sur les nerfs...". Her version peaked at #31 in France and #16 in Belgium (Wallonia).

In 1997, the song was covered by Fruit De La Passion.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Tic, Tic Tac" — 3:16
  2. "E' O Sol Adormece" — 2:17
CD single
  1. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Radio Edit 1) Chilli featuring Carrapicho — 3:45
  2. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Radio Edit 2) Carrapicho featuring Chilli — 3:45
CD single
  1. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Radio Edit 1) Chilli featuring Carrapicho — 3:45
  2. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Radio Edit 2) Carrapicho featuring Chilli — 3:45
  3. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Club Mix) Chilli featuring Carrapicho — 6:50
  4. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Copacabana Drive mix) Carrapicho featuring Chilli — 6:46
12" single
  1. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Club Mix) — 4:45
  2. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Single Edit) — 3:16
2 x 12" maxi
  1. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Rosabel Tiki-Tiki Dub) — 11:41 (remixed by Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario-Abel Aguilera))
  2. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Rosabel House Mix) — 8:41 (remixed by Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario-Abel Aguilera))
  3. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Mardi Gras Cha Cha Mix) — 7:07 (remixed by Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario-Abel Aguilera))
  4. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Bang Da Drum Mix) — 7:00 (remixed by Victor Calderone)
  5. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Bang Da Drum Dub) — 7:00 (remixed by Victor Calderone)
  6. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Play Hard House Mix) — 6:14 (remixed by Moncho Tamares)
  7. "Tic, Tic Tac" (Batucada HNRG Mix) — 4:30 (remixed by Moncho Tamares)

References

Tic, Tic Tac Wikipedia
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