[7] The song is also included as a bonus track on digital and streaming versions of Mabel's debut studio album, High Expectations.

Grace Chatto said that the group did not meet 24kGoldn in person, as he was in Los Angeles at the time, and they did everything remotely, including the filming of his part in the music video.

[10] On 17 August 2020, Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit announced the song through a video posted on the group's social media pages.

[13][14] Directed solely by Clean Bandit,[15][16] the official video for "Tick Tock" premiered at 1 pm BST on 21 August 2020, after a 30-second trailer was released one day prior.

It also features a bathtub full of popcorn, as well as cardboard cities with running trains surrounding various music instruments, such as drums and digital pianos.

[10] On 29 August 2020, Clean Bandit and Mabel performed the song live during the final of the fourth series of The Voice Kids UK.