Kesha Celebrates 15 Years of 'TiK ToK' as She Confirms She's Permanently Changing the Song's Diddy Lyric

Mar. 15, 2025

Kesha performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2024.Photo:Josh Brasted/FilmMagic

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Keshais making a permanent change to her debut single.

On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the singer confirmed onsocial mediathat she is changing the first line of her 2010 hit single “TiK ToK” to send a powerful message toSean “Diddy” Combsamid his ongoingsexual abuse and sex traffickingallegations and lawsuits.

In the original song, Kesha, now 37, sings, “Wake up in the morning' feeling like P. Diddy,” while alluding to living a carefree lifestyle.

She recentlyput a twist on the lyricswhile performing atCoachellawithReneé Rapp, instead singing, “Wake up in the morning feeling like, f— P. Diddy!”

Now,the “Joyride” singersays she’s permanently changing the lyrics — and is giving Rapp credit.

“TiK ToK was the first single that I put into this world that had my voice AND my name credited,” Kesha wrote in the caption while sharing a set of throwback photos. “I remember making it fun and happy because that’s how I felt and wanted others to feel.”

Noting that the song was released 15 years ago, the singer said it reminds her of how she viewed the world at the time. “That girl was naïve and wild and playful. This song eternalizes a side of myself that I love very much, and now see I have to protect fiercely. The world has changed so much and so have I,” she added.

“I absolutely love the new lyric change,” the pop star continued, giving Repp a mention. “Yes it is permanent.”

Kesha and Reneé Rapp perform at Coachella in April 2024.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella

Upon the song’s release, it spent nine weeks in the No. 1 spot on theBillboard Hot 100. To date, she has had five songs on the chart with “TiK ToK” charting the longest.

Last November, Kesha changed the aforementioned lyricsin a more PG-mannerwhile at a tour stop. “Wake up in the morning feeling just like me,” she sang, in place of mentioning the rapper.

Combs made headlines that same month, whenhis ex Cassie filed a bombshell lawsuitagainst him, claiming he raped and sex trafficked her over the course of an abusive 10 years.

The complaint wasresolved to their “mutual satisfaction"a day later, however, more people have since come forward with allegations of abuse, sex trafficking and gang rape.

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Meanwhile, Kesha has been enjoying her newfound freedom aftersettling her long legal battlewith producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald in June 2023. The two agreed to resolve the defamation lawsuit out of court ahead of its scheduled trial – nearly 10 years after the singer first sued the producer and accused him of sexual, emotional and physical abuse

Shereleased her first single as an independent artist– called “Joyride” – in July.

source: people.com