Taio Cruz discography

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Taio Cruz discography
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Taio Cruz performing at the music festival Supafest in Australia, April 2011
Studio albums3
EPs1
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Singles23
Music videos23

English singer Taio Cruz has released three studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, one extended play, twenty singles (including six as a featured artist) and twenty-three music videos. After signing a publishing deal at the age of 19, [1] Cruz released his debut studio album, Departure in 2006; it reached number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [2] The album contained five singles, all of which reached the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart: "Come On Girl", which peaked at number five, was the most successful of these singles. [3]

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Cruz released his second album, Rokstarr , on 12 October 2009, [4] preceded by the commercially successful single "Break Your Heart". It became his first single to top the UK Singles Chart, [3] whilst a remixed version featuring vocals from American rapper Ludacris topped the Canadian and Swiss singles charts as well as the US Billboard Hot 100. [5] [6] [7] Rokstarr also featured the singles "No Other One", "Dirty Picture", "Dynamite", "Higher" and "Falling in Love". "Dynamite" topped the British and American singles charts, and was later certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [3] [7]

In 2011, Cruz collaborated with French house musician David Guetta and Ludacris on the single "Little Bad Girl": it reached number four in the United Kingdom and number five in Austria and Germany. [8] [9] Cruz's third album, TY.O was also released in 2011, from which five singles were released: "Hangover", "Troublemaker", "There She Goes", "World in Our Hands" and "Fast Car". "Hangover" reached number one in Austria and Switzerland, [6] [8] and "Troublemaker" charted at number three in the United Kingdom. [3]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
UK
[3]
AUS
[10]
AUT
[8]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[9]
IRE
[13]
NL
[14]
SWI
[6]
US
[15]
Departure 17
Rokstarr
  • Released: 12 October 2009 (UK) [4]
  • Label: Mercury / IDJMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
141436320312495378
TY.O
  • Released: 2 December 2011 (GER) [22]
  • Label: Mercury / IDJMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
95362810015
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[3]
The Rokstarr Collection
  • Released: 20 September 2010 (UK) [23]
  • Label: Mercury / IDJMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16
  • BPI: Silver [2]

Live albums

TitleDetails
iTunes Session
  • Released: 4 January 2011 (US) [24]
  • Label: Mercury / IDJMG
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

TitleDetails
The Fast Hits
  • Released: 13 December 2012 (UK) [25]
  • Label: Mercury / IDJMG
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[3]
AUS
[10]
AUT
[8]
CAN
[5]
GER
[9]
IRE
[13]
NL
[14]
NZ
[26]
SWI
[6]
US
[7]
"I Just Wanna Know"200629Departure
"Moving On"200726
"Come On Girl"
(featuring Luciana)
2008519
"I Can Be"1823
"She's like a Star"20
  • BPI: Silver [2]
"Break Your Heart" [A]
(solo or featuring Ludacris )
20091210152211711Rokstarr
"No Other One"42
"Dirty Picture"
(featuring Kesha)
20106164910721196
"Dynamite"1121314132
  • BPI: 3× Platinum [2]
  • ARIA: 7× Platinum [31]
  • BVMI: 5× Gold [19]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum [20]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum [28]
  • MC: 5× Platinum [21]
  • RIAA: 8× Platinum [29]
  • RMNZ: Platinum [30]
"Higher" [B]
(featuring Kylie Minogue)
82531337155424
"Telling the World"2011108213596 Rio soundtrack
"Falling in Love" [33] Rokstarr
"Hangover"
(featuring Flo Rida)
2731132221210162
  • BPI: Silver [2]
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum [31]
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum [19]
  • IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum [20]
  • IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum [28]
  • RMNZ: Gold [34]
TY.O
"Troublemaker"31012618507
  • ARIA: Platinum [31]
  • BVMI: Gold [19]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum [28]
"There She Goes" [C]
(featuring Pitbull)
201212865540672
  • BVMI: Platinum [19]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold [28]
"World in Our Hands"5440
"Fast Car"180283439
"Do What You Like"2015Non-album singles
"Booty Bounce"
(with Tujamo)
20168377
"Row the Body"
(featuring French Montana)
2017
"Signs"
(with Hugel)
2018
"Me on You" [35]
(with Nicky Romero)
"Time for You" [36]
(featuring Wonder Stereo)
2019
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[3]
AUS
[10]
AUT
[8]
CAN
[5]
GER
[9]
IRE
[13]
NL
[14]
NZ
[26]
SWI
[6]
US
[7]
"Rainfall" [37]
(Nitin Sawhney featuring Taio Cruz)
2003Human
"Take Me Back"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz)
2009316
  • BPI: Silver [2]
Catch 22
"Second Chance"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz)
20102235 Third Strike
"Shine a Light"
(McFly featuring Taio Cruz)
413
  • BPI: Platinum [2]
Above the Noise
"Cryin' Over You" [38]
(Nightcrawlers featuring Taio Cruz)
2011Non-album single
"Little Bad Girl"
(David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris)
415514583919770 Nothing but the Beat
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Written in the Stars" (The Arcade Southside Remix)
(Tinie Tempah featuring Taio Cruz)
2010 Disc-Overy
"Dirty Picture, Pt. 2"
(Kesha featuring Taio Cruz)
Animal

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
As lead artist
"I Just Wanna Know"2006Andy Hylton [39]
"Moving On"2007Shane Stirling [39]
"Come on Girl"
(featuring Luciana)
2008 Alex Herron [39]
"I Can Be"
"She's like a Star"
"Break Your Heart"2009
"No Other One"
"Break Your Heart"
(featuring Ludacris)
Alex Herron, Taj [39]
"Dirty Picture"
(featuring Kesha)
2010Alex Herron [39]
"Dynamite"
"Higher"
(featuring Kylie Minogue)
"Higher"
(featuring Travie McCoy)
"Falling in Love"2011Phil Heyes [39]
"Telling the World"Alex Herron [39]
"Hangover"
(featuring Flo Rida)
2012Martin Weisz [39]
"Troublemaker"
"There She Goes"Alex Herron [39]
"Fast Car" Colin Tilley [39]
"Do What You Like"2015Ray Kay
"Booty Bounce"
(with Tujamo)
Ryan Staake [39]
As featured artist
"Take Me Back"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz)
2009Emil Nava [39]
"Second Chance"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz)
2010
"Shine a Light"
(McFly featuring Taio Cruz)
Phil Griffin [39]
"Cryin' Over You"
(Nightcrawlers featuring Taio Cruz)
2011Alex Herron [39]
"Little Bad Girl"
(David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris)
Dave Meyers [40]

Notes

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