Taio Cruz discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
EPs | 1 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Singles | 23 |
Music videos | 23 |
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]
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]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [3] | AUS [10] | AUT [8] | CAN [11] | FRA [12] | GER [9] | IRE [13] | NL [14] | SWI [6] | US [15] | ||||
Departure |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Rokstarr |
| 14 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 95 | 37 | 8 | ||
TY.O |
| — | 95 | 36 | — | — | 28 | — | 100 | 15 | — |
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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UK [3] | |||
The Rokstarr Collection |
| 16 |
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iTunes Session |
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The Fast Hits |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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UK [3] | AUS [10] | AUT [8] | CAN [5] | GER [9] | IRE [13] | NL [14] | NZ [26] | SWI [6] | US [7] | ||||||||||
"I Just Wanna Know" | 2006 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Departure | |||||||
"Moving On" | 2007 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Come On Girl" (featuring Luciana) | 2008 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"I Can Be" | 18 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"She's like a Star" | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Break Your Heart" [A] (solo or featuring Ludacris ) | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | Rokstarr | |||||||
"No Other One" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Dirty Picture" (featuring Kesha) | 2010 | 6 | 16 | — | 49 | — | 10 | 72 | 11 | — | 96 | ||||||||
"Dynamite" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
"Higher" [B] (featuring Kylie Minogue) | 8 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 24 | |||||||||
"Telling the World" | 2011 | 108 | — | 21 | — | 35 | — | 96 | — | — | — | Rio soundtrack | |||||||
"Falling in Love" [33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rokstarr | ||||||||
"Hangover" (featuring Flo Rida) | 27 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 62 | TY.O | ||||||||
"Troublemaker" | 3 | 10 | 12 | — | 6 | 18 | 50 | — | 7 | — | |||||||||
"There She Goes" [C] (featuring Pitbull) | 2012 | 12 | — | 8 | 65 | 5 | 40 | 67 | — | 2 | — | ||||||||
"World in Our Hands" | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 40 | — |
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"Fast Car" | 180 | 28 | 34 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Do What You Like" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Booty Bounce" (with Tujamo) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 77 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"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. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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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) | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Human | |
"Take Me Back" (Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) | 2009 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| Catch 22 |
"Second Chance" (Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) | 2010 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | Third Strike | |
"Shine a Light" (McFly featuring Taio Cruz) | 4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Above the Noise | |
"Cryin' Over You" [38] (Nightcrawlers featuring Taio Cruz) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Little Bad Girl" (David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris) | 4 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 70 | Nothing but the Beat | ||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"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 |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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As lead artist | ||
"I Just Wanna Know" | 2006 | Andy Hylton [39] |
"Moving On" | 2007 | Shane 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) | 2010 | Alex Herron [39] |
"Dynamite" | ||
"Higher" (featuring Kylie Minogue) | ||
"Higher" (featuring Travie McCoy) | ||
"Falling in Love" | 2011 | Phil Heyes [39] |
"Telling the World" | Alex Herron [39] | |
"Hangover" (featuring Flo Rida) | 2012 | Martin Weisz [39] |
"Troublemaker" | ||
"There She Goes" | Alex Herron [39] | |
"Fast Car" | Colin Tilley [39] | |
"Do What You Like" | 2015 | Ray Kay |
"Booty Bounce" (with Tujamo) | Ryan Staake [39] | |
As featured artist | ||
"Take Me Back" (Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) | 2009 | Emil 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) | 2011 | Alex Herron [39] |
"Little Bad Girl" (David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris) | Dave Meyers [40] |
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