Taio Cruz discography

Taio Cruz performing at the music festival Supafest in Australia, April 2011

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]

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales  | Certifications

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[3] | AUS
[10] | AUT
[8] | CAN
[11] | FRA
[12] | GER
[9] | IRE
[13] | NL
[14] | SWI
[6] | US
[15]
Departure |

* Released: 17 March 2008 (UK)[16]
* Label: Mercury/IDJMG
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  |

* BPI: Gold[2]

Rokstarr |

* Released: 12 October 2009 (UK)[4]
* Label: Mercury / IDJMG
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 14 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 95 | 37 | 8  |

* US: 289,000[17]

* ARIA: Gold[18]
* BPI: Gold[2]
* BVMI: Gold[19]
* IFPI AUT: Gold[20]
* MC: Gold[21]

TY.O |

* Released: 2 December 2011 (GER)[22]
* Label: Mercury / IDJMG
* Formats: CD, digital download

| — | 95 | 36 | — | — | 28 | — | 100 | 15 | —  |  |

* BVMI: Gold[19]

"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory.

### Compilation albums

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Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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[3]
The Rokstarr Collection |

* Released: 20 September 2010 (UK)[23]
* Label: Mercury / IDJMG
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 16  |

* BPI: Silver[2]

### Live albums

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Title  | Details

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iTunes Session |

* Released: 4 January 2011 (US)[24]
* Label: Mercury / IDJMG
* Format: Digital download

## Extended plays

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Title  | Details

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The Fast Hits |

* Released: 13 December 2012 (UK)[25]
* Label: Mercury / IDJMG
* Format: Digital download

## Singles

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### As lead artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

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[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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |

* BPI: Silver[2]

"Break Your Heart"[A]
(solo or featuring Ludacris) | 2009  | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1  |

* BPI: 2× Platinum[2]
* ARIA: 2× Platinum[27]
* BVMI: 2× Platinum[19]
* IFPI AUT: Gold[20]
* IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[28]
* MC: 3× Platinum[21]
* RIAA: 3× Platinum[29]
* RMNZ: Platinum[30]

| Rokstarr
"No Other One"  | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Dirty Picture"
(featuring Kesha) | 2010  | 6 | 16 | — | 49 | — | 10 | 72 | 11 | — | 96  |

* BPI: Silver[2]
* ARIA: Gold[27]
* RMNZ: Gold[31]

"Dynamite"  | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2  |

* BPI: 3× Platinum[2]
* ARIA: 7× Platinum[32]
* BVMI: 5× Gold[19]
* IFPI AUT: Platinum[20]
* IFPI SWI: Platinum[28]
* MC: 5× Platinum[21]
* RIAA: 8× Platinum[29]
* RMNZ: 4× Platinum[30]

"Higher"[B]
(featuring Kylie Minogue) | 8 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 24  |

* BPI: Gold[2]
* ARIA: Gold[33]
* BVMI: Platinum[19]
* IFPI AUT: Platinum[20]
* IFPI SWI: Platinum[28]
* MC: Platinum[21]
* RIAA: Platinum[29]
* RMNZ: Gold[31]

"Telling the World"  | 2011  | 108 | — | 21 | — | 35 | — | 96 | — | — | —  |  | Rio soundtrack
"Falling in Love"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | Rokstarr
"Hangover"
(featuring Flo Rida) | 27 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 62  |

* BPI: Silver[2]
* ARIA: 4× Platinum[32]
* BVMI: 3× Platinum[19]
* IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum[20]
* IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum[28]
* RMNZ: Gold[35]

| TY.O
"Troublemaker"  | 3 | 10 | 12 | — | 6 | 18 | 50 | — | 7 | —  |

* ARIA: Platinum[32]
* BVMI: Gold[19]
* IFPI SWI: Platinum[28]

"There She Goes"[C]
(featuring Pitbull) | 2012  | 12 | — | 8 | 65 | 5 | 40 | 67 | — | 2 | —  |

* BVMI: 3× Gold[19]
* IFPI SWI: Gold[28]

"World in Our Hands"  | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 40 | —  |

* BVMI: Gold[19]

"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"[36]
(with Nicky Romero) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Time for You"[37]
(featuring Wonder Stereo) | 2019  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory.

### As featured artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

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[3] | AUS
[10] | AUT
[8] | CAN
[5] | GER
[9] | IRE
[13] | NL
[14] | NZ
[26] | SWI
[6] | US
[7]
"Rainfall"[38]
(Nitin Sawhney featuring Taio Cruz) | 2003  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | Human
"Take Me Back"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) | 2009  | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | —  |

* BPI: Silver[2]

| Catch 22
"Second Chance"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) | 2010  | 22 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | —  |  | Third Strike
"Shine a Light"
(McFly featuring Taio Cruz) | 4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | —  |

* BPI: Platinum[2]

| Above the Noise
"Cryin' Over You"[39]
(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  |

* BPI: Gold[2]
* ARIA: Platinum[33]
* BVMI: Gold[19]
* IFPI AUT: Gold[20]
* IFPI SWI: Gold[28]

| Nothing but the Beat
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory.

## Other appearances

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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

## Music videos

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Title  | Year  | Director(s)

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As lead artist
"I Just Wanna Know"  | 2006  | Andy Hylton[40]
"Moving On"  | 2007  | Shane Stirling[40]
"Come on Girl"
(featuring Luciana) | 2008  | Alex Herron[40]
"I Can Be"
"She's like a Star"
"Break Your Heart"  | 2009
"No Other One"
"Break Your Heart"
(featuring Ludacris) | Alex Herron, Taj[40]
"Dirty Picture"
(featuring Kesha) | 2010  | Alex Herron[40]
"Dynamite"
"Higher"
(featuring Kylie Minogue)
"Higher"
(featuring Travie McCoy)
"Falling in Love"  | 2011  | Phil Heyes[40]
"Telling the World"  | Alex Herron[40]
"Hangover"
(featuring Flo Rida) | 2012  | Martin Weisz[40]
"Troublemaker"
"There She Goes"  | Alex Herron[40]
"Fast Car"  | Colin Tilley[40]
"Do What You Like"  | 2015  | Ray Kay
"Booty Bounce"
(with Tujamo) | Ryan Staake[40]
As featured artist
"Take Me Back"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) | 2009  | Emil Nava[40]
"Second Chance"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) | 2010
"Shine a Light"
(McFly featuring Taio Cruz) | Phil Griffin[40]
"Cryin' Over You"
(Nightcrawlers featuring Taio Cruz) | 2011  | Alex Herron[40]
"Little Bad Girl"
(David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris) | Dave Meyers[41]

## Notes

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* A ^ The single version of "Break Your Heart" released in the United Kingdom does not feature Ludacris.[42]
* B ^ Three single versions of "Higher" were released: the first features Kylie Minogue, the second features Travie McCoy and the third features them both.[43][44][45]
* C ^ The single version of "There She Goes" released in the United Kingdom does not feature Pitbull.[46]

## References

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1. ^ McCormick, Neil (27 March 2008). "Taio Cruz: the public school soul sensation". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "British certifications – Taio Cruz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 February 2025. Type Taio Cruz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
* For all except noted: "Taio Cruz". Official Charts Company.
* For "Telling the World": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz.
* For "Fast Car": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 29.12.2012 (wk51)". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz.
4. ^ a b "Rokstarr". Amazon UK. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
5. ^ a b c Peak positions for songs in Canada:
* For all except noted: "Taio Cruz – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
* For "Little Bad Girl": "David Guetta – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
6. ^ a b c d e "Discographie Taio Cruz". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
7. ^ a b c d Peak positions for songs in the United States:
* For all except noted: "Taio Cruz – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.
* For "Little Bad Girl": "David Guetta – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.
8. ^ a b c d e "Discographie Taio Cruz". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
9. ^ a b c d "Discographie Taio Cruz". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
10. ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
* For all except noted: "Discography Taio Cruz". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
* For TY.O: "The ARIA Report: Issue 1141 (Week Commencing 9 January 2012)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2012.
11. ^ "Taio Cruz – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard.
12. ^ "Discographie Taio Cruz". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
13. ^ a b c "Discography Taio Cruz". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
14. ^ a b c "Discografie Taio Cruz". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
15. ^ "Taio Cruz – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.
16. ^ "Departure". Amazon UK. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
17. ^ Peoples, Glenn (12 July 2012). "Business Matters: Vacuous Pop Music Was Never the Problem". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Taio Cruz". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
20. ^ a b c d e f "Austrian certifications – Taio Cruz" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
21. ^ a b c d "Gold and Platinum Search (Taio Cruz)". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
22. ^ "Ty.O von Taio Cruz". iTunes (in German). January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
23. ^ "The Rokstarr Collection". Amazon UK. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
24. ^ "iTunes Session by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. January 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
25. ^ "The Fast Hits by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
26. ^ a b "Discography Taio Cruz". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
27. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
28. ^ a b c d e f g "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Taio Cruz)". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
29. ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum: Cruz, Taio". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
30. ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications – Taio Cruz". Radioscope. Retrieved 25 May 2025. Type Taio Cruz in the "Search:" field.
31. ^ a b "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". RadioScope. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
32. ^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
33. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
34. ^ "Falling in Love – Single de Taio Cruz" (in Spanish). iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
35. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 19 November 2011". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
36. ^ Kat, Bein (26 July 2018). "Nicky Romero & Taio Cruz Make Love Pop With 'Me on You': Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
37. ^ "Time for You (feat. Wonder Stereo) - Single by Taio Cruz on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
38. ^ Rainfall (Media notes). Nitin Sawhney. V2 Records. 2003. VVR5024463.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
39. ^ "Cryin Over You (feat. Taio Cruz) [Remixes] by Nightcrawlers". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
40. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Taio Cruz". Vevo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
41. ^ Meyers, Dave. "Video Credits" (PDF). Dave Meyers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
42. ^ "Break Your Heart – EP by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. January 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
43. ^ "Higher – Single by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. January 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
44. ^ "Higher (feat. Travie McCoy) – Single by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 March 2013.[dead link]
45. ^ "Higher (feat. Kylie Minogue) – EP by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
46. ^ "There She Goes (Remixes) – EP by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.

## External links

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* Official website
* Taio Cruz at AllMusic
* Taio Cruz discography at Discogs
* Taio Cruz discography at MusicBrainz

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Taio Cruz

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Departure (2008)
* Rokstarr (2009)
* TY.O (2011)

Compilation albums|

* The Rokstarr Collection (2010)

Singles|

* "I Just Wanna Know"
* "Moving On"
* "Come On Girl"
* "I Can Be"
* "She's like a Star"
* "Break Your Heart"
* "No Other One"
* "Dirty Picture"
* "Dynamite"
* "Higher"
* "Telling the World"
* "Falling in Love"
* "Hangover"
* "Troublemaker"
* "There She Goes"
* "World in Our Hands"
* "Fast Car"
* "Booty Bounce"

Featured singles|

* "Take Me Back"
* "Second Chance"
* "Shine a Light"
* "Little Bad Girl"

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