Taio Cruz discography
Introduction The discography of English singer Taio Cruz consists of 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, 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). 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.Cruz released his second album, ''Rokstarr'', on 12 October 2009, preceded by the commercially successful single "Break Your Heart". It became his first single to top the UK Singles Chart, 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. ''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).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. 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, and "Troublemaker" charted at number three in the United Kingdom.
Albums ===Studio albums=== Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK AUS AUT CAN FRA GER IRE NL SWI US ''Departure''* Released: 17 March 2008 (UK)* Label: Mercury/IDJMG* Formats: CD, digital download 17  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —* BPI: Gold ''Rokstarr''* Released: 12 October 2009 (UK)* Label: Mercury / IDJMG* Formats: CD, digital download 14  14  36  3  20  31  24  95  37  8* US: 289,000* ARIA: Gold* BPI: Gold* BVMI: Gold* IFPI AUT: Gold* MC: Gold ''TY.O''* Released: 2 December 2011 (GER)* Label: Mercury / IDJMG* Formats: CD, digital download —  95  36  —  —  28  —  100  15  —* BVMI: Gold "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory.===Compilation albums=== Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK ''The Rokstarr Collection''* Released: 20 September 2010 (UK)* Label: Mercury / IDJMG* Formats: CD, digital download 16* BPI: Silver===Live albums=== Title Details ''iTunes Session''* Released: 4 January 2011 (US)* Label: Mercury / IDJMG* Format: Digital download
Extended plays  Title Details ''The Fast Hits''* Released: 13 December 2012 (UK)* Label: Mercury / IDJMG* Format: Digital download
Singles ===As lead artist=== Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS AUT CAN GER IRE NL NZ SWI US "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 "Break Your Heart"() 2009 1  2  10  1  5  2  21  17  1  1* BPI: Platinum* ARIA: 2× Platinum* BVMI: Platinum* IFPI AUT: Gold* IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum* MC: 3× Platinum* RIAA: 3× Platinum* RMNZ: Gold ''Rokstarr'' "No Other One" 42  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Dirty Picture"(featuring Kesha) 2010 6  16  —  49  —  10  72  11  —  96* BPI: Silver* ARIA: Gold* RIANZ: Gold "Dynamite"  1  1  2  1  3  1  4  1  3  2* BPI: 2× Platinum* ARIA: 7× Platinum* BVMI: 5× Gold* IFPI AUT: Platinum* IFPI SWI: Platinum* MC: 5× Platinum* RIAA: 8× Platinum* RIANZ: Platinum "Higher"(featuring Kylie Minogue) 8  25  3  13  3  7  15  5  4  24* BPI: Gold* ARIA: Gold* BVMI: Platinum* IFPI AUT: Platinum* IFPI SWI: Platinum* MC: Platinum* RIAA: Platinum* RIANZ: Gold "Telling the World" 2011 108  —  21  —  35  —  96  —  —  — ''Rio'' soundtrack "Falling in Love" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Rokstarr'' "Hangover"(featuring Flo Rida) 27  3  1  13  2  22  12  10  1  62* ARIA: 4× Platinum* BPI: Silver* BVMI: 2× Platinum* IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum* IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum* RMNZ: Gold ''TY.O'' "Troublemaker" 3  10  12  —  6  18  50  —  7  —* ARIA: Platinum* BVMI: Gold* IFPI SWI: Platinum "There She Goes"(featuring Pitbull) 2012 12  —  8  65  5  40  67  —  2  —* BVMI: Platinum* IFPI SWI: Gold "World in Our Hands" —  —  5  —  4  —  —  —  40  —* BVMI: Gold "Fast Car" 180  28  34  —  39  —  —  —  —  — "Do What You Like"  2015 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Booty Bounce"(with Tujamo) 2016 —  —  —  —  83  —  77  —  —  —  "Row the Body"(featuring French Montana) 2017 —  —  —  —  —   —  —   —  —  — "Signs" (with Hugel) 2018 —  —  —  —  —   —  —   —  —  — "Me on You" (with Nicky Romero) —  —  —  —  —   —  —   —  —  — "Time for You" (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=== Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS AUT CAN GER IRE NL NZ SWI US "Rainfall"(Nitin Sawhney featuring Taio Cruz) 2003 —  —  —  —  —  —   —  —  —  — ''Human'' "Take Me Back"(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) 2009 3  —  —  —  —  16  —  —  —  —* BPI: Silver ''Catch 22'' "Second Chance"(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) 2010 22  —  —  —  —  35  —  —  —  — ''Third Strike'' "Shine a Light"(McFly featuring Taio Cruz) 4  —  —  —  —  13  —  —  —  —* BPI: Gold ''Above the Noise'' "Cryin' Over You"(Nightcrawlers featuring Taio Cruz) 2011 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  "Little Bad Girl"(David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris) 4  15  5  14  5  8  39  19  7  70* BPI: Gold* ARIA: Platinum* BVMI: Gold* IFPI AUT: Gold* IFPI SWI: Gold ''Nothing but the Beat'' "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released or was not released in that territory.
Other appearances  Title Year Album "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  Title Year Director(s) As lead artist "I Just Wanna Know" 2006 Andy Hylton "Moving On" 2007 Shane Stirling "Come on Girl"(featuring Luciana) 2008 Alex Herron "I Can Be" "She's like a Star" "Break Your Heart" 2009 "No Other One" "Break Your Heart"(featuring Ludacris) Alex Herron, Taj "Dirty Picture"(featuring Kesha) 2010 Alex Herron "Dynamite" "Higher"(featuring Kylie Minogue) "Higher"(featuring Travie McCoy) "Falling in Love" 2011 Phil Heyes "Telling the World" Alex Herron "Hangover"(featuring Flo Rida) 2012 Martin Weisz "Troublemaker" "There She Goes" Alex Herron "Fast Car" Colin Tilley "Do What You Like" 2015 Ray Kay "Booty Bounce"(with Tujamo) Ryan Staake As featured artist "Take Me Back"(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) 2009 Emil Nava "Second Chance"(Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz) 2010 "Shine a Light"(McFly featuring Taio Cruz) Phil Griffin "Cryin' Over You"(Nightcrawlers featuring Taio Cruz) 2011 Alex Herron "Little Bad Girl"(David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris) Dave Meyers
References ===Notes===*'''A'''  The single version of "Break Your Heart" released in the United Kingdom does not feature Ludacris. *'''B'''  Three single versions of "Higher" were released: the first features Kylie Minogue, the second features Travie McCoy and the third features them both. *'''C'''  The single version of "There She Goes" released in the United Kingdom does not feature Pitbull.===Sources===
External links *  Official website*  Taio Cruz at AllMusic* *