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"Dirty Picture"
Song

"Dirty Picture" is a single by Taio Cruz. It will be released as the third single from his album Rokstarr[1]. It will be physically released on May 10, 2010 in the UK. The song will be sent to released to radio stations in June in the US.[2]

The song features guest vocals by Ke$ha. For the UK release of Ke$ha's Animal, an alternate version of the song, entitled "Dirty Picture Pt. 2"[3] is included, where Ke$ha replaces Cruz on the first verse. A clean version of the song also exists where refrences to 'Send a dirty picture' is replaced with 'Won't you take a picture' and Ke$ha's line "Take a dirty picture" is replaced with "Take a take a p-picture"

Background

Cruz described the creation of the song in an interview,

I wanted something dancey and electro, which is what I'm into at the moment. I worked with [producer] Fraser T. Smith on the backing track and then one day the hook just came to me. I was mumbling stuff to myself and it just came out: 'Can I take a dirty picture?' I thought it sounded really cool, so I wrote the song around that.

— Cruz, [4]

Cruz stated that he wrote the track with Lady Gaga in mind for the guest vocals, but opted to choose Ke$ha after a recommendation from Dr. Luke.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Dirty Picture" was shot partly in East London on 26 February 2010. The pair filmed the remaining club scenes in Los Angeles the week beginning 1 March 2010.[6] The video premiered on MySpace UK on April 2, 2010.[7]

Taio Cruz said of the video:

It was shot in this really cool basement in LA. We wanted it to look like a party scene, but not in a typical club, and it was really good fun. Ke$ha's shots were recorded in London because our schedules were all over the place, and then I shot the rest in LA.

— Cruz, [8]

Critical reception

Reviews for "Dirty Picture" were positive. The BBC said that it was "the kind of track Sugababes should be patching up their every difference ever for." [9] In a negative review of Rokstarr, Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian reacted positively to the song, "[...] facelessness is a problem Cruz rarely surmounts. An exception is 'Dirty Picture', where he saves the day with British humour by impersonating a camera ("Snap, snap, click!").[10]

DigitalSpy gave the song 3 out of 5 stars, saying that Ke$ha had "enough gusto for the pair of them" and suggesting that "[i]t [was] a bit of a shame, therefore, that it's not her version of the song - available on her album - being released."[11]

Track listings

CD single[12]
  1. "Dirty Picture" (Album Version) - 3:40
  2. "Dirty Picture" (RedTop Extended Remix) - 5:23
  3. "Dirty Picture" (Wizzy Wow Remix) (featuring Scorcher) - 3:44
  4. "Break Your Heart" (Acoustic)
Digital single[13]
  1. "Dirty Picture" (Album Version) - 3:40
  2. "Dirty Picture" (Clean Version) - 3:14
  3. "Dirty Picture" (Wizzy Wow Remix) (featuring Scorcher) - 3:44
  4. "Dirty Picture" (RedTop Extended Remix) - 5:23
  5. "Dirty Picture" (Paul Thomas Remix) - 5:37 (iTunes exclusive)

Other versions

  1. "Dirty Picture Pt. 2" (Kesha with Taio Cruz)
  2. "Dirty Picture" (K9 Remix)[14][15]
  3. "Dirty Picture" (The Arcade Remix)[14]

Chart Performance

Chart (2010) Peak
Position
European Hot 100 Singles[16] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 12
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[19] 6

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom April 5, 2010[20] Digital Download Island Records
May 3, 2010[21] CD Single

References

  1. ^ TaioCruzMusic.co.uk - Dirty Picture Coming Your Way
  2. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1635217/20100331/_kesha_.jhtml
  3. ^ Kesha - Animal (UK Edition) Back Cover
  4. ^ Taio Cruz interview with Digital Spy retrieved: 2010-04-24.
  5. ^ http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lady-gaga/news/202268-lady-gaga-taio-cruz-keha
  6. ^ PunchBowl - Taio Cruz & Kesha to team up with Young Money rapper? – “Dirty Picture” Video Shoot
  7. ^ TaioCruzMusic.co.uk - Dirty Picture Video Exclusive feat Kesha on Myspace now
  8. ^ Taio Cruz interview with Digital Spy retrieved: 2010-04-24.
  9. ^ BBC - Music - Review of Taio Cruz - Rokstarr
  10. ^ Taio Cruz - CD Review - Music - The Guardian
  11. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a215297/taio-cruz-ft-keha-dirty-picture.html
  12. ^ Dirty Picture: Taio Cruz: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  13. ^ iTunes: Dirty Picture (feat. Kesha) EP
  14. ^ a b Taio Cruz website news update retrieved 2010-03-13.
  15. ^ TaioCruzMusic.co.uk - Dirty Picture is Cleaning Up
  16. ^ "European Hot 100 - Week of January 23, 2010". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  17. ^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2010". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-04-24..
  18. ^ "Taio Cruz Ft Kesha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-04-24..
  19. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-04-24..
  20. ^ - Dirty Picture: Taio Cruz: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
  21. ^ HMV.com: music: Dirty Picture (2010) - CD single release date