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"Dirty Picture"
Song

"Dirty Picture" is a single by Taio Cruz. It was released as the third single from his album Rokstarr.[1] The song features guest vocals by Kesha. It was physically released on May 3, 2010 in the UK.

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, [2]

Cruz stated that he wrote the track with Lady Gaga in mind for the guest vocals, but opted for Kesha after a recommendation from Dr. Luke.[3] Speaking to Pete Lewis - Deputy Editor of Blues & Soul - he stated: "I heard her single 'Tik Tok' before it was released, and I just really liked how she sounded. I felt her voice was very unique and easily indentifiable, and that she was going to do really well. So I thought I'd put her on 'Dirty Picture' - and she just fitted PERFECTLY!"[4] For the UK release of Ke$ha's Animal, an alternate version of the song, entitled "Dirty Picture Pt. 2"[5] is included, where Ke$ha replaces Cruz on the first verse. The official remix features Fabolous and will be on the American version Rokstarr as a bonus track.

A clean version of the song also exists where references 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".

A version on US edition of the album is slightly different than the one on international edition. It has additional beat during Taio Cruz's singing verse.

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, [2]

In the video, Taio Cruz starts driving a car through the desert & then stops and gets out. It then skips to the "basement" where a bunch of people are having a party. He sings the "take a dirty picture" verse & then Ke$ha sings her verse standing on a toilet in a white bathroom with graffiti on the walls. Cruz sings the next verse & Ke$ha's second verse is sung with her laying on a metal bench. In the dirty version of the video, a woman pole dancing is seen topless just before Ke$ha's second verse.

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."[8] 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!")."[9]

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."[10]

Track listings

CD single[11]
  1. "Dirty Picture" (album version) - 3:41
  2. "Dirty Picture" (RedTop extended remix) - 5:24
  3. "Dirty Picture" (Wizzy Wow remix) (featuring Scorcher) - 3:46
  4. "Break Your Heart" (acoustic) - 3:20
Digital single[12]
  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)[13][14]
  3. "Dirty Picture" (The Arcade remix)[13]
  4. "Dirty Picture (official remix)" (Taio Cruz ft. Ke$ha & Fabolous)

Chart performance

"Dirty Picture" first debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 11 April 2010 [15], where it entered the UK Top 40 at #40. The following week the single rose to #12 [16]. "Dirty Picture" climbed 2 places on 2 May 2010 to a new peak of #10, marking Taio Cruz's third Top 10 single in the UK. On 9 May 2010 it climbed to #6.

Chart (2010) Peak
Position
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 25
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 6
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] 3

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom April 5, 2010[22] Digital Download Island Records
May 3, 2010[23] CD Single

References

  1. ^ TaioCruzMusic.co.uk - Dirty Picture Coming Your Way
  2. ^ a b Taio Cruz interview with Digital Spy retrieved: 2010-04-24.
  3. ^ http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lady-gaga/news/202268-lady-gaga-taio-cruz-keha
  4. ^ Taio Cruz interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2010
  5. ^ Kesha - Animal (UK Edition) Back Cover
  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. ^ BBC - Music - Review of Taio Cruz - Rokstarr
  9. ^ Taio Cruz - CD Review - Music - The Guardian
  10. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a215297/taio-cruz-ft-keha-dirty-picture.html
  11. ^ Dirty Picture: Taio Cruz: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  12. ^ iTunes: Dirty Picture (feat. Kesha) EP
  13. ^ a b Taio Cruz website news update retrieved 2010-03-13.
  14. ^ TaioCruzMusic.co.uk - Dirty Picture is Cleaning Up
  15. ^ http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2010/15
  16. ^ http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2010/16
  17. ^ "Taio Cruz – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Taio Cruz. Retrieved 2010-05-16.. [dead link]
  18. ^ "Chart Track: Week 18, 2010". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-05-16..
  19. ^ "Taio Cruz feat. Ke$ha – Dirty Picture". Top 40 Singles.
  20. ^ "Taio Cruz Ft Kesha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-04-24..
  21. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-07-09..
  22. ^ - Dirty Picture: Taio Cruz: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
  23. ^ HMV.com: music: Dirty Picture (2010) - CD single release date
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