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"Troublemaker"
Song

"Troublemaker" is an electropop song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz, released as the second single from his third studio album, TY.O. It was released in Germany on December 9, 2011, before being released in the United Kingdom as the album's lead single on January 1, 2012. The song was written and produced by Cruz, Steve Angello, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk. Cruz performed the song on The Voice of Germany on January 27, 2012.

Background

In an interview with Billboard, Cruz claimed that fans can expect more uptempo dance tracks on his forthcoming album. He explained: "The new album will be out before Christmas. We'll have had a couple of singles before then, too. It's definitely going to be more of the uptempo, fun, energetic vibe that you've heard on 'Break Your Heart', 'Higher' and 'Dynamite'. There are also a few guests on the album – David Guetta and Ludacris, just to name two – but we have a couple more on there that will be big surprises."[1]

Music video

The music video for Troublemaker was illegally leaked to YouTube on October 7, 2011, without an official premiere. The video features Cruz performing the song in a warehouse, surrounded by a series of female dancers against a white background. The clip also sees two Lamborghini Gallardos crash head first into a concrete wall, while Cruz performs the track in between them. The video lasts for a total length of four minutes and two seconds. The video was removed just hours after its leak, but was officially reinstated on November 10, 2011.[2]

Track listing

  • German CD single[3]
  1. "Troublemaker" - 3:40
  2. "Troublemaker" (DJ Wonder Remix) - 4:27
  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Troublemaker" - 3:40
  2. "Troublemaker" (DJ Wonder Remix) - 4:27
  3. "Troublemaker" (Vato Gonzalez Remix) - 5:04
  4. "Troublemaker" (JWLS Remix) - 5:51

Charts

Chart (2011-2012) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 14
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 7
France (SNEP)[9] 90
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 6
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[10] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 22
Scotland (OCC)[13] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 7
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 3
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 31

Certifications

Country Provider Certification Sales
Germany BMVI Gold[18] 150,000
Switzerland IFPI Platinum[19] 30,000

Release history

Region Date Format
Germany[20] December 9, 2011 CD single, Digital download[21]
United Kingdom[22] January 1, 2012 Digital download

See also

References

  1. ^ "Taio Cruz promises "fun, energetic" new album". www.digitalspy.co.uk/.
  2. ^ Taio Cruz - Troublemaker - YouTube
  3. ^ Troublemaker (2-Track): Amazon.de: Musik
  4. ^ iTunes - Music - Troublemaker (Remixes) - EP by Taio Cruz
  5. ^ "Taio Cruz – Troublemaker". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Taio Cruz – Troublemaker" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ^ "Taio Cruz – Troublemaker" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ^ "Taio Cruz – Troublemaker" (in French). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "Taio Cruz – Troublemaker" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  11. ^ "Chart Track: Week 04, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Taio Cruz" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Taio Cruz – Troublemaker". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Taio Cruz Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  18. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Taio Cruz)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  19. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Taio Cruz)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  20. ^ Troublemaker (2-Track): Amazon.de: Musik
  21. ^ iTunes - Muziek - 'Troublemaker (Remixes) - EP' van Taio Cruz
  22. ^ Troublemaker (Remixes) (2012) | Taio Cruz | MP3 Downloads 7digital United Kingdom
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