Released December 9, 2011 Genre R&B
electropop Label Island | Recorded 2011 Length 3:40 | |
Format CD single
digital download | ||
"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.
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Background
In an interview with Billboard, Cruz claimed that fans could expect more uptempo dance tracks on his then-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."
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.
Track listing
- "Troublemaker" - 3:40
- "Troublemaker" (DJ Wonder Remix) - 4:27
- "Troublemaker" - 3:40
- "Troublemaker" (DJ Wonder Remix) - 4:27
- "Troublemaker" (Vato Gonzalez Remix) - 5:04
- "Troublemaker" (JWLS Remix) - 5:51