Dirty Picture

"Dirty Picture" is a single by Taio Cruz. It will be released as the third single from his album Rokstarr. It will be physically released on May 3, 2010 in the UK. The song will be sent to released to radio stations in June in the US.

The song features guest vocals by Kesha. For the UK release of Ke$ha's Animal, an alternate version of the song, entitled "Dirty Picture Pt. 2" is included, where Ke$ha replaces Cruz on the first verse. 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".

Background

Cruz described the creation of the song in an interview, Vorlage:Quote

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.

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. The video premiered on MySpace UK on April 2, 2010.

Taio Cruz said of the video:

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." 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!")."

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."

Track listings

CD single

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

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)
3. "Dirty Picture" (The Arcade remix)

Chart performance

"Dirty Picture" first debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 11 April 2010 , where it entered the UK Top 40 at #40. The following week the single rose to its current peak of #12 . On may 2nd it charted in the UK single charts at number 10. According to midweek sales estimates on 28 April 2010 , the single is on course to climb into the Top 10, marking Taio Cruz's third Top 10 single in the UK.

Chart (2010)	Peak Position
European Hot 100 Singles	33
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Release history

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