Taio Cruz, Fraser T. Smith, and Chris Bridges (Ludacris) Producers: Taio Cruz, Fraser T. Smith Background and Composition
The official music video, directed by Alex Herron, features Cruz in high-speed escapades including a speedboat in Spain and club scenes with Ludacris in Miami.
September 13, 2009 (UK); February 2, 2010 (US) Album: Rokstarr Genre: Electropop, dance-pop Label: Island, Mercury Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart (Official Video) ft. Ludacris
Topped the charts in the UK, Canada, and Switzerland, and reached the top ten in Australia and the Netherlands.
"Break Your Heart" is an electropop and dance-pop song by British artist Taio Cruz, released as the lead single from his second studio album, Rokstarr (2009). The single version featuring American rapper Ludacris was released in the United States on February 2, 2010, and became a massive commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . Song Profile Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris Taio Cruz, Fraser T
Spent 47 weeks on the US charts, including a total of three weeks at the summit of the Pop Songs radio airplay chart. Music Video Details
The song was originally written by Cruz and Smith with the intention of giving it to Cheryl Cole , but her label turned it down. Lyrically, the song serves as a "warning" to a potential partner about being a heartbreaker. Critics generally gave it mixed to positive reviews, praising its catchy and infectious hook while occasionally noting that its sound felt generic for the era. Chart Performance September 13, 2009 (UK); February 2, 2010 (US)
Set a record for the largest jump to number one for an act's first charting single, soaring from #53 to #1 in a single week.