Dirty Picture
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"Dirty Picture" is a song by British
Critical reception of the song was generally positive. Kesha and Cruz's collaboration and vocal work on the track were generally praised, although some critics noted that Kesha overtook the track, outshining Cruz. The song's simple but effective lyrics were also positively received by music critics. Commercially, "Dirty Picture" fared well on the music charts. The song peaked at number six on the
A "spanglish version" of "Dirty Picture" was released as a bonus track from Rokstarr Spanish edition features vocals by Mexican popstar Paulina Rubio. It unfolds with "Rubio Latiniz[ing] the half Brazilian R&B singer's track by sensually breathing in her raspy voice."[1]
Background and composition
"Dirty Picture" was written and produced by Taio Cruz, in collaboration with
"Dirty Picture" is song composed in the
Reception
Critical reception
"Dirty Picture" received generally positive reviews from
The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan first criticized Cruz for his evident "facelessness" in his music while reviewing his album; she, however, wrote that the song "saves the day" and wrote that it exemplified "British humour by impersonating a camera ('Snap, snap, click!')."[12] Sara Anderson from AOL Radio was positive in her review of the song. Anderson wrote, "Building from strobing, techno back beats, Taio melodically, and bluntly, asks his muse to take a few, er, risque pictures for him, before transitioning into speaking voice with the help of party queen Kesha."[4] David Jeffries of AllMusic listed the song as one of the album's three best tracks, alongside "Break Your Heart" and "Take You Back."[13] Melanie Bertoldi of Billboard praised Cruz' vocal delivery, calling it the "most impressive" on the album.[5]
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the single three out of a possible five stars. Copsey wasn't convinced with Cruz's vocal work on the song commenting that Kesha takes over the track, "Cruz's vocals soar over the verses, his delicate tones fails to dent that deliciously trashy chorus. Luckily, guest star Kesha more than steps up to the mark [...] it's a bit of a shame that it's not her version of the song".[6] Ken Capobianco from The Boston Globe was negative in his review of the song. Capobianco called the song "salacious", writing that it "features that notorious no-talent, Ke$ha, but with its galloping percussion it makes for salacious nonsense."[14] Ash Dosanjh from NME wrote that Cruz' downfall on his album was when he acted as the "player", citing "Dirty Picture" as an example.[15]
Chart performance
In the United Kingdom, "Dirty Picture" entered at number 20 on the
In Australia, "Dirty Picture" entered at number 31 on the
In New Zealand the single entered at number 38 on the
In Canada, the song similarly reached its peak on its first week ― number 49 on the Canadian Hot 100.[23]
Music video
The music video for "Dirty Picture" was directed by Alex Herron[24] and it premiered online on 24 May 2010.[3] Recording of the video was done in both Los Angeles and in London. Cruz explain the video's simplistic theme and recording saying, "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. Kesha's shots were recorded in London because our schedules were all over the place, and then I shot the rest in LA."[25]
The video opens with Cruz driving a car speeding through the desert. It then cuts to a new scene where Cruz is at a house party where everyone is drinking and sending dirty text messages. Throughout the scenes Cruz is seen taking pictures with different women and singing karaoke. Kesha's vocals cut in and she is seen standing in a bathroom stall standing on top of a toilet "asking that her man do the same [and send a dirty picture]."
Kesha version
Kesha re-recorded "Dirty Picture" for her debut studio album, Animal.[25] The song was selective in its release only being sold as an album bonus track in United Kingdom and Ireland, and was dubbed "Kesha edit"[26] or "Dirty Picture, Pt. 2".[27] The song is similar to the original recording of the song with the only noticeable change being that Kesha now sings the song's first verse. While being interviewed by Digital Spy Cruz explained how the cover initially came about and his view on the cover, "she asked me if she could do a version of the song where she sang the first verse and I thought that was a really cool idea. I really like both versions, and it's good that there are these two different versions out there, because fans of me get more of me on mine and [Kesha] fans get more of her on hers."[25]
Track listing
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Credits and personnel
- Songwriting – Taio Cruz, Fraser T Smith
- Production – Taio Cruz, Fraser T Smith
- Engineering – Beatriz Artola
- Mixing – Fraser T Smith, Neil Tucker
- Mastering – Tom Coyne
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Rokstarr, via Photo Finish Records.[2]
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[18] | 16 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] | 49 |
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[36] | 25 |
Ireland (IRMA)[37] | 10 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[38] | 46 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[39] | 72 |
Netherlands (TMF Superchart)[39] | 1 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] | 11 |
6 | |
3 | |
US Billboard Hot 100[22] | 96 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[40] | 3 |
US | 38 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[42] | 36 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[43] | Gold | 35,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] | Gold | 7,500* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Silver | 200,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Australia | 5 April 2010 | Digital download |
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Island | [28] |
New Zealand | [29] | ||||
United Kingdom | 3 May 2010 | CD |
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Digital download |
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Island | [31] | ||
Australia | 21 May 2010 | The remixes | [32] | ||
Netherlands | 21 June 2010 | Original | [33] | ||
Canada | 14 September 2010 | The remixes | [34] | ||
United States | [35] | ||||
28 September 2010 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Original | Island Def Jam | [46] |
References
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- ^ a b Rokstarr (liner notes). Taio Cruz. Photo Finish Records. 2009.
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- ^ a b Bertoldi, Melanie (18 June 2010). "Taio Cruz, "Rokstarr"". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b Copsey, Robert (3 May 2010). "Taio Cruz ft. Kesha: 'Dirty Picture'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ Bhansali, Akshay (31 March 2010). "Kesha's Singing Is 'Awesome,' Taio Cruz Says 'Tik Tok' singer has a 'very unique-sounding voice,' Cruz says". MTV News. MTV Networks (Viacom). Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Taio cruz, 'Dirty Picture' – Composition Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. EMI Music Publishing. 20 December 2010.
- ^ Wete, Brad (26 May 2010). "Music Review - Rokstarr (2010) - Taio Cruz". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Diver, Mike (9 October 2009). "Taio Cruz Rokstarr Review". BBC. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b McAlpine, Fraser (23 April 2010). "Taio Cruz ft. Kesha – 'Dirty Picture'". BBC. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (15 October 2009). "Taio Cruz: Rokstarr (Island)". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Rokstarr Taio Cruz". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Capobianco, Ken (31 May 2010). "Album Review 'Taio Cruz,' Rokstarr'". Boston.com. The Boston Globe. NY Times Co. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Album review: Taio Cruz - 'Rokstarr'. He thinks he's a bad boy, but he's more suited to soppiness". NME. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
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- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
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- ^ a b "Taio Cruz Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Taio Cruz's Dirty Picture by Alex Herron". Promo News. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Copsey, Robert (21 April 2010). "Taio Cruz". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Animal". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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- ^ a b "Dirty Picture (Feat. Kesha) – EP". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Dirty Picture (New Zealand)". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ a b Cruz, Taio; Kesha. "Dirty Picture: Taio Cruz, Ke$ha: Amazon.co.uk: Music". amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Dirty Picture (Feat. Kesha) – EP (United Kingdom)". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Dirty Picture (The Remixes) (Feat. Kesha) – EP". iTunes. Apple Inc. January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Dirty Picture (Netherlands)". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Dirty Picture (The Remixes) (Feat. Kesha)". iTunes. Apple Inc. January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
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- ^ "Taio Cruz Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
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