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Taio Cruz

Taio Cruz is a British pop artist and songwriter known for his work in dance-pop and electronic music production. He has collaborated across the pop landscape and built a career as both a performer and behind-the-scenes creative.

5 tracksPop· 2008–2012
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Taio Cruz is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Pop
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Pop pocket.

How this compares to Pop

Across 5 analysed tracks, Taio Cruz averages 58% energy — harder than 86% of individual Pop tracks — and 74% groove, groovier than 67%.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 100–129 BPM with a median of 125 · predominantly major keys (40% minor) · most common key: 10A (B Minor) with 1 track.

BPM spread
100–104
1
120–124
1
125–129
3
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B14A4B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A8B19A9B10A110B11A11B12A112B1

Release volume by decade

1
2000s
4
2010s

Tracks in catalog

5 total · sortable
She's Like A Star album art
She's Like A Star
Taio Cruz
100 BPM · 8B · R&B · 52% Sustainer
R&B
100
8B · C maj
52%Sustainer
2008
Troublemaker album art
Troublemaker
Taio Cruz
125 BPM · 10A · Pop · 72% Peak time
Pop
125
10A · B min
72%Peak time
2011
Higher album art
Higher
Taio Cruz, Kylie Minogue
128 BPM · 12A · Pop · 61% Builder
Pop
128
12A · C♯ min
61%Builder
2010
Fast Car album art
Fast Car
Taio Cruz
129 BPM · 3B · Pop · 57% Builder
Pop
129
3B · D♭ maj
57%Builder
2012
Dynamite album art
Dynamite
Taio Cruz, Marc Stout
120 BPM · 12B · Pop · 48% Sustainer
Pop
120
12B · E maj
48%Sustainer
2010

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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Taio Cruz by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Taio Cruz, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Flo Rida
100%
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Jason Derulo
74%
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Pitbull
52%
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Far East Movement
47%
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Sean Kingston
46%
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will.i.am
41%
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Iyaz
40%
1 track in catalog · Pop · no artist page yet
Jay Sean
37%
Not in our catalog yet
Mohombi
32%
Not in our catalog yet
Timbaland
32%
4 tracks in catalog · Pop
Mike Posner
30%
7 tracks in catalog · Dubstep
Madcon
29%
1 track in catalog · Pop · no artist page yet
Akon
29%
19 tracks in catalog · Dance
Lucenzo
28%
Not in our catalog yet
The Wanted
28%
3 tracks in catalog · Pop

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Taio Cruz play at?+

Taio Cruz's tracks in our catalog range from 100 to 129 BPM, with a median of 125 BPM. Across 5 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Taio Cruz's tracks in?+

Taio Cruz's tracks are mostly in major keys (40% minor across 5 tracks). The most common single key is 10A (B Minor) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Taio Cruz?+

Taio Cruz sits closest to Flo Rida, Jason Derulo, Pitbull in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Taio Cruz most active?+

Our catalog has Taio Cruz releases spanning 2008 to 2012, with the most tracks from the 2010s.