Telling the World

"Telling the World"
Single by Taio Cruz
from the album Rio Soundtrack, Rokstarr & TY.O
B-side Radio Version
Released 20 March 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre R&B, pop rock
Length 3:33
Label Island
Writer(s) Taio Cruz, Alan Kasirye
Producer Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz singles chronology
"Higher"
(2010)		 "Telling the World"
(2011)		 "Falling in Love"
(2011)

"Telling the World" is a song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz, released as the seventh overall single and first single from the second re-release of his second studio album, Rokstarr. The song also appears in the film Rio, and is known as the main theme for the film. The lyrics are sung in the perspective of Blu, the protagonist of the film. The song was released in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2011 via digital download, peaking at #138 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was uploaded to YouTube on March 18, 2011.[1]

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Reception

The song was given 3 out of 5 stars when reviewed by Digital Spy. Editor Nick Levene claimed: "We'll be honest - we're more than partial to a proper movie theme tune. From R Kelly's Space Jam ballad 'I Believe I Can Fly', to Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' from Armageddon, to the Titanic belter 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine, they often provide us with a much-needed fix of gut-stirring emotion. Given his recent worldwide success, it only seems fair that Taio Cruz would have a pop at it - in this case for the forthcoming film Rio; you know, from those cute-but-slightly-annoying Orange Mobile ads at the cinema. The track ticks all the necessary boxes: emotive lyrics, an uplifting piano 'n' drums riff and catchy, suitably Brazilian 'ooh-way-oohs', and what's more - he's introduced it's accompanying music video below with a shout-out to us lot at DS Towers. Never let it be said that Taio Cruz isn't a gentlemen - dirty pictures of Ke$ha squatting over a loo aside, of course".[2]

Track listing

Digital Download[3]
  1. "Telling the World" (Rio Pop Mix) - 4:19
Digital Single[4]
  1. "Telling the World" (Rio Soundtrack Version) – 3:33
  2. "Telling the World" (Rokstarr Radio Version) - 4:09

Charts

Charts (2011) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[5] 21
German Airplay Chart[6] 46
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[7] 96
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[8] 138

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Philippines (Magic 89.9 Magic Top 30 Yearend Countdown) [9] 18
Philippines (Mellow 94.7 Yearend Top 100 Countdown) [10] 31

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom[11] 20 March 2011 Digital download

References

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JK_Lg8P7PU
  2. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a311716/what-do-we-think-of-taio-cruzs-new-video.html
  3. ^ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B003FP0Y12
  4. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004SLQFN8
  5. ^ "Taio Cruz – Telling The World – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  6. ^ German Airplay Chart, Retrieved on 2011-06-03
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Taio Cruz – Telling The World" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  8. ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110423cluk.txt
  9. ^ http://www.philcharts.com/2012/01/01/89-9-magic-30-yearend-countdown-2011/
  10. ^ http://www.philcharts.com/2012/01/01/mellow-94-7-2011-yearend-top-100-countdown/
  11. ^ "Telling the World - Single by Taio Cruz". Itunes.apple.com. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/telling-world-from-motion/id427065779. 
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