"I Can Be" is a song by British singer-songwriter
Taio Cruz
Jacob Taio Cruz (; born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, 23 April 1980), better known professionally as Taio Cruz (stylized TΛIO CRUZ), is an English singer, songwriter and record producer from London, England, currently based in Los Angeles. In 200 ...
, released as the fourth single from his debut album ''
Departure'', released in May 2008. The song peaked at number 18 on the
UK Singles Chart
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. The single's B-side, "Disco Fever", was written and recorded exclusively for the release, and featured in the television adverts for ''
Britannia High
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'', an
ITV1
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musical series broadcast in July 2008.
Reception
Digital Spy
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gave the song three out of five stars, claiming the song's "electro beats and string samples are subtler and more graceful than Timbaland's chunky wallops" and "the ultra-confident and cliché-packed lyrics, though not to everyone's tastes, are refreshingly unpretentious."
Track listing
* CD single
# "I Can Be" (Radio Edit) – 2:52
# "Disco Fever" – 3:22
# "I Can Be" (Digital Dog Club Mix) – 6:18
# "Moving On" (Rokstarr Remix) – 4:15
* Digital download
# "I Can Be" (Radio Edit) – 2:52
# "I Can Be" (Edit) (featuring
Estelle) – 3:28
* Digital download – EP
# "I Can Be" (Digital Dog Club Radio Edit) – 3:04
# "I Can Be" (Digital Dog Urban Remix) – 3:37
# "I Can Be" (Delinquent Remix) – 5:44
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2007 songs
2008 singles
Taio Cruz songs
Songs written by Taio Cruz
Island Records singles