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, released as the second single from his third studio album, ''

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''. It was released in Germany on 9 December 2011 before being released in the United Kingdom as the album's lead single on 1 January 2012. The song was written and produced by Cruz,

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and

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. Cruz performed the song on ''

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'' on 27 January 2012.

Background

In an interview with '' Billboard'', Cruz claimed that fans could expect more uptempo dance tracks on his then-forthcoming album. He explained: "The new album will be out before Christmas. We'll have had a couple of singles before then, too. It's definitely going to be more of the uptempo, fun, energetic vibe that you've heard on 'Break Your Heart', 'Higher' and 'Dynamite'. There are also a few guests on the album – David Guetta and Ludacris, just to name two – but we have a couple more on there that will be big surprises."

Music video

The music video for ''Troublemaker'' was illegally leaked to YouTube on 7 October 2011 without an official premiere. The video features Cruz performing the song in a warehouse, surrounded by a series of female dancers against a white background. The clip also sees two

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s crash head first into a concrete wall, while Cruz performs the track in between them. The video lasts for a total length of four minutes and two seconds. The video was removed just hours after its leak, but was officially reinstated on 10 November 2011.

Track listing

* German CD single # "Troublemaker" - 3:40 # "Troublemaker" (DJ Wonder Remix) - 4:27 * Digital download # "Troublemaker" - 3:40 # "Troublemaker" (DJ Wonder Remix) - 4:27 # "Troublemaker" (

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Remix) - 5:04 # "Troublemaker" (JWLS Remix) - 5:51

Charts and certifications

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References

{{Taio Cruz singles 2011 singles Taio Cruz songs Songs written by Carl Falk Songs written by Rami Yacoub Songs written by Taio Cruz Songs written by Steve Angello Song recordings produced by Steve Angello Island Records singles Song recordings produced by Rami Yacoub Song recordings produced by Carl Falk 2011 songs