I Can Be (Taio Cruz song)

"I Can Be" is a song by British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz, 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. The single's B-side, "Disco Fever", was written and recorded exclusively for the release, and featured in the television adverts for Britannia High, an ITV1 musical series broadcast in July 2008.

"I Can Be"
Single by Taio Cruz
from the album Departure
B-side"Disco Fever"
Released26 May 2008
Recorded2007
GenreR&B
Length3:47
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Taio Cruz
Producer(s)Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz singles chronology
"Come On Girl"
(2008)
"I Can Be"
(2008)
"She's like a Star"
(2008)

Reception

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Digital Spy 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."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "I Can Be" (Radio Edit) – 2:52
  2. "Disco Fever" – 3:22
  3. "I Can Be" (Digital Dog Club Mix) – 6:18
  4. "Moving On" (Rokstarr Remix) – 4:15
  • Digital download[3]
  1. "I Can Be" (Radio Edit) – 2:52
  2. "I Can Be" (Edit) (featuring Estelle) – 3:28
  • Digital download – EP[4]
  1. "I Can Be" (Digital Dog Club Radio Edit) – 3:04
  2. "I Can Be" (Digital Dog Urban Remix) – 3:37
  3. "I Can Be" (Delinquent Remix) – 5:44

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Taio Cruz: 'I Can Be' – Music Singles Review". Digital Spy. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  2. ^ "I Can be". UK: Amazon.
  3. ^ "I Can be – Single by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. January 2008.
  4. ^ "I Can be (Remixes) – Single by Taio Cruz". iTunes Store. January 2008.
  5. ^ "Taio Cruz: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 23 June 2020.