All in a day’s (or more accurately, a week’s) work for Taio Cruz: Breaking hearts—and a Billboard record previously held by Kelly Clarkson, too.
The British R&B newcomer leaped from no. 53 to no. 1 on today’s U.S. Hot 100, the biggest jump by an artist with a debut single. That means Clarkson, who bolted from 52 to 1 in October 2002 with her Idol-win anthem “A Moment Like This,” loses her previous hold on that claim.
Then again, Ms. Clarkson has sold some 23 million albums worldwide, and still has the record for all-time (read: non-debut) jump, from 97 to 1 for last year’s “My Life Would Suck Without You”; she is probably not crying into her Berry Burst Cheerios.
If Cruz’s song has somehow eluded you thus far, stream it below. And if you would like to read our recent Q&A with him, in which he talks about loving Coldplay, collaborating with Ke$ha, and cavorting on yachts with models, click here.
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Love this song – had a feeling that it might hit #1 based on iTunes sales and building airplay on Mainstream/Top 40 radio.
Sooo happy for him. Heard him a while ago on the BBC Radio One and he’s amazing. Check out: Take Me Back with him and Tinchy Stryder.
I like the song.. much better than the songs that hit #1 in 2006-2008.
I hope Bulletproof by La Roux does well on the charts. That’s another song that was a #1 hit in the UK that is currently climbing up here in the US.
I LOVE KELLY CLARKSON!!!
I wish people would give MY DECEMBER a chance!!! Her best album yet!
The real record is that jump from #97-#1. Will be very very hard for any song to break it. Go Kelly! I do like this Break Your heart song though….catchy.