Fast Car (Taio Cruz song)

"Fast Car" is a song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz from his third studio album, TY.O (2011). The track, which was written exclusively for the American release, was released as the album's second single in the U.S. and does not feature on the European edition of the album. The track was written by Cruz, Max Martin, Klas Ahlund, Usher, Alexander Kronlund, Adam Jewelle Baptiste, and produced by Max Martin, Klas Åhlund. The music video was released on 5 November 2012.[1]

"Fast Car"
Single by Taio Cruz
from the album TY.O and The Fast Hits
Released4 August 2012
Recorded2011
GenreDance-pop
Length3:45
LabelIsland Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Klas Åhlund
Taio Cruz singles chronology
"World in Our Hands"
(2012)		 "Fast Car"
(2012)		 "Don't You Dare"
(2014)

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLyricsProducerLength
1."Fast Car"Cruz, Max Martin, Klas Ahlund, Usher Raymond IV, Alexander Kronlund, Adam Jewelle BaptisteMax Martin, Klas Ahlund3:45

Credits and personnel

Chart performance
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 28
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 34
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 39
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[5] 67
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 180

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Australia 4 August 2012[7] Digital download Island Records
United States 7 August 2012[8]

References
  1. Corner, Lewis (26 October 2012). "Taio Cruz confirms new single 'Fast Car' – listen". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2004.
  2. "Taio Cruz – Fast Car". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. "Taio Cruz – Fast Car" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Taio Cruz – Fast Car" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  5. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201248 into search.
  6. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 29.12.2012 (wk51)". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  7. iTunes – Music – Fast Car – Single by Taio Cruz
  8. "iTunes – Music – Fast Car – Single by Taio Cruz". iTunes.
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