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Departure
Pop · 2008 · 11 tracks · 44m

Departure

Taio Cruz

Polished UK R&B that balances club-ready synth hooks with a surprisingly tender, late-night soul. A transition point between classic soul and global dance-pop.

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The record where Taio Cruz was a soulful R&B crooner before he became a global club king.

A sophisticated blend of urban romanticism and late-night reflection.

Departure · vs · Taio Cruz
Medium Energy-1.9σ

It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 44m
02
I Just Wanna Know
3:59
03
I Can Be
3:54
04
I Don’t Wanna Fall in Love
3:24
05
So Cold
3:29
06
Fly Away
4:05
07
Driving Me Crazy
3:16
08
Moving On
3:52
09
Come on Girl
3:33
10
Never Gonna Get Us
3:54
11
She’s Like a Star
3:39
12
Can’t Say Go
3:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the syncopated synth line in Come on Girl locks in with the four-on-the-floor kick drum.
The soaring, multi-layered vocal harmonies that elevate the chorus of She's Like a Star into a pure pop anthem.
The transition from the sparse, moody verse to the explosive, melodic hook in I Can Be.
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