Nov 18, 2009, 5:02 GMT
Taio Cruz nearly gave his first number one single, 'Break Your Heart', to Cheryl Cole.
The producer and singer said he originally offered his track - the first single from his latest album 'Rokstarr' - to the Girls Aloud singer, for her debut solo record, but she took too long deciding whether to record it or not. PR Photos
The producer and singer said he originally offered his track - the first single from his latest album 'Rokstarr' - to the Girls Aloud singer, for her debut solo record, but she took too long deciding whether to record it or not.
He said: "I wrote a couple of songs sent them over to her people - one of them was 'Break Your Heart', the other was 'Stand Up'.
"Her record company heard it and I guess they were dilly dallying a little bit so they came back and they were too late for 'Break Your Heart', so we put it out as me."
While Cheryl included 'Stand Up' on her album '3 Words', 'Break Your Heart' became Taio's first solo number one single in the UK on September 20.
However, Taio is confident he would have gone on to similar success even if he had given away the track.
He added to BANG Showbiz: "I think I've got songs on my album that, fingers crossed, would have done just as well. And if not, I would have written something else.
"The song I wrote for Cheryl's album, 'Stand Up', I think could be a smash."
Cheryl's first single, 'Fight For This Love', also reached number one in the UK on 25 October.
Much of her album was produced by Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am.
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