In late August 2009, the song debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit number 1 in November 2009. The track heavily samples the Imogen Heap song "Hide and Seek". Rotem with additional production by Fuego.
On August 4, 2009, Jason released his debut single, "Whatcha Say". In a HitQuarters interview, Rotem highlighted Derulo's dedication to his art by saying, "Jason Derulo has one of the most impressive work ethics I've ever come across – he just keeps knocking out songs in the studio. Rotem, who signed him to his record label Beluga Heights Records and Warner Bros. Derulo was discovered by music producer J.R. After attending performing arts schools, such as The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and honing his talents as a singer and dancer, as well as acting in theatre productions like Ragtime and Smokey Joe's Cafe, Derulo won the grand prize on the 2006 season finale of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo. ĭerulo has been writing songs for artists including Diddy, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang, Sean Kingston, Cassie, and Lil Wayne since he was young, also intending on becoming a solo performer.
It was inspired from the latter's SoundCloud track known as "The Tampa Beat" which was earlier released in 2018, with it being used in over 23 million TikTok videos. In November 2020, Derulo released another single entitled "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)" featuring New Caledonian beat producer Nuka. The song went viral on TikTok and was later on remixed by BTS, wherein the remix reached number one in the US, becoming Derulo's second chart topper in the region. In June 2020, Derulo released the single " Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" alongside beat producer Jawsh 685. In 2015, Derulo released his single " Want to Want Me" and announced his fourth studio album, Everything Is 4, which was released on June 2, 2015. album, Talk Dirty, released on April 15, 2014. Derulo's third international album, Tattoos, was released on September 24, 2013, and later repackaged as his third U.S. He released his second album, Future History, on Septemthe album was preceded by the release of the UK number-one single " Don't Wanna Go Home". and New Zealand.ĭerulo released his second single, " In My Head", in December 2009 and his debut studio album, Jason Derulo, followed on March 2, 2010. It sold over five million digital downloads, gaining an RIAA certification of triple Platinum, and reaching number 1 in the U.S. After Beluga Heights became part of the Warner Music Group, Derulo became a recording artist and released his debut single " Whatcha Say" in May 2009. After contributing and writing songs for various artists, Derulo signed to recording label Beluga Heights, owned by industry veteran J.