Its production was handled by RedOne, Ricky Reed, DJ Frank E, Jonas Jeberg and Martin Johnson, as well as others.

A second single, "Talk Dirty", featuring American rapper 2 Chainz, was released on August 2, 2013, topped the charts in 14 countries.

Upon its release, the album received generally mixed reviews from music critics, that were ambivalent towards its production and lyrical content.

[3] A very difficult process for him as he states "I wanted to be sure that the album was a roller coaster ride, that every single song was totally different from the last...

The album includes all of the singles released from the international album including "Marry Me", "Talk Dirty" featuring 2 Chainz, "Stupid Love", "Trumpets" and "The Other Side" as well as the duet with his girlfriend Jordin Sparks on "Vertigo" and four additional newly recorded songs.

The title of the album was inspired by the months of rehabilitation during the recording process after he injured his neck while preparing for his tour.

"[8] On August 8, 2013, just over a month away from its US release, after his performance on America's Got Talent, Derulo revealed the album's official artwork.

[9] The artwork is an illustration of Jason which shows a profile of his face, with designs shaved into his hair and the album's title written in ink on the side of his neck against a yellow shaded background.

[10] The U.S. edition of the album will be titled Talk Dirty after the single of the same name and will include a brand new track list only for the United States.

The album's official date was revealed on July 22, 2013. following the release of "The Other Side" Jason went on a promo tour to promote the single including guest appearances on Chelsea Lately and Good Morning America.

[13] He also sang the song with cover singer Tyler Ward and in a trio with Keke Palmer and Max Schneider.

[22][23] on November 1, 2013, Derulo announced through his official Twitter account that Conor Maynard would be the supporting act for the European leg of the tour.

"The Other Side" peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top ten in Australia, Scotland, Canada and Ireland.

[27][28] "The Other Side" surpassed 140,000 downloads on June 10, 2013, and was officially certified 2× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association on July 31, 2013.

The songs accompanying the music video have already been shot and were uploaded to Jason's official YouTube account on August 7, 2013.

Derulo made his first televised performance of the song during a promotional tour in the UK on The Paul O'Grady Show on December 10, 2013.

The song's accompanying music video made its worldwide premiere online through Derulo's official YouTube channel on February 4, 2014.

[40] "Stupid Love" first appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia issue dated March 10, 2014, debuting at number thirty nine.

[45] AllMusic's Andy Kellman said that Tattoos wasn't necessarily more serious than his two preceding albums Jason Derulo (2009) and Future History (2011), however said that it is "a little heavier on songs regarding monogamy."

Digital Spy's, Robert Copsey summarised that Tattoos "may not be particularly bold or daring, but it's packed with enough hooks, singalong choruses and dancefloor-grabbing moments to make it a thoroughly enjoyable listen", rating the album 3 stars out of 5.

"[49] John Calvert of the UK magazine Fact gave the album its worst review, giving it a 1 out of a possible 5 star rating.

Calvert called Tattoos a "disjointed hotchpotch of incompatible tones, styles and sentiment – a product of today's collectivised producer system whereby long-players are constructed like playlists.

A gallery of trending white noise pop tropes blur into one, merging then with the equally anonymous presence that is the nondescript Derulo.