3 Words "3 Words" for the first time with will.i.am during her one-off special for ITV, "Cheryl Cole's Night In". A reporter of "The Daily Mail" said Cole "[performed in] a glamorous flowing Kate Bush-esque black gown a duet of her latest single '3 Words'." In January 2010, Cole flew to Germany to perform "3 Words" at the German award ceremony DLD Starnight, which took place at the Haus der Kunst in Munich. She also performed the song as part of a four-song set at BBC Radio 1's "Big Weekend" as well as performing at the De Grisogono jewellery dinner party at
3 Words single of 2009 in the UK and peaking at number one in Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Hungary and the UK. "3 Words" is Cheryl's most successful album to date. Her follow-up album, "Messy Little Raindrops", was released the following year. Cole's first foray into a solo music career occurred when she featured on will.i.am's "Heartbreaker". After having street dancing lessons during the filming of the "Passions of Girls Aloud" series, Cole was picked to appear in the song's video. She was later asked to sing the female vocals on the UK release of the track. Cole's version is featured on her