Born To Do It
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Craig David's debut album was Born To Do It with a UK topping hit "Rewind". The slightly arrogant title owes to the children's classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which Craig enjoyed watching as he was growing up. Read on to find out why.
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About
Born To Do It, which peaked at #1 at the UK charts, was released under Telstar Records in 2000 with "Rewind" immediately landing at the UK charts at #2. Strongly influenced by the garage scene and The Artful Dodger, this album gives us a taste of smooth RnB music plus excellent writing skills of a then young Craig David.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fill Me In | 4:16 |
| 2 | Can't Be Messing 'Round | 3:54 |
| 3 | Rendezvous | 4:37 |
| 4 | 7 Days | 3:55 |
| 5 | Follow Me | 4:01 |
| 6 | Key to My Heart | 4:13 |
| 7 | Last Night | 4:12 |
| 8 | Walking Away | 3:24 |
| 9 | Time To Party | 4:31 |
| 10 | Booty Man | 4:04 |
| 11 | Once In A Lifetime | 3:30 |
| 12 | You Know What | 3:34 |
| 13 | Rewind | 5:32 |
Awards & Certifications
- #1 UK and reached the Platinum status four times
- #11 US, although released in 2001, still was a Platinum record
- #2 AUS and sold 8 million worldwide
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | UK Singles | US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | AUS Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rewind | 2 | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Fill Me In | 1 | 15 | 19 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 Days | 1 | 10 | 52 | 4 |
| 2001 | Walking Away | 3 | 44 | - | 5 |
| 2001 | Rendezvous | 8 | - | - | 28 |
Credits
- Andy Ward Mixing Engineer
- Ceri Evans Producer, Remixing
- Dick Beetham Mastering
- Mark HillVocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Mixing
- The Artful Dodger Producer, Remixing
- Andrea Brooks Design
- Wayne Lawes Programming, Producer, Vocal Producer, Drum Programming, Remixing
- Fraser Smith Programming
- Craig David Vocals, Producer, Main Performer
- Pete Moss Photography
- Goetz Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Engineer
- F Zagaroli Vocals
- Steve Fitzmaurice Mixing
Trivia
The title of his debut album can be attributed from Craig's favourite film while growing up "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". In that the candy man is asked how he makes such great candy. But rather than explain he just replies that you wouldn't ask a fish how it swims or a bird how it flies because they were "born to do it".
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
Born To Do It turned to be one of the best cd's in my collection, and one of my favorites as well. After hearing the other tracks in the album, which proved to be as good as the carrier single, I said to myself, this album is worth my money and much more! --vheliefish
External Links
Categories: Album | R&B
