![]() It just feels there’s more scope in the tempos to express the lyrics and the melodies allow for lots of different harmonies,” he muses. David has fully embraced his R&B sound this time around - something that came naturally to both him and Mike Brainchild, who produced most of the album. “I always go back to Born To Do It, because I was a child when I made it, and I felt like I went back into that childlike place for 22,” the musician explains. Craig David “ Re-Rewind” track, which introduced the then-teenage singer to the public. The first track, “Teardrops,” features the famous intro sound from the 1999 Artful Dodger ft. In a homecoming of sorts, David kicks off his new album, 22, with a nod to the beginning of his career. “I had my Sony Walkman, with my headphones on, pushing down the ‘boost button’ to make the bass on ‘ Rewind’ even louder. “I remember walking home from Ocean Village, where we recorded the album, which was five minutes away from the council estate I grew up on,” the Southampton-born singer tells me. For David, he knew he was on to something special even before it topped the UK charts. And that’s the lasting power of the music. A formative body of work for both David and his fans, the record proved to be a cultural moment, delivering hits such as “Fill Me In" and “7 Days.” Chances are, you’re probably now humming one of those songs in your head. It’s been 22 years since Craig David made his mark on the music scene with his debut album Born To Do It.
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