CRAIG DAVID ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘COMMITMENT’ OUT AUGUST 8 - DROPS NEW SINGLE 'WAKE UP' OUT NOW!
CRAIG DAVID ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘COMMITMENT’ OUT AUGUST 8
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Today, Craig David announces his ninth album, Commitment, set for release on August 8th via Believe.
Crafted with acclaimed producers Mike Brainchild, Toddla T, Tre-Jean Marie, and Wretch 32, the album features notable collaborations with Jojo, Tiwa Savage, and Louisa Johnson. Pre-order the album here. Fresh off the back of his guest appearance with Usher at his London stop on the “Past, Present, Future” tour, Craig also shares his latest single ‘Wake Up’ out now - stream here.
25 years after Craig took the scene by storm with his critically acclaimed debut, ‘Born To Do It’, he’s back with new album ‘Commitment’, which is imbued with a resounding sense of joy and playfulness. The 13 track-player balances a powerful feeling of confidence and ebullience alongside an agile nuance and delicate vulnerability.
Craig comments on the album: ‘‘Commitment’ is everything to me now that ‘Born To Do It’ was to me as a teen. That’s what it feels to me, that’s what it means to me. And I hope that when people listen to it they have that same feeling all over again. Making music still turns me into that giggly, excited, little kid who wants to feel the magic of it all – but with 25 years of experience.’
The latest single ‘Wake Up’ is a smooth R&B club classic, blending Craig’s signature soulful vocals with a hypnotic, bass-driven groove. This anthem is tailor-made for late-night vibes and dancefloor connections, it’s a perfect fusion of nostalgia and fresh energy.
Craig says on the track: ‘‘Wake Up’ for me is my way of not only respecting my garage roots, but also keeping alive the cultural foundation of the sound from where it all started.
The lyric reinforces literally & metaphorically the essence of making sure we don’t fall asleep on the importance of nurturing something we care about. Especially if we don’t want to end up losing it by taking it for granted. This echoes how I feel about the unique sound of UK Garage and the importance of nurturing it for generations to come around the world.
I felt super inspired mixing in the vibes of ‘Indo - R U Sleeping’ on this one, just like me playing out a TS5 garage set. The whole vibe ignited some core memories for me that not only had me in my feels, but inspired me to grab the mic & spit bars again. Just like when I was on pirate radio MC’ing back in the days.’
Since bursting onto the scene with his critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Born To Do It’, a genre-defining record that established Craig David as one of the UK’s most beloved artists, Craig has since remained at the helm of his own unique, authentically British sound. Making waves across the globe as the voice of one of the most pivotal eras in UK music, bringing Garage from the underground and to the forefront of the mainstream, and becoming one of the most successful artists in UK chart history.
Across his career, Craig has collaborated with everyone from Sting to Kano to Diplo to KSI, while also becoming one of the biggest DJs in Ibiza via his TS5 soundsystem. Award-wise Craig has received 14 BRIT Award nominations, two GRAMMY nominations, four MOBO awards, three Ivor Novellos honouring his songwriting, and most recently an MBE for his services to music.
After emerging at the end of 1999 with instant UK garage classic ‘Re-Rewind’, Craig has scored 25 UK Top 40 singles (16 of them Top 10), nine UK Top 40 albums (five in the Top 10) and amassed over 5 billion streams worldwide. In addition to this, Craig has one of Ibiza’s most successful and long-standing residencies playing Ibiza Rocks, coming back this year for its 7th season.
Commitment tracklist:
1. Wake Up
2. In It With You Ft. JoJo
3. Commitment Ft. Tiwa Savage
4. Leave The Light On Ft. Louisa
5. Mr. Right
6. SOS
7. Dominoes
8. Your Way
9. In Your Hands
10. Last Chance With You
11. Rain
12. Perfect Love
13. So Special
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