When Lester later heard the song " 7 Days", he said he immediately heard a number-one record and promoted the contract to an album deal the same day. The Wildstar boss was further won over when, on later visiting the artist's home in Southampton, he found that David's tiny bedroom stacked from floor to ceiling with 12" vinyl records, commenting: "That convinced me he was the real deal and not just some kid acting out the part." At that point, Lester offered him a development deal with his label. Lester later told HitQuarters that he was particularly impressed by the first song he heard, " Walking Away". Wildstar Records first became aware of David when the artist's then manager Paul Widger met the label's co-owner Colin Lester and played some of his music. The album spawned four singles, including the UK number ones " Fill Me In" and " 7 Days", and the successful " Walking Away" and " Rendezvous".ĭavid's earliest exposure came when he featured on "I'm Ready", the B-side to British boy band Damage's 1997 cover of " Wonderful Tonight" he then began performing vocals for a few tracks with the English garage duo Artful Dodger.
The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the fastest-selling debut album ever by a British male solo act, and eventually being certified 6× Platinum in the region. Upon release, the album was met with positive reviews from music critics and was listed as one of the "Greatest Albums Ever" by MTV.Ĭommercially, the album was a success, eventually selling over 7.5 million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest albums by a UK R&B artist.
The album's songs contain acoustic guitars and insistent thumps of beats and bass, with lyrics that revolve around themes of romance, the complexities of relationships, and clubbing. Born to Do It is a 2-step garage and R&B album, backed by electro beats, garage and hip hop. The title comes from a quote describing the character Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The recording for the album began in 1999 before David had acquired a record contract, the recording lasted until 2000 and was composed by David himself and Mark Hill. During this time, Wildstar Records became aware of David, offering him a development deal before offering an album contract.
Following exposure from his work with British group Damage, David began performing vocals for garage duo Artful Dodger. Born to Do It is the debut studio album by English singer Craig David, released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2000 by Wildstar Records and in the United States later in 2001 by Atlantic Records.
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