Craig David announces 25th anniversary edition of 'Born To Do It'
It will be released this year
Last updated 31st Oct 2025
'Fill Me In' singer Craig David has announced he will be re-issuing his debut album 'Born To Do It' later this year, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The album, which features hits such as '7 Days' and 'Walking Away', will be available on gold vinyl as well as a digital download, filled with remixes and rare songs.
The singer, who is still going strong today, with the release of his 'Commitment' album this year, along with his upcoming appearance at Hits Radio Live Manchester, announced the exciting news on social media.
The 'Rewind' singer told his fans: 'The ‘Born to Do It’ 25th anniversary re-issue drops on 12th December 💿🎧 It will be available as a 2x gold LP everywhere and as a 2x picture disc exclusively through my store 😮💨
'The digital version will finally bring b-sides and remixes you’ve been asking for over the years, including tracks like ‘Apartment 543’, ‘Human’, & so many more 💫'.
Speaking about his debut music, Craig David said: "25 years ago, my world changed. ‘Born To Do It’ was released and the life I’d only imagined as a kid became reality. This album grew from moments with my mum, from browsing record shops in London to singing for her in our flat. She championed my dreams and believed in me long before I ever did. It also owes so much to my dad’s inspiration and to countless hours spent alone with my Walkman.
"I grew up on a council estate, writing songs that carried my dreams, never imagining they would one day take flight. Meeting Mark Hill was instrumental in shaping this record. I’ll always treasure our time in the studio and the magic we created. I’m grateful for the journey this album has taken me on and for the love you still share after all these years. It’s humbling and beautiful to know it still resonates so deeply."
What is the tracklist?
There will be 29 songs on the digital version, and 14 on the double-vinyl version. The digital tracklist is below.
- ‘Fill Me In’
- ‘Can't Be Messin' Around’
- ‘Rendezvous’
- ‘7 Days’
- ‘Follow Me’
- ‘Key To My Heart’ (originally a US bonus track)
- ‘Fill Me In (Part 2)’ (originally a US bonus track)
- ‘Last Night’
- ‘Walking Away’
- ‘Time To Party’
- ‘Booty Man’
- ‘Once In A Lifetime’
- ‘You Know What’
- ‘Rewind’
- ‘Four Times A Lady’*
- ‘Apartment 543’ (originally a ‘Fill Me In’ b-side)*
- ‘Human’ (originally a ‘Walking Away’ b-side)*
- ‘Fill Me In’ (Artful Dodger Remix)*
- ‘Fill Me In’ (Sunship Remix)*
- ‘Rendezvous’ (Blacksmith R&B Rerub featuring Know ?uestion)*
- ‘Rendezvous’ (Treats Remix)*
- ‘Rendezvous’ (Sunship vs. DJ Chunky Mix)*
- ‘7 Days’ (DJ Premier Remix featuring Mos Def)*
- ‘7 Days’ (featuring Fat Joe)*
- ‘7 Days’ (Sunship Remix)*
- ‘7 Days’ (Full Crew Remix)*
- ‘Walking Away’ (Ignorants Remix featuring Trell)*
- ‘Walking Away’ (DJ Chunky Remix)*
- ‘Walking Away’ (Treats Better Day Remix)*
Tracks 16 - 29 were previously unreleased digitally.
When will it be released?
'Born To Do It: 25th Anniversary Edition' will be released on 12th December 2025. The original album was released on 4th August 2000.
What formats is it available in?
It is available as a two-disc gold vinyl and digitally. Craig David’s official store also offers an exclusive picture disc double-vinyl.
Take a look through Craig David's amazing career through the years:
1991 - 'Re-Rewind'
Music is definitely in Craig David's blood. As a child, he was surrounded by music. His father George even played bass in a reggae band.
Despite being well-known in the underground MC world in the 90s and writing songs for British group Damage, Craig David only got his big break in 1999 when he featured on the track 'Re-Rewind' by garage duo Artful Dodger.
The song reached Number 2 in the charts and Craig soon became a household name.
2000 - 'Fill Me In'
In 2000, Craig released one of his greatest tunes to date, 'Fill Me In', and it was his first! The garage banger soared to the top of the charts.
2000 - First album 'Born To Do It'
Craig's debut album 'Born To Do It' was released 14th August 2000 by Wildstar Records. It went to Number 1 and eventually went 6x Platinum. It also achieved major success in the US, selling over a million copies.
Hosting smash singles including '7 Days' and 'Walking Away', the album placed Craig at the top and earned him three Ivor Novello Awards as well as six BRIT Award nominations in 2001.
Later in April 2009, MTV viewers voted 'Born to Do It' as number 2 on their 'Greatest Album of All-Time' poll. What an accolade!
2002 - 'Slicker Than Your Average'
Craig's first album was definitely hard to beat and his second, 'Slicker Than Your Average', was released in 2002. It had huge hits, 'What's Your Flava?', 'Hidden Agenda' and 'Rise & Fall' and reached Number 4 in the charts.
2005 - Change of sound and third album 'The Story Goes...'
In 2005, Craig announced that he had signed with Warner Music and put together his third album, 'The Story Goes...'. His sound shifted slightly and he began exploring more contemporary R&B. His song 'All The Way' put him back in the Top 3 in the charts and the album still did well.
2007 - 'Trust Me'
Craig switched up his look on his fourth album 'Trust Me'. He successfully sought permission from David Bowie to sample his 1983 Number 1 single 'Let's Dance'. The single was a top ten hit but his fourth record didn't perform as well as his first three.
2007 also saw him team up with UK grime legend Kano for their collaboration 'This Is The Girl' that sampled Jay Z's song 'Big Pimpin'.
2008 - 2009 Greatest Hits and new direction
In 2008, still quite early on in his career, Craig released a Greatest Hits album, full of his best known hits as well a new song 'Where's Your Love' featuring Tinchy Stryder and Rita Ora.
Craig then signed another new record with Universal Motown and released sixth album 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered'. It featured covers of classics from Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye and Al Green.
In 2009, he moved to Miami and took a break. Craig bought a luxurious all-white penthouse in the sunny city, and began taking major interest in body-building and getting into shape.
Although he didn't go on an official hiatus, Craig reportedly resented the caricature of himself on Leigh Francis' TV show Bo' Selecta!, in which he was frequently parodied.
Craig told The Sunday Times in 2007: "The whole Bo' Selecta! thing was killing me for a while because this idiot had a cult following and I was the main caricature. It was hurtful beyond belief. There were times when I thought I just want to knock this guy out."
2011 - The Craig David comeback and TS5
Craig started making his way back to the mainstream in 2011 when his DJ name TS5 started uploaded the sets to Soundcloud, and on the back of this success Craig embarked on a huge world tour that took him all over the globe.
TS5 remains hugely successful to this day, taking Craig everywhere from Ibiza to Glastonbury.
In January 2013, David announced on Twitter that he had signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, he then took his TS5 shows on tour.
In 2015, Craig appeared on The X Factor and performed his breakthrough single 'Re-Rewind' with Reggie 'n' Bollie.
In 2016, he signed with Sony and was preparing for the ultimate comeback.
2016 - 'Following My Intuition'
Craig's comeback single 'When The Bassline Drops', featuring Big Narstie, flew straight into the Top 10.
In September 2016, he dropped his long-awaited comeback album 'Following My Intuition' and it was his first album to hit Number 1 since his debut 'Born To Do It'. He then headed on tour and played almost every festival under the sun.
2017 - 'The Time Is Now'
In 2017, Craig announced the release of the seventh studio album, 'The Time Is Now', which was released in January 2018 and featured hits like 'Heartline' and 'I Know You' featuring Bastille.
2019 - 2020 New songs and Love Island
Two years later, he released 'Do You Miss Me Much' and 'When You Know What Love Is' - which he performed in the Love Island villa during a guest DJ slot.
2021 - New music tease
In October 2021, Craig surprised fans and told them a collaboration 'Who You Are' which saw join forces with Grammy-nominated artist and acclaimed songwriter MNEK.
He's also hinted at a new album.
2021 - Craig David received an MBE from Prince Charles
In December 2021, Craig David received an MBE at Windsor Castle from Prince Charles. The singer too to Instagram to share some photos of him receiving the award telling his fans: 'As I sit here after a beautiful day with my mum at Windsor Castle 🏰 I just wanna say thank you to everyone that has played a part in my career to date & to everyone that supports me & enriches my life. I'm so grateful & I Love You ❤️💫 xxx'
2022 - Craig David performs at the Platinum Party at the Palace
Craig David was among the talented artists who performed at the Platinum Party at the Palace concert as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Jubilee celebrations on 4th June.
After his performance, he took to Instagram to say: 'After the last few years we've all had to face our own challenges individually & collectively, but in that time I've seen so many acts of courage, humility & grace from all of You that makes an occasion like this even more special to be a part of' (sic)
2022 - Craig releases his eighth album
On 30th September 2022, Craig released his eighth studio album, celebrating 22 years of his epic career! Aptly names '22', the album included tracks such as 'DNA' with Galantis, 'Who You Are' with MNEK and 'My Heart's Been Waiting for You' with Duvall.
2022 - Craig David's first book
In September 2022, Craig David announced he would be releasing his first book called What's Your Vibe?. The book covers his whole career and was released on 6th October of that year.
2024 - Love Island: All Stars performance
Craig delivered an incredible performance in the Love Island: All Stars villa in February 2024, delighting Islanders including superfan Anton Danyluk. Craig was also joined by Wes Nelson, with the pair teaming up for an epic performance of their collab 'Abracadabra'.
2024 - Craig David announces 'Commitment Tour 2025'
Craig David announced dates across the UK as part of his 'Commitment Tour 2025', starting in Leeds on 2nd February, he will end in London on 20th February.
2024 - Craig releases first solo single in two years 'In Your Hands'
In September 2024, Craig released his first solo single in two years entitled 'In Your Hands', alongside a nostalgic video depicting his younger self.
'In Your Hands' has a real country vibe, which confirms Craig's earlier teases about 'a new chapter' of music.
2025 - Craig David joins Usher on stage to sing two songs
In April 2025, Usher asked Craig David to join him on stage during his 'Past Present Future Tour' at the O2 Arena in London. Craig and Usher performed '7 Days' and 'Fill Me In'.
2025 - Craig David released ninth album 'Commitment'
On Wednesday 16th April, Craig David delighted fans by announcing his ninth studio album 'Commitment' would be dropping on Friday 8th August. The album features 13 tracks including 'SOS', 'Wake Up' and ''Commitment' featuring Tiwa Savage.
2025 - Craig David announces 25th anniversary edition of debut album
In October, Craig announced a 25th anniversary edition of his debut album 'Born To Do It', the new version will feature 29 songs on the digital release and 14 on a double vinyl edition. The album will be released on 12th December 2025.
2025 - Hits Radio Live 2025
Craig performed an incredible TS5 set for Hits Radio Live 2025 at the Co-Op Live in Manchester in November 2025, serving up his biggest hits from the last two decades as well as his fun and vibrant personality - and it's safe to say the crowd couldn't get enough of him!
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