Trust Me (album)
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| Studio album by Craig David | ||||
| Released | 12 November 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B, dance, soul, hip hop, garage | |||
| Length | 43:19 | |||
| Label | Warner, Sire | |||
| Producer | Martin Terefe, Fraser T Smith | |||
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Trust Me is the fourth studio album by English R&B artist Craig David. It was released on 12 November 2007 in the United Kingdom and on 6 May 2008 in the United States. While the album debuted at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart, it failed to make any impact on the Billboard 200, although it did manage to peak at number 58 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
The album was recorded in Havana, Cuba with producer Martin Terefe (KT Tunstall, James Morrison) and writer/producer/mixer Fraser T Smith (Kano, Beyoncé Knowles, Plan B, Jamelia and James Morrison). The second single "Hot Stuff" contains a sample of "Let's Dance" by David Bowie. The third single "6 of 1 Thing" was released in the UK on 18 February 2008. The fourth single "Officially Yours" was released in the UK on 23 June 2008, and peaked at number 158.
The album was certified Gold by BPI on 7 March 2008 for sales of over 100,000.[1]
Background and singles
In 2007, David collaborated with rapper Kano on his album London Town, for the single "This is the Girl". The track was released on 27 August 2007 and debuted at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.
The first single "Hot Stuff" from his album Trust Me, was released on 5 November 2007 . The single was a top ten hit, whilst the album charted at Number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. "6 of 1 Thing", the second single to be taken from Trust Me, charted at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his third-lowest charting single to date.
"Officially Yours" was released on 23 June 2008 and peaked at Number 158 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his lowest-charting single to date and was the final single from Trust Me. In July, a new track titled "Are You Up for This" started receiving airplay on various radio stations as part of a promo with Ice Cream Records, which also featured a remix with Witty Boy called "Nutter Butter". On 17 August, David performed at a birthday tribute concert for songwriter Don Black at the London Palladium. He performed the song "Ben", originally a hit for Michael Jackson.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| BBC | Favorable link |
| Billboard | Favorable link |
| The Guardian | link |
| NME | 6/10 link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
| Times Online | link |
| Yahoo! Music UK |   link |
The album received generally mixed reviews from critics.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" | Craig David • Fraser T Smith • David Bowie | Fraser T Smith | 3:42 |
| 2. | "6 of 1 Thing" | David • Smith | Fraser T Smith | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Friday Night" | David • Eg White | Martin Terefe | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Awkward" (featuring Rita Ora) | David • Terefe • Glen Scott • Martin Jonsson • Tommy Sims | Martin Terefe | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Just a Reminder" | David • Terefe • Scott • Jonsson • Sims | Martin Terefe | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Officially Yours" | David • Iain James • Curtis Richardson • Hiten Bharadia • Paulo Mendonca | Martin Terefe | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Kinda Girl for Me" | David • Smith • Linda Creed • Thomas Bell | Martin Terefe • Fraser T Smith | 3:47 |
| 8. | "She's on Fire" | David • Smith • Christopher Harrison • Cleveland Browne • Patrick Thomas • Phillip Smart • Wycliffe Johnson | Martin Terefe • Fraser T Smith | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Don't Play with Our Love" | David • Paul Barry | Martin Terefe | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Top of the Hill" | David • Terefe | Martin Terefe | 3:54 |
| 11. | "This Is the Girl" (with Kano) | David • Smith • Kane Robinson | Craig David • Kano, Fraser T Smith | 4:10 |
| iTunes Store edition bonus tracks[2] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Just a Reminder" (live) | David • Terefe • Scott • Jonsson • Sims | Martin Terefe | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Officially Yours" (live) | David • James • Richardson • Bharadia • Mendonca | Martin Terefe | 3:55 |
| Japanese bonus tracks[3] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" (Touche mix) | David • Smith • Bowie | Fraser T Smith | 5:49 |
| 13. | "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" (Chase and Status remix) | David • Smith • Bowie | Fraser T Smith • Chase and Status | 4:08 |
