Following My Intuition

The concept for the album began in 2014, when David previewed a teaser track titled "Cold" on his official SoundCloud page.{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/craigdavidofficial/craig-david-cold |title=Craig David – Cold Soundcloud|publisher=SoundCloud|access-date=22 September 2014}} Premiering it on his TS5 radio show the week before, he wanted to preview some of the new music he has been working on in anticipation of his long-awaited sixth studio album, which was to be officially titled or have a release date announced. A further teaser track titled "Seduction" was uploaded to the same SoundCloud page in September 2014.

On 5 September 2015, David featured on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge with Sigala where they covered Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's "See You Again" mixed with the Little Mix track "Black Magic".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrG0EUY-8M |title=Sigala & Craig David cover Charlie Puth & Wiz Khalifa's See You Again|date=5 September 2015 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=9 November 2015}} The following week, on 10 September, David appeared on Kurupt FM's 'Sixty Minute Takeover' on BBC Radio 1Xtra with MistaJam. He performed his debut single "Fill Me In" over Jack Ü's track "Where Are Ü Now" and it became a viral internet hit.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/CraigDavid/videos/10153698038837009/ |title=Craig David 1Xtra Kurupt FM Takeover Video|publisher=Facebook|access-date=9 November 2015}} Two snippets of potential new album tracks were also played on the night and this 1Xtra appearance led to David making surprise performances of the "Fill Me In" / "Where Are Ü Now" remix at Fabric with Kurupt FM and Alexandra Palace with Major Lazer and Diplo. It was later revealed that the Radio 1Xtra appearance had led to a collaboration between David and Big Narstie, who also featured on the show and the track they recorded, titled "When the Bassline Drops", was played on MistaJam's Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra show on 7 November 2015, it was later revealed the track was to be released under SpeakerBox/JEM on 27 November 2015.{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/craigdavidofficial/craig-david-x-big-narstie-when-the-bassline-drops |title=Craig David x Big Narstie – When the Bassline Drops|publisher=soundcloud.com|access-date=9 November 2015}} David made a surprise appearance on the final of The X Factor on 13 December 2015, where he performed his breakthrough single "Re-Rewind" during a medley with Reggie 'n' Bollie and Fuse ODG.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/craig-david-returns-x-factor-7002629|title=Craig David RETURNS for X Factor final to perform 'Re-Rewind' alongside Reggie N Bollie|last=Walker|first=Danny|date=12 November 2015|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=8 October 2015}} "When the Bassline Drops" debuted at number 50 in the UK and peaked at number 10 on 5 February 2016, becoming David's highest-charting single since 2007.

On 25 January 2016, it was announced that David had signed a recording contract with Insanity Records (a joint venture between Sony Music UK and Insanity Management) and independent company Speakerbox Media.{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.uk/news/2016-01-25/craig-david-signs-album-deal-with-insanity-records-speakerbox|title=Craig David signs album deal with Insanity Records – Speakerbox|publisher=Sony Music|access-date=2016-08-19|archive-date=2018-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822150031/http://www.sonymusic.co.uk/news/2016-01-25/craig-david-signs-album-deal-with-insanity-records-speakerbox/|url-status=dead}} With this announced, David's revealed album title Following My Intuition was announced. On 19 March 2016, at the second day of the Ultra Music Festival 2016, during the set of the Dutch DJ and record producer Hardwell, he appeared as a featured artist on their new track "No Holding Back". He also managed to appear on Kaytranada's debut studio album 99.9%, on the track "Got It Good", which he also co-wrote. These song were revealed to also appear on David's new album. On 19 August 2016, Craig announced on social networks that his sixth studio album, Following My Intuition, would finally be released on 30 September 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/craig-david/95792|title=Craig David announces new album 'Following My Intuition'|last=Earls|first=John|date=19 August 2016|work=NME|access-date=8 October 2016}} On the same day, he released his new single "Ain't Giving Up", a collaboration with Sigala.{{cite news|url=http://www.capitalxtra.com/radio/craig-david/music/aint-giving-up-following-my-intuition-tracklist/|title=Craig David Releases New Single 'Ain't Giving Up', Announces Album Tracklist|date=19 August 2016|publisher=Capital XTRA|access-date=8 October 2016}} "Change My Love" was released as the album's fifth single on 21 October 2016.{{cite web|title=Craig David – Timeline|url=https://www.facebook.com/CraigDavid/videos/10154687302292009/|publisher=Facebook|access-date=22 October 2016|date=21 October 2016}}

The album was announced on 19 August 2016, which also saw the release of promotional single "No Holding Back", which was collaborated with Dutch DJ and record producer Hardwell.

On the week of the album's release, it was confirmed that his "Fill Me In" / "Where Are Ü Now" performance was added on the album, entitled "16", and was released on 27 September 2016, as the second promotional release. It was also confirmed that, along with Jack Ü, the additional mixers and producers for song included Tre Jean-Marie, Richard Adlam, Hal Ritson and Wez Clarke.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIs83sOWa2g|title=16|last=Craig David – Topic|date=25 September 2016|via=YouTube}}

"All We Needed" is the Children in Need 2016 single.{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1YgLk3H2LhtdCbJQYKsgwGv/craig-davids-all-we-needed-is-the-official-bbc-children-in-need-single|title=Craig David's "All We Needed" is the official BBC Children in Need single|work=Children in Need|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 November 2016}}

Following My Intuition debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart on sales of 24,500,{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-craig-david-tops-albums-chart-with-following-my-intuition/066182|title=Official Charts Analysis: Craig David tops albums chart with Following My Intuition|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=7 October 2016|work=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=10 October 2016|url-access=subscription }} giving David his first number-one album since his debut, Born to Do It, in 2000.

{{Track listing

| headline = Following My Intuition – {{nobold|Standard version}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Ain't Giving Up

| note1 = with Sigala

| length1 = 2:37

| writer1 = {{hlist|Craig David|Bruce Fielder}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Sigala|Wez Clarke{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| title2 = When the Bassline Drops

| note2 = with Big Narstie

| length2 = 3:05

| writer2 = {{hlist|David| Scott Wild|Tyrone Lindo}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|White N3rd}}

| title3 = Don't Go

| length3 = 3:27

| writer3 = {{hlist|David| Wild|Tre Jean-Marie|Kevin McCord|Sondra Malone}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Tre Jean-Marie|Shy FX}}

| title4 = 16

| length4 = 3:48

| writer4 = {{hlist|David|Jordan Ware|Justin Bieber|Karl Brutus|Mark Hill|Jason Boyd|Sonny Moore|Thomas Pentz}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Richard Adlam|Hal Ritson{{ref|a|[a]}}|Jean-Marie{{ref|a|[a]}}|Clarke{{ref|a|[a]}}|Jack Ü{{ref|c|[c]}}}}

| title5 = Couldn't Be Mine

| length5 = 3:01

| writer5 = {{hlist|David|Jean-Marie|Ed Drewett}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Jean-Marie}}

| title6 = One More Time

| length6 = 3:14

| writer6 = {{hlist|David|Wild|Jean-Marie|Jacob Attwooll}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|White N3rd}}

| title7 = Change My Love

| length7 = 3:24

| writer7 = {{hlist|David|Tom Barnes|Uzoechi Emenike|Ben Kohn|Peter Kelleher}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|TMS}}

| title8 = Nothing Like This

| note8 = with Blonde

| length8 = 3:02

| writer8 = {{hlist|David|Adam Englefield|Jacob Manson}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Blonde|Hitimpulse{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| title9 = Got It Good

| note9 = featuring Kaytranada

| length9 = 3:48

| writer9 = {{hlist|David|Jamie Alem|Louis Kevin Celestin|Jean-Marie|Lauren Faith}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Kaytranada}}

| title10 = All We Needed

| length10 = 3:37

| writer10 = {{hlist|David|Rachel Furner}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Dave Tozer|Chris Connors{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| title11 = Louder Than Words

| length11 = 4:05

| writer11 = {{hlist|David|Michael Hannides|Alan Sampson}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Alan Sampson|MYKL{{ref|a|[a]}}|Clarke{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| title12 = What If

| length12 = 3:39

| writer12 = {{hlist|David|Jean-Marie|Aaron Williams}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Jean-Marie}}

| title13 = Like a Fan

| length13 = 5:07

| writer13 = {{hlist|David|Anthony Marshall}}

| extra13 = Marshall

| title14 = Better with You

| length14 = 3:13

| writer14 = {{hlist|David|Barnes|Kelleher|Carla Marie Williams}}

| extra14 = TMS

| total_length = 49:07

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Following My Intuition – {{nobold|Deluxe version}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/following-my-intuition-deluxe/1141929360|title=Following My Intuition (Deluxe) by Craig David on Apple Music|website=iTunes |date=30 September 2016 |publisher=}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title15 = No Holding Back

| note15 = featuring Hardwell

| writer15 = {{hlist|David|Robbert van de Corput}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|Hardwell}}

| length15 = 2:44

| title16 = Here with Me

| writer16 = {{hlist|David|Jean-Marie|Ebenezer Fabiyi}}

| extra16 = {{hlist|Jean-Marie|LongLivThePlug{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length16 = 3:12

| title17 = Warm It Up

| writer17 = {{hlist|David|Tozer|Patrick Thompson|Philip Smart}}

| extra17 = {{hlist|Tozer|Connors{{ref|a|[a]}}|Ambrose Henri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length17 = 3:11

| title18 = Sink or Swim

| writer18 = {{hlist|David|Jean-Marie|Lauren Faith|Celestin}}

| extra18 = {{hlist|Kaytranada|Jean-Marie{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length18 = 3:17

| total_length = 61:31

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Following My Intuition – {{nobold|HMV exclusive bonus disc acoustic EP}}{{cite web|url=http://store.hmv.com/music/cd/following-my-intuition-(hmv-exclusive)|title=Following My Intuition (HMV exclusive) by Craig David|publisher=}}

| title1 = All We Needed

| note1 = acoustic

| length1 = 3:41

| title2 = When the Bassline Drops

| note2 = acoustic

| length2 = 3:25

| title3 = One More Time

| note3 = acoustic

| length3 = 3:25

| title4 = Ain't Giving Up

| note4 = acoustic

| length4 = 2:55

| title5 = 16

| note5 = acoustic

| length5 = 3:53

| total_length = 17:19

}}

Notes

• The Australian edition does not include "When the Bassline Drops" as the album was issued by Sony Music while the single was released under license to Warner Music Australia in that country.{{cite AV media notes |title=Following My Intuition |year=2016 |publisher=Insanity and Sony Music Australia |id=88985372352}}
• ^{{{note|a|[a]}}} signifies a co-producer
• ^{{{note|b|[b]}}} signifies an additional producer
• ^{{{note|c|[c]}}} signifies an original producer/artist

Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title= Following My Intuition |year= 2016 |type= booklet |publisher= Insanity, Sony}}

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• Richard Adlam – keyboards, programming, and backing producer (track 4)
• Michele Balduzzi – drum programming (track 4)
• Tom Barnes – producer (tracks 7, 14), vocal arrangement (track 14), drums (tracks 7, 14), percussion (track 14)
• Dean Barratt – mixing (track 3)
• Big Narstie – vocals (track 2)
• Chris Bishop – vocal engineer (track 7)
• James Boyle – drums, keyboards, piano, SFX, strings, and synth (track 3)
• Tom Burbree Ely – Protools editing (track 13)
• Wez Clarke – mixing and additional programming (tracks 1-3, 4-7, 11, 12, 14, 16)
• Chris Connors – producer, engineer, keyboards, programming, and synthesizer (tracks 10, 17); mixing, string arrangements, and organ (track 10); drum programming and guitar (track 17)
• Craig David – vocals (all tracks)
• Guy Davie – mastering (track 9)
• Adam Englefield – producer, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, and programming (track 8)
• Lauren Faith – vocals (track 9)
• Chrystal Hall – backing vocals (track 10)
• Hardwell – producer and mixing (track 15)
• Stuart Hawkes – mastering (tracks 1-7, 10-18)
• Ambrose Henri – additional production, programming, synthesizer, keyboards, and drum programming (track 17)
• Hitimpulse – additional production, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, and programming (track 8)
• Lewis Hopkin – mastering (track 8)
• Andrew Horowitz – piano (track 10)
• Tre Jean-Marie – producer (tracks 5, 12, 16), vocal producer (tracks 3, 4), instrumentation (tracks 5, 12, 16), engineer (tracks 5, 12, 16, 18), mixing (track 18)
• Kaytranada – producer and mixing (tracks 9, 18)
• Pete Kelleher – producer (tracks 7, 14), vocal arrangement (track 14), keyboards (track 7), programming (track 14)
• Sam Klempner – engineer (track 7), vocal engineer (track 14)
• Ben Kohn – producer (tracks 7, 14), vocal arrangement (track 14), guitar (tracks 7, 14)
• Colin Lester – executive producer
• Longlivtheplug – additional programming (track 16)
• Jacob Manson – producer, engineer, mixing, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, and programming (track 8)
• Anthony Marshall – producer, engineer, backing vocals, bass, drums, keyboards, and programming (track 13)
• James Mullany – backing vocals (track 10)
• MYKL – producer (track 11)
• Marco Pasquariello – engineer and mixing (track 13)
• Daniel Pearce – additional vocals (track 4)
• Mark Ralph – producer, engineer, and mixing (track 8)
• Hal Ritson – keyboards, programming, and backing producer (track 4)
• Alan Sampson – producer (track 11)
• Sigala – producer and engineer (track 1)
• Matthew Sin – assistant engineer (track 10)
• Dave Tozer – producer, engineer, mixing, keyboards, programming, and synthesizer (tracks 10, 17); string arrangements and organ (track 10); drum programming and guitar (track 17)
• White N3rd – producer (tracks 2, 6), engineer (tracks 2, 3, 6)
• Scott Wild – drums and keyboards (tracks 2, 6)
• Andre Williams – producer, drums, keyboards, SFX, and synth (track 3)
• Carla Marie Williams – vocal arrangement (track 14)

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The Following My Intuition tour was an arena tour across the UK. It was David's first tour in 15 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.craigdavid.com/followingmyintuition/|title=Craig David {{!}} Following My Intuition Tour 2017|website=craigdavid.com|access-date=2017-03-24|archive-date=20 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320150648/http://www.craigdavid.com/followingmyintuition/|url-status=dead}}

1. "Ain't Giving Up"
2. "What's Your Flava?"
3. "Fill Me In"
4. "Louder Than Words"
5. "Change My Love"
6. "Walking Away"
7. "Don't Love You No More (I'm Sorry)"
8. "Warm It Up"
9. "Rise & Fall"
10. "Nothing Like This"
11. "Couldn't Be Mine"
12. "Love Yourself" (Justin Bieber cover) /"Freestyle Rap section"
13. "7 Days"

TS5 DJ set including:

1. "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)"
2. "Covers Melody" including:
3. "Where's Your Love"
4. "No Scrubs" (TLC cover)/"Angels" (The xx cover)
5. "Walking Away" (Live Remix)
6. "Who's That Girl? (Eurythmics cover)
7. "Jump Around" (House of Pain cover)
8. "One Dance" (Drake cover)/"Rendezvous"
9. "Temperature" (Sean Paul cover)
10. "Nothing Like This

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