When the Bassline Drops
{{Infobox song
| name = When the Bassline Drops
| cover = WhentheBasslineDrops.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Craig David and Big Narstie
| album = Following My Intuition
| released = {{Start date|2015|11|27|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/when-bassline-drops-single/id1058841050|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222171247/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/when-bassline-drops-single/id1058841050|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 2015|title=When the Bassline Drops - Single by Craig David & Big Narstie|work=iTunes Store GB|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=15 December 2015}}
| recorded = 2015
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = UK garage
| length = 3:05
| label = {{hlist|Insanity|Speakerbox}}
| writer = {{hlist|Craig David|Scott Wild|Tyrone Lindo}}
| producer = White N3rd
| chronology = Craig David
| prev_title = All Alone Tonight (Stop, Look, Listen)
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Who Am I
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Big Narstie
| type = singles
| prev_title = Hello Hi
| prev_year = 2015
| title = When the Bassline Drops
| year = 2015
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|9NXtO3tm2aQ|"When the Bassline Drops"}}}}
}}
"When the Bassline Drops" is a song by British singer Craig David and British rapper Big Narstie. It was David's first single in six years, it was released on 27 November 2015 by Insanity and Speakerbox Media as the lead single from his sixth studio album, Following My Intuition (2016).{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/when-bassline-drops-single/id1058841050|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222171247/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/when-bassline-drops-single/id1058841050|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 2015|title=When the Bassline Drops - Single|work=iTunes}} The song was written by David, Scott Wild and Tyrone Lindo, and peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
The song sees David return to his UK garage roots, and is his first single release since "All Alone Tonight (Stop, Look, Listen)" in May 2010. The "Ravers Edition" music video was released on 10 December.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.mixmag.net/read/watch-the-video-for-when-the-bassline-drops-by-craig-david-big-narstie-news|title=Watch the video for 'When The Bassline Drops' by Craig David & Big Narstie|last=Swift|first=Patrick|date=13 December 2015|magazine=Mixmag|access-date=22 December 2015}} The song premiered on MistaJam's show on BBC Radio 1Xtra on 7 November 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDBrF_LEkeQ|title=Craig David x Big Narstie - When the Bassline Drops|date=7 November 2015|publisher=YouTube|access-date=15 December 2015}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/craig-david/89596|title=Craig David returns with new song 'When The Bassline Drops' from 2016 comeback album – listen|last=Morgan Britton|first=Luke|date=9 November 2015|work=NME|publisher=Time Inc. UK|access-date=22 December 2015}}
Chart performance
The song entered at number fifty on the UK Singles Chart on 4 December 2015 – for the week ending dated 10 December 2015 – before climbing to number ten nine weeks later. This gave David his first top ten hit since "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/justin-biebers-love-yourself-scores-sixth-week-at-number-1__13559/|title=Justin Bieber's Love Yourself scores sixth week at Number 1|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=15 January 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=15 January 2016}}
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "When the Bassline Drops" was first released onto YouTube on 10 December 2015 at a total length of three minutes and five seconds.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvF8h4AIXTc|title=Craig David x Big Narstie - When the Bassline Drops (Ravers Edition)|date=10 December 2015|publisher=YouTube}}
Live performances
David and Big Narstie performed "When the Bassline Drops" on The Jonathan Ross Show on 30 January 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/29/craig-david-bo-selecta-leigh-francis-jonathan-ross_n_9109268.html|title=Craig David Has Something To Say About THAT 'Bo Selecta' Impression|last=McGrath|first=Rachel|date=29 February 2016|work=The Huffington Post|publisher=AOL|access-date=3 February 2016}}
Track listing
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "When the Bassline Drops" ! scope="col"| Chart (2015–16) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-jonas-blue-fast-car-is-australias-no-1-song-20160130|title=ARIA Singles: Jonas Blue 'Fast Car' Is Australia's No 1|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=30 January 2016|access-date=30 January 2016}}
| 74 |
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| {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|23|artist=Craig David x Big Narstie|song=When the Bassline Drops|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 January 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Ireland|61|year=2016|week=5|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 February 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Scotland|27|date=20160211|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 December 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|10|date=20160211|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 February 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|UKdance|2|date=20160211|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 January 2016}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ Year-end chart performance for "When the Bassline Drops" ! scope="col"| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=31 December 2016}}
| 70 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Craig David & Big Narstie|title=When the Bassline Drops|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2015|certyear=2018|id=13609-4140-1|accessdate=7 October 2018}}
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Release history
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| scope="row"|United Kingdom
| 27 November 2015 | {{hlist|Insanity|Speakerbox}} |
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