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From ‘7 Days’ to Forever: How Craig David’s ‘Born to Do It’ Became the ‘Gift That Keeps Giving’


Craig David reflects on the 25th anniversary of his debut album 'Born to Do It.'

At just 16, the precocious songwriter penned a bevy of tracks that would eventually blossom into Billboard Hot 100 heaters — laying the foundation for a career filled with musical triumphs. The universe returned David’s “labor of love” tenfold: Born to Do It produced two top-15 hits, with “7 Days” cracking the Hot 100’s top 10 and later earning a Grammy nomination. Then, when you fast forward to the end of the movie, he still had the values and morals to say, “Even though I can go out and sell this Everlasting Gobstopper right now, I’m gonna put this thing back on your desk, my man.

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