7 Days (song)

Infobox Single
Name = 7 Days


Artist = Craig David
from Album = Born to Do It
Released = 24 July, 2000 (UK)
Format = CD single, vinyl, cassette
Recorded = 2000
Genre = R&B
Length = 3:55
Label = Wildstar Records / Edel Germany / Atlantic Records
Writer = Craig David
Producer = Mark Hill
Last single = "Fill Me In" (1999)
This single = "7 Days" (2000)
Next single = "Walking Away" (2001)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki


Lower caption = UK CD: 2 single cover Extra album cover


Lower caption = U.S. single cover

"7 Days" is the second single from Craig David's debut album "Born to Do It". Its hit number one on the UK Singles Chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix produced by DJ Premier features Mos Def and vocal samples from Nate Dogg's chorus in "Oh No." It is his biggest worldwide hit to date and received a Gold certification sale in the UK. The song was nominated for a Grammy in 2003 and was recently covered by Zoot Woman.

Formats and track listings

UK CD: 1

# "7 Days" (radio edit)
# "Stop Messing Around"
# "Fill Me In" (acoustic)
# "Rhys Absolom"
# "7 Days" (video)

UK CD: 2

# "7 Days" (radio edit)
# "7 Days" (Full Crew radio edit)
# "7 Days" (Sunship remix)
# "7 Days" (Full Crew remix) (featuring MDK)

Lyrics

The lyrics of "7 Days" mainly talk about what David does during a week with a girl.

He met a girl on Monday, and felt enough of a social connection to proceed by taking her out for a drink on Tuesday. This night of alcoholic consumption resulted in a sexual relationship, causing Craig and his partner to "make love" on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. By this time, an emotional connection had set in, prompting them to merely "chill" on Sunday.

Chart performance

The single reached number one on the UK singles chart, spending fifteen weeks inside the top 75. It was also David's only top ten single in the U.S.

References