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Following My Intuition
Studio album by
Craig David
Released30 September 2016
Recorded2014–2016
Genre
Length49:07
Label
Producer
Craig David chronology
Signed Sealed Delivered
(2010) 		Following My Intuition
(2016) 		Rewind – The Collection
(2017)
Singles from Following My Intuition
  1. "When the Bassline Drops"
    Released: 27 November 2015
  2. "Nothing Like This"
    Released: 18 March 2016
  3. "One More Time"
    Released: 20 May 2016
  4. "No Holding Back"
    Released: 19 August 2016
  5. "Ain't Giving Up"
    Released: 19 August 2016
  6. "Change My Love"
    Released: 21 October 2016
  7. "All We Needed"
    Released: 11 November 2016

Following My Intuition is the sixth studio album by English singer Craig David. The album was released on 30 September 2016 by Insanity Records and Sony Music and features the likes of Big Narstie, Blonde, Sigala, Hardwell and Kaytranada.[4]

It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, giving David his first number-one album since his debut, Born to Do It, reached the top spot in 2000.[5]

Background

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The concept for the album began in 2014, when David previewed a teaser track titled "Cold" on his official SoundCloud page.[6] 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".[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] "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.[11] 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.[12] On the same day, he released his new single "Ain't Giving Up", a collaboration with Sigala.[13] "Change My Love" was released as the album's fifth single on 21 October 2016.[14]

Release and promotion

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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.[4]

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.[15]

"All We Needed" is the Children in Need 2016 single.[16]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Arts DeskStarStar[17]
Clash6/10[18]
Crack5/10[19]
Evening StandardStarStarStar[20]
Exclaim!8/10[21]
The ObserverStarStarStar[22]

Michael Gragg from The Observer found that Following My Intuition "wastes no time cementing his new-found relevance, the opening three songs racing through EDM, garage and drum’n’bass, while "16" is an energised mash-up of "Fill Me In" and Jack Ü's "Where Are Ü Now." David's appeal has always been broad, and the collaboration-heavy bangers are augmented by a clutch of honeyed ballads, including highlight 2Louder Than Words." It's good to have him back."[22]

Chart performance

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Following My Intuition debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart on sales of 24,500,[23] giving David his first number-one album since his debut, Born to Do It, in 2000.[5] As of 2022, the album sold 189,308 copies in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

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Following My Intuition – Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ain't Giving Up" (with Sigala)
  • Sigala
  • Wez Clarke[b]
2:37
2."When the Bassline Drops" (with Big Narstie)
  • White N3rd
3:05
3."Don't Go"
  • Tre Jean-Marie
  • Shy FX
3:27
4."16"
3:48
5."Couldn't Be Mine"
  • Jean-Marie
3:01
6."One More Time"
  • David
  • Wild
  • Jean-Marie
  • Jacob Attwooll
  • White N3rd
3:14
7."Change My Love"
  • TMS
3:24
8."Nothing Like This" (with Blonde)
  • Blonde
  • Hitimpulse[b]
3:02
9."Got It Good" (featuring Kaytranada)
  • Kaytranada
3:48
10."All We Needed"
3:37
11."Louder Than Words"
  • David
  • Michael Hannides
  • Alan Sampson
4:05
12."What If"
  • David
  • Jean-Marie
  • Aaron Williams
  • Jean-Marie
3:39
13."Like a Fan"
  • David
  • Anthony Marshall
Marshall5:07
14."Better with You"
  • David
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Carla Marie Williams
TMS3:13
Total length:49:07
Following My Intuition – Deluxe version[24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."No Holding Back" (featuring Hardwell)
  • Hardwell
2:44
16."Here with Me"
  • David
  • Jean-Marie
  • Ebenezer Fabiyi
  • Jean-Marie
  • LongLivThePlug[a]
3:12
17."Warm It Up"
  • David
  • Tozer
  • Patrick Thompson
  • Philip Smart
  • Tozer
  • Connors[a]
  • Ambrose Henri[a]
3:11
18."Sink or Swim"
  • David
  • Jean-Marie
  • Lauren Faith
  • Celestin
  • Kaytranada
  • Jean-Marie[b]
3:17
Total length:61:31
Following My Intuition – HMV exclusive bonus disc acoustic EP[25]
No.TitleLength
1."All We Needed" (acoustic)3:41
2."When the Bassline Drops" (acoustic)3:25
3."One More Time" (acoustic)3:25
4."Ain't Giving Up" (acoustic)2:55
5."16" (acoustic)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.[26]
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[c] signifies an original producer/artist

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[27]

  • 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 – Pro Tools 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)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications of Following My Intuition, with sales where available
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Gold 189,308[42]

Tour

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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.[44]

Set list

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  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

References

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Following My Intuition

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Following My Intuition is the sixth studio by English Craig , released on 30 September 2016 by Insanity Records and . The record marks David's return to prominence following a period of commercial challenges after his early 2000s success, blending his signature influences with , EDM, and drum'n'bass elements. The album debuted at number one on the , becoming David's first chart-topping release since his 2000 debut and selling 24,500 copies in its first week. It features collaborations with artists such as on the lead single "When the Bassline Drops," which peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, on "Ain't Giving Up," and Blonde on "Nothing Like This." Critically, Following My Intuition was praised for its nostalgic yet modern sound, with reviewers highlighting David's vocal delivery and the album's role in revitalizing his career, leading to subsequent hits and tours. The expanded edition, released later, includes additional tracks and remixes, further extending its commercial reach.

Production

Background

Following My Intuition marked English singer Craig David's return to original material after a hiatus since his 2007 album Trust Me, following his 2010 covers album . Conceived in 2014 as a comeback project, the album aimed to blend David's signature garage roots with and electronic elements, reflecting his intent to evolve his sound while honoring early successes like the 2000 hit "7 Days." David drew personal motivation from a period of introspection during his time in , where house parties reignited his passion for music and prompted reflection on career setbacks, including the impact of the Bo' Selecta! parody that had stalled his momentum post-2002's . To build anticipation and test fan reception, uploaded teaser tracks to his official account that year. On July 2, 2014, he previewed "Cold," which premiered the previous week on his TS5 radio show and showcased a sleek, R&B vibe. In September 2014, he followed with "Seduction," a sultry garage-infused snippet designed to generate hype for the forthcoming project. These early releases signaled 's shift toward a more instinctive creative process, prioritizing fan engagement over traditional label previews. In early 2016, after departing his prior label arrangement, signed a with Insanity Records, a between and Insanity Management via independent distributor Speakerbox, establishing a fresh creative to support the album's completion. This move transitioned the project from ideation into full production.

Recording

The recording sessions for Following My Intuition spanned 2015 and , primarily occurring in such as F Block Studios, Jem Studios, Snap Studios, and Tileyard Studios, with additional work in and to accommodate international collaborators. This distributed approach allowed to draw on diverse creative environments while keeping the project rooted in his origins. The process began accelerating after the viral success of his 2015 1Xtra appearance, leading to focused studio time that captured the album's energetic, comeback-driven vibe. Key producers and collaborators played pivotal roles in shaping the sound, including , who co-produced the upbeat lead single "Ain't Giving Up"; , contributing his signature futuristic electronic flair to "Got It Good"; , handling the high-energy remix-style production on "No Holding Back" for the expanded edition; and the production team TMS, who worked on several tracks like "Change My Love" and "Better With You" to infuse pop-R&B polish. David's hands-on involvement ensured these partnerships aligned with his vision, as he actively co-wrote and arranged vocals across the sessions, emphasizing a return to authentic influences. Throughout the process, blended live and electronic production techniques to refresh his garage roots, creating a hybrid sound that bridged his early style with elements. This meticulous approach contributed to the record's polished yet vibrant execution.

Release and promotion

Release

Following My Intuition was released on 30 September 2016 by Insanity Records and . The album launched in multiple editions, including a standard version with 14 tracks, a deluxe edition featuring 18 tracks, and an expanded edition that incorporated additional material such as an acoustic EP. Physical formats included and double vinyl LP, alongside digital options for streaming and purchase. In the UK and Europe, physical copies were readily available at major retailers like upon launch, with the standard priced at £9.99; vinyl editions followed shortly after on 21 October 2016. International markets accessed the album through Music's distribution network, with digital formats providing simultaneous global availability and physical releases varying slightly by region. The album's formal announcement occurred on 19 August 2016 via and press outlets, aligning with the ongoing rollout of promotional singles like "When the Bassline Drops." The packaging featured a straightforward design centered on a photograph of , with the deluxe edition distinguished by a hot pink color variant on the cover.

Singles

To promote Following My Intuition, released six singles (including promotional releases) between November 2015 and October 2016, blending his signature R&B with garage, dance, and pop elements to mark his musical comeback. These tracks were strategically timed to build anticipation for the album, with several serving as promotional releases alongside commercial singles. The full list of singles is as follows:
SingleRelease DateFeatured Artist
"When the Drops"27 November 2015
"Nothing Like This"18 March 2016Blonde
"One More Time"20 May 2016None
"Ain't Giving Up"19 August 2016
"16"27 September 2016None
"Change My Love"21 October 2016None
The , "When the Bassline Drops", captures nostalgic garage vibes through its 2-step beats and David's smooth vocals paired with Big Narstie's grime-infused rap, evoking early club energy. Its , a high-energy "Ravers Edition", showcases urban scenes in a setting, highlighting crowd participation and street-style choreography. "Nothing Like This", a collaboration with Blonde, blends and R&B for an uplifting track. "Ain't Giving Up", an upbeat collaboration with , fuses and EDM for an anthemic feel, emphasizing resilience and party momentum. The accompanying video adopts a festival-style clip with vibrant, split-screen visuals simulating a 360-degree floor experience, including colorful crowd shots and dynamic performances. Meanwhile, "16" offers an introspective take on aging and reflection, drawing from David's personal nostalgia about youth and growth through its melodic and vulnerable lyrics. The remaining singles—"One More Time" and "Change My Love"—continued the album's diverse sound, ranging from soulful pop to rhythmic ballads, each building on the lead tracks' momentum. Promotional strategies for these singles included heavy radio play on stations like , targeted streaming campaigns on platforms such as , and integrations into David's live DJ sets with his TS5 project, where he often debuted or remixed them to engage fans at club events and festivals. This approach helped sustain visibility leading into the album's release, with the singles' creative visuals and themes reinforcing David's evolved yet roots-connected style.

Reception

Critical reception

Following My Intuition received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Craig David's return to form and the album's energetic party tracks while critiquing its uneven execution and reliance on guest features. On aggregate, the album holds a score of out of 100 based on seven critic reviews, reflecting this divided response. The Guardian lauded the album as a "welcome return," highlighting its fast-paced opening tracks that blend EDM, garage, and drum'n'bass to reestablish David's relevance in contemporary pop. The review appreciated the mix of collaboration-driven bangers and heartfelt ballads like "Louder Than Words," noting David's broad appeal after years away from the spotlight: "It’s good to have him back." Similarly, XS Noize awarded it 7 out of 10, calling it a "great comeback album" for its catchy summer anthems such as "Ain’t Giving Up" featuring Sigala and smooth R&B cuts like "Couldn’t Be Mine," which showcase David's versatile vocals. In more mixed assessments, gave the album 6 out of 10, commending its bold fusion of and modern EDM in tracks like "When the Bassline Drops" with , but faulting it for stylistic overreach that results in "musical ADD" across , pop, and elements, diluting overall focus. Crack Magazine echoed this, praising the garage-R&B revival in songs like "" and collaborations with artists such as , yet criticizing bland festival-oriented tracks like "Don’t Go" as formulaic filler that undermines the album's potential. The Arts Desk was more critical, rating it 2 out of 5 and highlighting David's vocal prowess on the opener but decrying the ' emotional shallowness and inconsistent shifts to power ballads and , ultimately admiring only his "undeniable ." Overall, reviewers appreciated David's confident vocal comeback and the infectious energy of its party-ready tracks, but commonly noted uneven pacing and an overdependence on features that sometimes overshadowed his solo strengths.

Commercial performance

Following My Intuition debuted at number one on the for the week ending October 8, 2016, marking Craig David's first chart-topping album since in 2000. The album sold 24,500 units in its first week, including 6,000 streaming equivalent units, outselling the runner-up Bon Iver's by 4,500 combined units. It spent 24 weeks on the chart overall and ranked at number 61 on the year-end for 2016. By the end of 2022, the album had accumulated 189,308 combined sales in the UK, reflecting sustained interest driven partly by digital streaming on platforms like and . Internationally, the album achieved moderate success, peaking at number 12 on the Scottish Albums Chart, number 29 on the Australian Albums Chart, and number 62 on the Dutch Albums Chart. Its visibility was enhanced by lead single "When the Bassline Drops", featuring , which reached number ten on the UK Singles Chart. The album was certified Gold by the (BPI) in the UK for units shipped, a reached amid its strong initial sales and ongoing streaming consumption. No additional major certifications were awarded internationally as of 2025.

Musical content

Track listing

The standard edition of Following My Intuition contains 14 tracks with a total running time of 49:11.
No.TitleFeatured artist(s)Length
1."Ain't Giving Up"2:38
2."When the Bassline Drops"3:05
3."Don't Go"3:27
4."16"3:48
5."Couldn't Be Mine"3:01
6."One More Time"3:14
7."Change My Love"3:24
8."Nothing Like This"Blonde3:02
9."Got It Good"3:49
10."All We Needed"3:37
11."Louder Than Words"4:05
12."What If"3:39
13."Like a Fan"5:07
14."Better with You"3:13
The deluxe edition includes the standard tracks plus four bonus tracks—"No Holding Back" (2:44), "Here with Me" (3:12), "Warm It Up" (3:11), and "Sink or Swim" (3:21)—for a total of 18 tracks lasting 61:15. Certain regional releases, such as the Japanese edition (catalogue SICP-4990), incorporate additional bonus tracks including remixes of select songs, such as the Sigala Club Mix of "Ain't Giving Up", the Remix of "When the Bassline Drops", and the Remix of "".

Personnel

Craig David provided lead vocals on all tracks of Following My Intuition. Guest vocalists include Sigala on track 1 ("Ain't Giving Up"), Big Narstie on track 2 ("When the Bassline Drops"), and Robin S. via samples on track 3 ("Don't Go"). Production duties were handled by a range of collaborators. Sigala co-produced track 1 with Craig David. White N3rd produced tracks 2 and 6. Shy FX and Tré Jean-Marie contributed to track 3, while Hal Ritson and Richard Adlam served as backing producers on track 4. Tré Jean-Marie handled production and all instrumentation for tracks 5 and 12. TMS (Tom Barnes, Pete Kelleher, and Ben Kohn) produced tracks 7 and 14. Kaytranada produced track 9. Chris Connors and Dave Tozer managed production elements including string arrangements and synthesizers on track 10. Alan Sampson and Mykl produced track 11, and Anthony Marshall contributed keyboards, programming, and backing vocals to track 13. Hardwell provided production and mixing for the bonus track 15 ("No Holding Back") on the expanded edition. Engineering and mixing were primarily overseen by Wez Clarke, who handled mixdowns and additional programming on most tracks, including 1–8, 11, 12, 14, and 16. Other engineers include Sam Klempner (vocal engineering on tracks 7 and 14), Dean Barratt (mixing on track 3), Jacob Manson (on select tracks), and (self-mixing on track 9). Assistant engineers such as Matthew Sin (track 10) and Tom Burbree Ely ( editing on track 13) supported the process. Mastering was completed by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Mastering, , across the album. Additional contributors included background vocalists Chrystal Hall and James Mullany on track 10, and Carla Marie Williams on vocal arrangements for track 14. Instrumentation highlights feature James Boyle on , strings, and SFX for track 3; Andrew Horowitz on for track 10; and Scott Wild on drums and keyboards for tracks 2 and 6. The album was recorded at multiple studios, including Tileyard Studios and Snap Studios in , Germano Studios in , and others such as F Block Studios and The Music Shed. Executive production was led by Colin Lester.

Tour

Overview

The Following My Intuition Tour was Craig David's arena tour in support of his sixth studio album of the same name, marking his first major headline arena tour in 15 years since the Tour in 2002. Launched in March 2017, the tour consisted of 18 dates across the and , showcasing David's resurgence in the music scene following the album's release in September 2016. It was the and leg, with no confirmed international dates under this tour name. It featured a mix of tracks from Following My Intuition alongside his classic hits, emphasizing his evolution in R&B and electronic influences. The tour commenced on March 16, 2017, at the Motorpoint Arena in and concluded on April 9, 2017, at The SSE Arena in , , after two additional dates were added due to high demand. Key venues included the Echo Arena in (March 18), the O2 Arena in (March 25 and 26), the (March 31 and April 1), the Ricoh Arena in (April 8), and the 3Arena in (April 7). No major cancellations were reported during the run. Support acts for the tour included British rapper and singer-songwriter Lauren Faith, who collaborated with on album tracks such as "Got It Good" and "Sink or Swim." The performances highlighted David's return to prominence, blending contemporary production with nostalgic elements to engage audiences in large-scale venues.

Set list

The set lists for Craig David's Following My Intuition Tour in 2017 typically featured 20 to 25 songs per performance, blending fresh material from the album with longstanding fan favorites to create an energetic live experience. Shows generally opened with the high-energy track "When the Bassline Drops," setting a dance-oriented tone, followed by a sequence that incorporated several album highlights such as "Ain't Giving Up," "16," and "Don't Go." Approximately 40% of the drew from Following My Intuition, showcasing tracks like "" and "Heartline" to promote the new release, while the remaining 60% consisted of career-spanning hits including "7 Days" and "," which reliably elicited strong audience responses. This mix allowed to balance innovation with nostalgia, often structuring the performance into an of upbeat cuts, a mid-show medley of classics, and a climactic build toward . Variations occurred across the tour's approximately 18 dates, but encores consistently highlighted "Walking Away" as a crowd-pleasing closer, with DJ-led transitions incorporating electronic beats to maintain momentum between songs. Audience sing-alongs were emphasized throughout, particularly on hits like "Fill Me In," fostering interactive moments that extended the communal vibe of the R&B-infused shows.

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  22. https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/craig-david-sigala-aint-giving-up/
  23. https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/32672/1/craig-david-ain-t-giving-up-video
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  33. https://bestsellingalbums.org/year-end/UK_Top_Albums_2016
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  37. https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Craig+David&titel=Following+My+Intuition&cat=a
  38. https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/craig-david-big-narstie-when-the-bassline-drops/
  39. https://bestsellingalbums.org/artist/2696
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  41. https://www.last.fm/music/Craig%2BDavid/Following%2BMy%2BIntuition%2B%28Deluxe%29
  42. https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-4990
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  48. https://www.nme.com/news/music/craig-david-39-1198114
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  55. https://www.setlist.fm/stats/craig-david-7bd6f6a0.html?tour=73d78e95
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