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Diary of a CEO · 2022-04-18

Craig David Opens Up About His Painful Rise, Fall & Redemption | E135

Craig David Opens Up About His Painful Rise, Fall & Redemption | E135

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

“one of my favorite movies”
“one of my favorite movies is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. So, I think that set the tone, anyway.”— guest
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Say My Name

Destiny's Child

“one of my favorite R&B songs of all time”
“Say My Name Say My Name is one of my favorite R&B songs of all time.”— guest

The guest's own work

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Johnny

Craig David

“That's from your record, Johnny, from 2006. Yeah. That was a song that I had to It was the first time, I think, kind of opening up”— Steven Bartlett
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7 Days

Craig David

“Even 7 Days. I mean, I'm saying making love at 17 years old writing a song. Who's saying making love on Wednesday?”— guest
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Thief in the Night

Craig David

“There's a song called Thief in the Night which is about a girl who like what why did you have to end up being with my best friend?”— guest
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What You're Gonna Do

Artful Dodger

“the next thing I did was record a song called uh What You're Gonna Do, which was the first release from Artful Dodger.”— guest
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Rewind

Artful Dodger feat. Craig David

“That song there right there, still is like my baby. Cuz I felt it when I walked home with my Sony Walkman”— guest
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Fill Me In

Craig David

“Fill Me In was was was building up to be my first number one. And it was my first solo single that went to number one”— guest
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Walking Away

Craig David

“And then from 7 Days and then to get to Walking Away because at Walking Away it gone clear at that point.”— guest
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Born to Do It

Craig David

“Born to Do It had now done 7 million albums. Six times plat platinum.”— guest
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Slicker Than Your Average

Craig David

“there was a point when the next album Slicker Than Your Average dropped which was only like a year or so later 2002 had great success with What's Your Flavor”— guest
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What's Your Flavor

Craig David

“had great success with What's Your Flavor and and the the songs were hitting”— guest
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Trust Me

Craig David

“when I released uh the Trust Me album in 2009 um it it just felt there was from where I'd started off with very cultural records”— guest
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Top of the Hill

Craig David

“There's a song called Top of the Hill which is a lovely song. Um I love the song but if you listen to that song to how it started off”— guest
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Signed Sealed Delivered

Craig David

“I was put out this album called Signed Sealed Delivered which was an a covers album.”— guest
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Following My Intuition

Craig David

“as I have done since really the following my intuition album. Since I came back, 2016 did that one, Time Is Now and this one.”— guest
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The Time Is Now

Craig David

“Since I came back, 2016 did that one, Time Is Now and this one. But this one feels like with that I'm a journey man.”— guest
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22

Craig David

“you've got this album coming out which I'm really excited about called 22. And it's coming out on the 24th of June this year.”— Steven Bartlett

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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Sega Mega Drive

Sega

“You got the Sega Mega Drive, right? It was Sonic the Hedgehog and those those games, yeah. So, brought back memories of that.”— Steven Bartlett
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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sega (inferred)

“You got the Sega Mega Drive, right? It was Sonic the Hedgehog and those those games, yeah.”— Steven Bartlett
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Human Nature

Michael Jackson

“my first ever 7-in I ever bought was it was Human Nature. Oh, really? With Michael Jackson? Yeah, cuz it it was on a 7-in.”— guest
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TDK D90 cassette tape

TDK

“you'd put a TDK cassette tape um there was a D90 which was like the basic one or you if you were feeling kind of saucy with it”— guest
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Sign Your Name

Terence Trent D'Arby

“It was a huge record for him with the the breakout song Sign Your Name Across My Heart.”— guest
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The Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby

“The hardline according to album was like it was like 7 8 million albums. It was a huge record for him”— guest
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Sony Walkman

Sony

“Cuz I felt it when I walked home with my Sony Walkman with my headphones on on my jacks going and just like walking back”— guest
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Pioneer DJ setup

Pioneer

“I just wanted to feel that again like I'm mixing now with my little Pioneer DJ set up and I'm on the microphone being the host”— guest
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Technics 1210s

Technics

“So I I learned all my skills on on using vinyl and Technics 1210s.”— guest