Yahoo News Craig David drops single ‘Heartline’ and announces new UK RnB album
Craig David has released his new single ‘Heartline’ and announced he’ll release a new album, that will “wave the flag for UK RnB,” early next year.
The news comes hot off the back of his TS5 tour, and after he made a sensational return to the charts in 2016 releasing what he’s known best for – absolute tunes – with the album ‘Following My Intuition’.
It bagged him his first number one record since 2002.
And won him a spot on the Glastonbury Pyramid stage this year.
The 36-year-old singer-songwriter has named his forthcoming record, ‘The Time Is Now’, and said it will be ready for release in January, and will mark a return to his early career sound.
He explained: “This is authentic me, doing what I love, just like I did when I was an unknown artist – that kid from Southampton making mixtapes in his bedroom and taking risks.
“TS5 has had a whole new meaning this year, for all of you that have been with me on this adventure, you’ve all played a huge part in how this album turned out.”
Craig, 36, whose new single ‘Heartline’ is out now, had a renewed “buzz” for playing music after unleashing his new material in his DJ sets.
He said: “Playing this new music live, I got the same buzz I did DJ’ing in clubs back in the day, testing the new tracks in my live sets – that was the making of ‘Born To Do It’.
“This album is me going back to those days of simple story telling and waving the flag for UK RnB. It is for all of you that have been with me since those days, everyone that’s joined along the way and is here now.”
It’s been 17 years since Craig stormed the charts, but he took a long hiatus and moved to Miami when things died down for him in the UK, and he admitted his career ups and downs have led him to appreciate his recent success.
He said: “If the last few years have taught me anything, it’s that life can change in a moment and you’ve gotta make the most it!
“Just in the same way my life was flipped upside down all those years ago, I’m genuinely so grateful to be standing here today doing what I love the most.
“By doing the simple things that enrich my heart, I’ve found the same magic that got me into making music as a kid.”
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