22 (album)

22 is the eighth studio album by British singer Craig David. It was released on 30 September 2022 through TS5 Label and Moor Records.[1]

22
Studio album by
Craig David
Released30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Length41:13
Label
  • TS5
  • Moor
Producer
Craig David chronology
The Time Is Now
(2018)		 22
(2022)
Singles from 22
  1. "Who You Are"
    Released: October 22, 2021
  2. "My Heart's Been Waiting for You"
    Released: April 15, 2022
  3. "G Love"
    Released: June 10, 2022
  4. "DNA"
    Released: July 29, 2022

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[2]
The Telegraph[3]

Kyann-Sian Williams of NME called 22 a "nostalgia-loving [...] silky R&B revival record". She wrote that "heavily relying on the feel-good nature of classic '00s R&B, Craig David could have dangerously made a gimmicky throwback album. Yet, in a time when many UK R&B fans are crying out for great music and recognition, Craig David not only feeds that appetite but uses his platform to laud up some stars to watch too."[2] Kate French-Morris, writing for The Telegraph, remarked that the album "isn't addled by trends, unlike its 2018 predecessor, which caught David toying with autotune and EDM drops [...] A fresh generation of ears have given him a fairer hearing and comeback success. 22 is no Born to Do It, but it at least reminds us of that album’s deserved prestige."[3]

Chart performance

22 debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart.[4] This marked David's sixth album to enter the top ten album.[4] Elsewhere in the UK, the album also debuted and peaked at number one on the Independent Albums Chart,[5] while also reaching number 2 on the UK Album Downloads,[6] and number 4 on both the Physical Albums,[7] and the Albums Sales Chart.[8] 22 also debuted at number 25 on the Scottish Albums Chart.[9]

Track listing
22 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Teardrops"
Mike Brainchild3:52
2."DNA" (with Galantis)
2:57
3."Who You Are" (with MNEK)
Digital Farm Animals3:25
4."G Love" (featuring Nippa)
  • David
  • Engmann
  • Jordan Adebiyi
  • Brainchild
  • Digital Farm Animals
3:07
5."21" (featuring Isong)
  • David
  • Engmann
  • Samuel Isong
Brainchild3:37
6."Give It All Up"
  • David
  • Djafari
  • George Tizzard
  • Richard Parkhouse
Red Triangle3:09
7."Back to Basics" (featuring Gracey)
Toddla T3:32
8."My Heart’s Been Waiting for You" (featuring Duvall)
  • Brainchild
  • Digital Farm Animals
  • Duvall
  • Tom Demac
3:25
9."What More Could I Ask For?" (featuring Wretch 32)
Brainchild4:24
10."Obvious" (featuring Muni Long)
Brainchild3:39
11."Gold"
Brainchild3:00
12."Maybe"
  • David
  • Engmann
  • Brainchild
  • PopScar[a]
3:06
Total length:41:13
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Gets Like That"
  • David
  • Wander
  • Engmann
Brainchild3:57
14."Best of Me"
Brainchild3:05
15."Meant to Be"
  • David
  • Engmann
Brainchild3:45
16."Already Know" (featuring Kyle)
Brainchild2:53
17."Yes" (with Carmen Reece)
  • Reece
  • G'harah Degeddingseze
  • Reece
  • Degeddingseze
4:10
Super deluxe edition bonus tracks[11]
No.TitleLength
18."Used To"2:50
19."Unconditional"3:18
20."DNA (Part 2)"3:50
21."Who You Are (Part 2)" (with MNEK)3:48
22."DNA" (acoustic)3:48
23."Who You Are" (stripped, with MNEK)3:38

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

'Sample credits’

Charts
Chart performance for 22
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[12] 9
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[12] 86
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 191
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 7

Release history
Release history for 22
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 30 September 2022
  • TS5
  • Moor
 [1]

References
  1. "22 by Craig David". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. Williams, Kyann-Sian (2 October 2022). "Craig David – '22' album review: a silky R&B revival record". NME. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. French-Morris, Kate (30 September 2022). "Keith Jarrett says farewell, Björk has a romantic reawakening – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 (07 October 2022 – 13 October 2022)". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  6. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 (07 October 2022 – 13 October 2022)". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100 (07 October 2022 – 13 October 2022)". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100 (07 October 2022 – 13 October 2022)". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  10. "22 (Deluxe) by Craig David". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  11. "22 Super Deluxe Download". craigdavid.tmstor.es. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 10 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1701. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 October 2022. pp. 8, 10.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Craig David – 22" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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