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Craig David

Craig David is a British garage and R&B artist who emerged in the early 2000s with a distinctive blend of UK garage production and smooth vocal delivery. Known for his rapid-fire lyrical style and collaborations within the garage scene, David built a substantial following across electronic and urban music communities. His work spans garage, grime-adjacent production, and contemporary electronic styles.

17 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 2000–2022
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Craig David is a moderate-energy and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Unusually high warmth for Trap / Future Bass.

↑warmth
How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 17 analysed tracks, Craig David averages 58% groove — groovier than 82% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 52% energy, gentler than 68%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 70–150 BPM with a median of 125 · predominantly minor keys (59% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
80–84
1
105–109
2
115–119
1
120–124
3
125–129
3
130–134
5
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A2B23A3B4A14B5A5B6A16B17A7B8A38B9A29B10A210B311A11B112A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Craig David’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Trap / Future Bass tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2000–2011·4 tracks
2012–2022·9 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
What changed

Across Craig David's catalog, warmth has receded; groove has deepened; tempos have climbed from ~112 to ~123 BPM.

Release volume by decade

4
2000s
7
2010s
2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

17 total · sortable
7 Days album art
7 Days
Craig David
83 BPM · 9A · R&B · 43% Sustainer
R&B
83
9A · E min
43%Sustainer
2000
Fill Me In album art
Fill Me In
Craig David
132 BPM · 6A · Pop · 42% Sustainer
Pop
132
6A · G min
42%Sustainer
2000
Rewind album art
Rewind
Craig David
130 BPM · 9A · Trap / Future Bass · 40% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
130
9A · E min
40%Sustainer
2000
Really Love album art
Really Love
Craig David, Digital Farm Animals, Ksi
121 BPM · 6B · Pop · 54% Sustainer
Pop
121
6B · B♭ maj
54%Sustainer
2020
I Know You album art
I Know You
Craig David, Bastille
70 BPM · 11B · Trap / Future Bass · 63% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
70
11B · A maj
63%Builder
2017
What's Your Flava? - Radio Edit album art
What's Your Flava? - Radio Edit
Craig David
108 BPM · 4A · R&B · 44% Sustainer
R&B
108
4A · F min
44%Sustainer
2002
One More Time album art
One More Time
Craig David
132 BPM · 8A · Dance · 49% Sustainer
Dance
132
8A · A min
49%Sustainer
2016
Wake Up album art
Wake Up
Craig David
130 BPM · 8A · UK Garage / Bassline · 56% Builder
UK Garage / Bassline
130
8A · A min
56%Builder
—
Ain't Giving Up - WiDE AWAKE Remix album art
Ain't Giving Up - WiDE AWAKE Remix
Craig David, Sigala
150 BPM · 10A · Trap / Future Bass · 51% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
150
10A · B min
51%Sustainer
2016
Do You Miss Me Much album art
Do You Miss Me Much
Craig David
131 BPM · 10B · Trap / Future Bass · 52% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
131
10B · D maj
52%Sustainer
2019
Magic album art
Magic
Craig David, Yxng Bane
107 BPM · 2B · Trap / Future Bass · 51% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
107
2B · F♯ maj
51%Sustainer
—
DNA - Sam Feldt Extended Remix album art
DNA - Sam Feldt Extended Remix
Craig David, Galantis
125 BPM · 8A · Pop · 53% Sustainer
Pop
125
8A · A min
53%Sustainer
2022
Magic (Just Kiddin Remix) album art
Magic (Just Kiddin Remix)
Craig David
123 BPM · 2B · Trap / Future Bass · 56% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
123
2B · F♯ maj
56%Builder
2018
Ain't Giving Up - Extended Mix album art
Ain't Giving Up - Extended Mix
Craig David, Sigala
125 BPM · 10B · Dance · 50% Sustainer
Dance
125
10B · D maj
50%Sustainer
2016
When You Know What Love Is - R&B Remix album art
When You Know What Love Is - R&B Remix
Craig David
117 BPM · 10B · Trap / Future Bass · 51% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
117
10B · D maj
51%Sustainer
—
Do You Miss Me Much - Majestic Dub Mix album art
Do You Miss Me Much - Majestic Dub Mix
Craig David
128 BPM · 10A · UK Garage / Bassline · 59% Builder
UK Garage / Bassline
128
10A · B min
59%Builder
—
Nothing Like This - Extended Version album art
Nothing Like This - Extended Version
Craig David, Blonde
124 BPM · 1A · House · 69% Builder
House
124
1A · A♭ min
69%Builder
2016

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Artists that mix with Craig David

We scored every transition between Craig David’s 17 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 32 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Chris Brown

16 of the 680 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 9 different Craig David tracks.

What's Your Flava? - Radio Edit → Post to Be (feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko) · 4A → 4B · −11 BPM · 86 chemistry

DJ Fixx

16 of the 680 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 10 different Craig David tracks.

DJ Q

17 of the 680 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 3 different Craig David tracks.

Wake Up → I Can't Stay - Edit · 8A → 9A · −2 BPM · 89 chemistry

Justice

13 of the 680 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 7 different Craig David tracks.

When You Know What Love Is - R&B Remix → Keep To Myself · 10B → 9B · −8 BPM · 84 chemistry

Pavane

13 of the 680 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 3 different Craig David tracks.

One More Time → Electric Dreams · 8A → 8A · −1 BPM · 89 chemistry

UZ

13 of the 374 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 7 different Craig David tracks.

Do You Miss Me Much → Cavern - UNKWN Remix · 10B → 10B · +9 BPM · 85 chemistry

Vital Techniques

13 of the 578 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.3. They come from 4 different Craig David tracks.

Wake Up → Temptation · 8A → 8A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Yo Gotti

11 of the 323 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 5 different Craig David tracks.

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Craig David by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Craig David, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Blue
100%
4 tracks in catalog · Pop
Shola Ama
83%
1 track in catalog · UK Garage / Bassline · no artist page yet
Usher
77%
26 tracks in catalog · R&B
Christina Milian
70%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
Mario
66%
4 tracks in catalog · Dance
Joe
63%
16 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Marques Houston
59%
Not in our catalog yet
Mis-Teeq
58%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
112
54%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
Jay Sean
53%
Not in our catalog yet
Ne-Yo
53%
11 tracks in catalog · R&B
Daniel Bedingfield
52%
1 track in catalog · UK Garage / Bassline · no artist page yet
Boyz II Men
52%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
Sisqó
51%
3 tracks in catalog · Dance
Liberty X
51%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Craig David play at?+

Craig David's tracks in our catalog range from 70 to 150 BPM, with a median of 125 BPM. Across 17 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Craig David's tracks in?+

Craig David's tracks are mostly in minor keys (59% minor across 17 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with Craig David?+

We scored every transition between Craig David's 17 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 32 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Chris Brown, DJ Fixx, DJ Q are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: What's Your Flava? - Radio Edit into Post to Be (feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko), 4A to 4B, 86 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Craig David?+

Craig David sits closest to Blue, Shola Ama, Usher in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Craig David most active?+

Our catalog has Craig David releases spanning 2000 to 2022, with the most tracks from the 2010s.