Fill Me In
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| Single by Craig David | ||||||||||
| from the album Born to Do It | ||||||||||
| Released |
3 April 2000 (See release history) | |||||||||
| Format | CD single, vinyl, cassette | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, 2-step garage | |||||||||
| Length |
4:16 (album version) 3:53 (radio edit) | |||||||||
| Label | Wildstar, Edel Germany, Atlantic | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Craig David, Mark Hill | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Mark Hill | |||||||||
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"Fill Me In" is the debut solo single by British singer Craig David. It was released on 3 April 2000 as the lead single from his debut studio album Born to Do It (2000).
The song debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart and the UK Singles Chart in April 2000. It was then released in the US in May 2001 and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the Official Charts Company, it was the 10th best selling of 2000 in the UK, having sold 495,000 copies.
At 18 years and 334 days old, David became the youngest British male to have a UK number-one single since Craig Douglas (who hit the summit with "Only Sixteen" in September 1959),[1] as well as the youngest solo artist at the time to have his debut single go to number one in the UK. Both records have since surpassed by Gareth Gates, who was 17 years and 255 days when he debuted at number one with "Unchained Melody" in March 2002.[2] There is a second part of the song which features on Born to Do It. "Fill Me In" is also sampled in Justin Bieber's 2013 single "Recovery". In 2015 Pia Mia and Austin Mahone made a cover of the song as a duet with new instrumentals.
Content
The narrator tells a story of trying to hang out with the girl next door but her parents remain suspicious about what she is up to. The song is a commentary on the "helicopter parenting" that was becoming more prominent in the early 2000s. In the hook, the parents ask if their daughter can fill them in on what is going on in her life.
Formats and track listings
UK CD: 1
- "Fill Me In" (radio edit)
- "Apartment 543"
- "Fill Me In" (Artful Dodger's Bootleg mix)
- "Fill Me In" (video)
UK CD: 2
- "Fill Me In" (radio edit)
- "Fill Me In" (Artful Dodger remix)
- "Fill Me In" (Sunship remix)
- "Fill Me In" (Full Crew remix)
Music video
There are different versions of the music video released in the UK and US. The UK video, directed by Max & Dania, has David telling a story about how he tried many times to romance his girlfriend who lived next door to him but each of his attempts to be alone with his girlfriend failed as his girlfriend's parents always interrupted and he had to hide before they left again. According to an interview on his Greatest Hits DVD, the girl in the UK video is a South African woman whose identity has never been known. The US version, directed by Darren Grant, has a different picturisation and this time Craig's girlfriend is black.
Release history
| Country | Release date |
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| United Kingdom | 3 April 2000 |
| United States | May 2001 |
Chart performance
The single reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, spending fifteen weeks inside the top 75. It was also David's first top twenty single in the U.S., peaking at number 15. On 28 December 2009, when BBC Radio 1 presenter Nihal revealed "The Official Top 100 Songs of the Decade", "Fill Me In" was at number 93.[3]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- ↑ "Fill Me In by Craig David Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "Record-Breakers and Trivia". everyHit.com. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- 1 2 Radio 1 Official Chart of the Decade, as broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on 29 December 2009, presented by DJ Nihal
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Craig David – Fill Me In". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- 1 2 "Ultratop.be – Craig David – Fill Me In" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ Craig David | Awards Allmusic.com
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Craig David – Fill Me In" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Craig David – Fill Me In". GfK Entertainment.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 18, 2000". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Craig David search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Craig David – Fill Me In". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Craig David – Fill Me In". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2000-07-16". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Craig David – Fill Me In". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Craig David – Fill Me In". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2000-04-15" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Craig David – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Craig David.
- ↑ "Craig David – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Craig David.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Craig David – Fill Me In". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Fill Me In in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
| Preceded by "Fool Again" by Westlife |
UK Singles Chart number one single 15 April 2000 (one week) |
Succeeded by "Toca's Miracle" by Fragma: Vocals by Co Co |
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