Fill Me In
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"Fill Me In" is the debut single by British singer Craig David
from his debut album Born to Do It
. The song successfully launched the career of Craig David making him the youngest solo artist at the time to have his debut single peak at number one on the UK Singles Chart
beating Sweet Female Attitude
's "Flowers". The success of his debut, which was written almost entirely by Craig David and Mark Hill of The Artful Dodger, led to the May 2001 US release of "Fill Me In", where it reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song has sold 495,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK charts company. The song was the 10th best selling of 2000 in the UK.
There is also a second part of Fill Me In which features on Born to Do It.
UK CD: 2
and U.S.
. The UK video, directed by Max & Dania, has Craig 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 who's identity has never been known. The U.S version, directed by Darren Grant
, has a different picturisation and this time Craig's girlfriend is black.
, spending fifteen weeks inside the top 75. It was also David's first top twenty single in the U.S. peaking at #15.
On December 28, 2009, Radio 1 Presenter Nihal revealed "The Official Top 100 Songs of The Decade", where "Fill Me In" came at #93.
Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
from his debut album Born to Do It
Born to Do It
Born to Do It is the debut album by English singer Craig David, released in 2000 via Wildstar and 2001 via Atlantic Records. It is highly revered and acclaimed by R&B critics, and contains some of his highest charting singles. The album was a huge commercial success eventually selling over 8...
. The song successfully launched the career of Craig David making him the youngest solo artist at the time to have his debut single peak at number one on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
beating Sweet Female Attitude
Sweet Female Attitude
Sweet Female Attitude was a UK garage duo, consisting of Leanne Brown and Catherine Cassidy, who are considered a one-hit wonder in the United Kingdom. Their April 2000 single "Flowers", with music video directed by Pete Nilsen and Ryan Davids, made it to number two in the UK Singles Chart...
's "Flowers". The success of his debut, which was written almost entirely by Craig David and Mark Hill of The Artful Dodger, led to the May 2001 US release of "Fill Me In", where it reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song has sold 495,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK charts company. The song was the 10th best selling of 2000 in the UK.
There is also a second part of Fill Me In which features on Born to Do It.
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 UKUnited Kingdom
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and U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The UK video, directed by Max & Dania, has Craig 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 who's identity has never been known. The U.S version, directed by Darren Grant
Darren Grant
Darren Grant is an American music video director. He has done over 80 music videos for mostly R&B and Hip Hop artists.He is best known for directing all the music videos from Destiny's Child's debut album, he also worked with them on their later music videos including Grammy winning single...
, has a different picturisation and this time Craig's girlfriend is black.
Chart performance
The single reached number one on the UK singles chartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, spending fifteen weeks inside the top 75. It was also David's first top twenty single in the U.S. peaking at #15.
On December 28, 2009, Radio 1 Presenter Nihal revealed "The Official Top 100 Songs of The Decade", where "Fill Me In" came at #93.
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
6 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 28 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 5 |
| French Singles Chart | 34 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 34 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
29 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 11 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 16 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
28 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
45 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
19 |
| Chart (2000–2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Top 100 Songs of the Decade | 93 |