7 Days (Craig David song)

For the Mary J. Blige song, see Seven Days (Mary J. Blige song).

"7 Days"
Standard UK and international artwork
Single by Craig David
from the album Born to Do It
B-side	"Stop Messing Around"
Released	24 July 2000 (2000-07-24)
Length	3:56 (album version) 3:26 (radio edit)
Label	Wildstar
Songwriter(s)	Craig David Mark Hill Darren Hill
Producer(s)	Mark Hill
Craig David singles chronology
"Woman Trouble" (2000) "7 Days" (2000) "Walking Away" (2000)
Music video
"7 Days'" on YouTube

"7 Days" is a song by British singer Craig David. It was released on 24 July 2000 as the second single from his debut studio album, Born to Do It (2000). "7 Days" topped the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top ten of the charts in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States. It became David’s highest charting hit in the US.

"7 Days" has received a 3× Platinum sales certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and was Britain's 17th-best-selling single of 2000. In 2001, the song was nominated for the BRIT Award for Best Single (losing out to Robbie Williams' "Rock DJ"), and in 2003, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. There is also a remix produced by DJ Premier featuring Mos Def.

Chart performance

On 30 July 2000, the song debuted at number one the UK Singles Chart after selling more than 100,000 copies in its first week, ^[1] giving David his second consecutive UK number-one single and spending 15 weeks inside the UK top 75. ^[2] It became David's only top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, where it peaked at number ten. ^[3] The song also peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia ^[4] and number six on the New Zealand Singles Chart in New Zealand. ^[5]

Music video

At the 2001 BRIT Awards, the video was nominated for the Award for Best Music Video but lost out to the video for "Rock DJ" by Robbie Williams. ^{[6] [7]}

Track listings

UK CD1 [8] "7 Days" (radio edit) "Stop Messing Around" "Fill Me In" (acoustic) "7 Days" (video) UK CD2 [9] "7 Days" (radio edit) "7 Days" (Full Crew radio mix) "7 Days" (Sunship remix) "7 Days" (Full Crew remix featuring MDK) UK cassette single [10] "7 Days" (radio edit) "Fill Me In" (acoustic) European CD single [11] "7 Days" (radio edit) – 3:54 "7 Days" (Full Crew radio mix) – 4:43

Australian CD single [12] "7 Days" (radio edit) "7 Days" (Full Crew remix edit) "7 Days" (Sunship remix) "7 Days" (Full Crew remix featuring MDK) "Fill Me In" (acoustic) "7 Days" (video) Japanese CD single [13] "7 Days" (radio edit) "7 Days" (Full Crew radio mix) "7 Days" (Sunship remix) US and Canadian CD single [14] [15] "7 Days" (DJ Premier remix) – 4:22 "7 Days" (DJ Premier remix without rap) – 2:59 "7 Days" (featuring Fat Joe) – 4:53 "7 Days" (Full Crew remix) – 4:22 "7 Days" (acoustic) – 4:39 "7 Days" (Sunship remix) – 6:40 "7 Days" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "7 Days" Chart (2000–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [4] 4 Australian Dance (ARIA) [16] 2 Australian Urban (ARIA) [17] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [18] 25 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [19] 12 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [20] 9 Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS) [21] 7 Denmark (IFPI) [22] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [23] 11 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [24] 17 France (SNEP) [25] 19 Germany (GfK) [26] 22 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [27] 14 Ireland (IRMA) [28] 3 Italy (FIMI) [29] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [30] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [31] 7 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [5] 6 Norway (VG-lista) [32] 11 Poland (Polish Airplay Charts) [33] 6 Scotland (OCC) [34] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [35] 21 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [36] 20 UK Singles (OCC) [2] 1 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [37] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 10 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [38] 52 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [39] 6 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [40] 10

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "7 Days" Chart (2000) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [41] 51 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [42] 66 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [43] 87 Ireland (IRMA) [44] 36 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [45] 45 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [46] 43 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [47] 66 UK Singles (OCC) [48] 17 UK Urban ( Music Week ) [49] 26 Chart (2001) Position Australia (ARIA) [50] 58 France (SNEP) [51] 85 Chart (2002) Position Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [52] 95 US Billboard Hot 100 [53] 52 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [54] 27 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [55] 43

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "7 Days"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [56]	Platinum	70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [57]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP) [58]	Gold	250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [59]	Gold	250,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [60]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [61]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [62]	3× Platinum	1,800,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "7 Days"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	24 July 2000	CD cassette	Wildstar	[63]
Japan	21 October 2000	CD	Victor Entertainment	[64]
United States	16 October 2001	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Atlantic	[65]
	6 November 2001	Contemporary hit radio		[66]

References

1. "Craig David gets second chart-topper". BBC News . BBC. 30 July 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
3. "Craig David Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
4. "Craig David – 7 Days". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
5. "Craig David – 7 Days". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
6. "Robbie Wins Big, David Comes Up Empty At Brit Awards". Billboard . 26 February 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. Kemp, Rob (26 February 2001). "Robbie Williams, U2, Coldplay Dominate Brit Awards". MTV. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. 7 Days (UK CD1 liner notes). Craig David. Wildstar Records. 2000. CDWILD30.
9. 7 Days (UK CD2 liner notes). Craig David. Wildstar Records. 2000. CXWILD30.
10. 7 Days (UK cassette single sleeve). Craig David. Wildstar Records. 2000. CAWILD30.
11. 7 Days (European CD single liner notes). Craig David. Wildstar Records. 2000. 0114216WST.
12. 7 Days (Australian CD single liner notes). Craig David. Addiction Records. 2000. ADICT101CD.
13. 7 Days (Japanese CD single liner notes). Craig David. Victor Entertainment. 2000. VICP-35051.
14. 7 Days (US CD single liner notes). Craig David. Atlantic Records. 2002. 85232-2.
15. 7 Days (Canadian CD single liner notes). Craig David. Wildstar Records, WEA. 2002. CD 85232.
16. "Issue 567" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
17. "Issue 572" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
18. "Craig David – 7 Days" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
19. "Craig David – 7 Days" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
20. "Craig David Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 30 September 2019.
21. "Canadian Top 20 in 2002" (PDF). Cross Canada Countdown. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
22. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 39. 23 September 2000. p. 17. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
23. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 33. 12 August 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
24. "Craig David: 7 Days" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
25. "Craig David – 7 Days" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
26. "Craig David – 7 Days" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
27. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (9.9–16.9 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 8 September 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
28. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – 7 Days". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
29. "Craig David – 7 Days". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
30. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Craig David" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
31. "Craig David – 7 Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
32. "Craig David – 7 Days". VG-lista. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
33. "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 44/2000". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 5 March 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
34. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
35. "Craig David – 7 Days". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
36. "Craig David – 7 Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
37. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
38. "Craig David Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
39. "Craig David Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
40. "Craig David Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
41. "Rapports annuels 2000" (in French). Ultratop . Retrieved 30 September 2019.
42. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
43. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 100". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 January 2001. p. 10. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
44. "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
45. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2000". Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 1 February 2020.
46. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000" (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Retrieved 30 September 2019.
47. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000" (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
48. "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week . London, England. 20 January 2001. p. 25.
49. "Top 40 Urban Tracks of 2000" (PDF). Music Week . 13 January 2001. p. 20. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
50. "2001 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA . Retrieved 9 October 2020.
51. "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2001" (in French). SNEP . Retrieved 9 October 2020.
52. "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002". Jam!. 14 January 2003. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
53. "Billboard Top 100 – 2002" . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
54. "Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor . Vol. 10, no. 51. 20 December 2002. p. 12.
55. "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. 20 December 2002. p. 22.
56. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
57. "Danish single certifications – Craig David – 7 Days". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 6 December 2023.
58. "French single certifications – Craig David – Seven Days" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
59. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Craig David; '7 Days')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 21 January 2023.
60. "Italian single certifications – Craig David – 7 Days" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
61. "New Zealand single certifications – Craig David – 7 Days". Radioscope. Retrieved 9 July 2025.Type 7 Days in the "Search:" field.
62. "British single certifications – Craig David – 7 Days". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 9 July 2025.
63. "20th Anniversary of '7 Days' by Craig David". We Miss Music. 24 July 2000. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
64. "7デイズ | クレイグ・デイヴィッド" [7 Days | Craig David] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 11 October 2023.
65. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1423. 12 October 2001. pp. 53, 63. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
66. "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1426. 2 November 2001. p. 42. Retrieved 6 June 2021.