Hidden Agenda (Craig David song)

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"Hidden Agenda"
Craig David - Hidden Agenda (CD 1).jpg
UK CD1 single
Single by Craig David
from the album Slicker Than Your Average
Released6 January 2003 (2003-01-06)
Length
  • 3:34 (album version)
  • 4:12 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mark Hill
Craig David singles chronology
"What's Your Flava?"
(2002)
"Hidden Agenda"
(2003)
"Rise & Fall"
(2003)

"Hidden Agenda" is a song by English singer Craig David. It was written by David and producer Mark Hill for his second studio album, Slicker Than Your Average (2002). The song was released on 6 January 2003 as the album's second single and became his eighth top-10 hit in the United Kingdom (including his Artful Dodger collaborations), peaking at number 10 and spending six weeks inside the UK top 75. After the change in sound between his debut album Born to Do It and "What's Your Flava?", the lead single from Slicker Than Your Average, "Hidden Agenda" returned David to the sound for which he was known for in his worldwide hits such as "7 Days" and "Walking Away" and re-united him with Artful Dodger record producer Mark Hill.

Contents

Music video

The music video for "Hidden Agenda" features Puerto Rican model Roselyn Sánchez and was directed by directing team Calabazitaz. [1] The video was filmed in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, México.

Track listings

UK CD1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hidden Agenda" (Radio Edit)Hill3:36
2."Come Together" (Live From Radio City Music Hall, New York) Lennon–McCartney Fraser T. Smith 4:06
3."Hidden Agenda" (Instrumental)
  • David
  • Hill
Hill4:15
4."Hidden Agenda" (Video)  3:40
UK CD2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hidden Agenda" (Radio Edit)Hill3:34
2."Hidden Agenda" (Blacksmith Rerub featuring Know ?uestion)
  • David
  • Hill
4:54
3."Hidden Agenda" (Soulshock & Karlin Remix)
  • David
  • Hill
3:50
4."Hidden Agenda" (Plasma Remix featuring Messiah Bolical)
  • David
  • Hill
  • Hill
  • Plasma [a]
4:50

Notes

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for "Hidden Agenda"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United States6 January 2003 Atlantic [26]
United Kingdom20 January 2003
  • CD
  • cassette
Wildstar [27]
United States3 February 2003 Adult contemporary radioAtlantic [28]
Australia17 February 2003CD Warner Music Australia [29]
Japan21 February 2003 Telstar [30]

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