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===2005–2009: ''The Story Goes...'' and ''Trust Me''=== [[File:Craig David by Nawaz Akbar.jpg|thumb|left|Live in London, 2005]] David later signed on with [[Warner Music Group|Warner Music]] and put together his third album, ''[[The Story Goes...]]'', which was released worldwide in August 2005 (excluding the U.S. where it was never released). The first single, "[[All the Way (Craig David song)|All the Way]]", returned him to the top 3. The second single, "[[Don't Love You No More (I'm Sorry)]]", tied with "7 Days" as his longest-running single in the charts since "Re-Rewind", spending 15 weeks inside the UK top 75. The album's third single, "[[Unbelievable (Craig David song)|Unbelievable]]", debuted at number 18 in March 2006. In 2007, David collaborated with British rapper [[Kano (rapper)|Kano]] on his album ''[[London Town (Kano album)|London Town]]'', for the single "[[This Is the Girl]]". The track was released on 27 August 2007 and debuted at number 18 on the UK charts. The first single from his album ''[[Trust Me (Craig David album)|Trust Me]]'', "[[Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)]]", was released on 5 November 2007. David successfully sought permission from [[David Bowie]] to sample his 1983 [[List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s|number-one single]] "[[Let's Dance (David Bowie song)|Let's Dance]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/37188/craig-david-thanks-david-bowie-for-sample |title=Craig David Thanks David Bowie For Sample |work=Gigwise |date=22 September 2007 |access-date=14 February 2016 |archive-date=22 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222030014/http://www.gigwise.com/news/37188/craig-david-thanks-david-bowie-for-sample |url-status=live }}</ref> The single was a top ten hit, whilst the album charted at number 18 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. "[[6 of 1 Thing]]", the second single to be taken from ''Trust Me'', charted at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his third-lowest-charting single to date. "[[Officially Yours]]" was released on 23 June 2008 and peaked at number 158 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his lowest-charting single to date and was the final single from ''Trust Me''. In July, a new track titled "Are You Up for This" started receiving airplay on various radio stations as part of a promo with Ice Cream Records, which also featured a remix with [[Wittyboy]] called "Nutter Butter". On 17 August 2008, David performed at a birthday tribute concert for songwriter [[Don Black (lyricist)|Don Black]] at the [[London Palladium]]. He performed the song "Ben", originally a hit for [[Michael Jackson]]. David took part in ''[[Soccer Aid]]'' 2008 at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 7 September 2008. He picked up the "Man of The Match" award on the night and played in the same England side as ex-internationals such as [[Alan Shearer]], [[Teddy Sheringham]] and [[David Seaman]], and played against the likes of [[Romário]], [[Paolo Di Canio]], [[Jaap Stam]] and [[Luís Figo]]. David received two 2008 UK [[Urban Music Awards|Urban Music Award]] nominations for Best Album with ''[[Trust Me (Craig David album)|Trust Me]]'' and Best R&B Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanmusicawards.net/uk_vote_now.php|title=Urban Music Awards 2008, UK|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210040012/http://www.urbanmusicawards.net/uk_vote_now.php|archive-date=10 December 2008}}</ref> On 7 November 2008, David was recognised for his contribution to the music industry by receiving an honorary degree of Doctor of Music, from [[Southampton Solent University]] at a graduation ceremony held at Southampton Guildhall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kennedy|first=Clare|title=Craig David receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Southampton University|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/3827309.Singing_star_Craig_earns_another_degree_of_success/|work=[[Southern Daily Echo]]|location=Southampton|date=7 November 2008|access-date=14 July 2012|archive-date=3 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603102016/https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/3827309.Singing_star_Craig_earns_another_degree_of_success/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:Craig-David 2008.jpg|thumb|Live in Madrid, 2008]] David released his first ''[[Greatest Hits (Craig David album)|Greatest Hits]]'' album on 24 November 2008. In support of the release, David released two singles to promote the album. "[[Where's Your Love]]" featuring [[Tinchy Stryder]] and [[Rita Ora]], a homage to his [[UK garage]] days, was digitally released on 10 November 2008. The second single, "[[Insomnia (Craig David song)|Insomnia]]", produced by [[Jim Beanz]] from [[Timbaland]] productions, a dance track with hard bassline beats, was released the following week on 17 November 2008. Toby Gad and Eimear Crombie provided back-up vocals and instrumental stylings. David also started working with guitarist and recording engineer [[Kwame Yeboah (musician)|Kwame Yeboah]], both live and in the studio. On 29 December 2008, a new mix of "Insomnia", titled "Up All Night Mix", was made available for digital download. As part of the ''Greatest Hits'' compilation, David re-recorded "[[Walking Away (Craig David song)|Walking Away]]" with four different artists across Europe: [[Monrose]] from Germany, [[Nek]] from Italy, [[Lynnsha]] from France and [[Álex Ubago]] from Spain. The album debuted at number 48 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. From February to April 2009, David toured Russia, the Far East and performed one show in Los Angeles as part of a ''Greatest Hits'' tour. He met fans at a meet and greet session at Singapore Changi Airport before his show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?id=60799&nav=46|title=R&B Sensation Craig David meets travelers at Singapore Changi Airport|access-date=15 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930075410/http://etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?nav=46&id=60799|archive-date=30 September 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In April 2009, ''Born to Do It'' came second in a poll by [[MTV UK]] for the Greatest Album Ever, which received over 40,000 votes, beaten by [[Michael Jackson]]'s album ''[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/entertainment/greatest-album-ever/competition/mtvs-greatest-album-ever|title=MTV's Greatest Album Ever – The Results |work=MTV UK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604040312/http://www.mtv.co.uk/entertainment/greatest-album-ever/competition/mtvs-greatest-album-ever|archive-date=4 June 2009}}</ref> On 14 May 2009, David participated in the [[Hillsborough disaster|Hillsborough Memorial]] football match at [[Anfield]]. On 26 July 2009, David participated in the [[Sir Bobby Robson Trophy match]] at [[St James' Park]], playing alongside boyhood hero [[Alan Shearer]].
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