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"6 of 1 Thing"
"6 of 1 Thing"
Single by Craig David
from the album Trust Me
Released	17 February 2008
Recorded	Havana, Cuba
Length	3:47 (album version); 3:14 (radio edit);
Label	Warner Bros.; Sire;
Songwriter(s)	David; Fraser T Smith;
Producer(s)	Martin Terefe; Fraser T Smith;
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"6 of 1 Thing" is a song by British singer Craig David, released on 17 February 2008 as the third single from his fourth studio album Trust Me. Written by David and Fraser T. Smith and produced by both Smith and Martin Terefe, the track was B-listed by both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 and charted at number 39 in the UK Singles Chart after physical release.

Release

"6 of 1 Thing" was released to most European consumers on 18 February 2008; however, it was exclusively released to UK customers via digital download and compact disc on 17 February; online digital download site 7Digital and Woolworths stores across the UK issued the CD and maxi CD single on the Sunday,^[2] 24 hours prior to the official release date. The reason for this exclusive early release lies unconfirmed, although some say 7Digital and Woolworths had made "special arrangements" with Warner Music Group so that they were able to grab more of the market than any of their rival companies.

Music video

The music video for "6 of 1 Thing," directed by Phil Griffin, was premiered on 11 January 2008 on Craig David's official YouTube account.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by David and Fraser T. Smith.

UK CD single
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"6 of 1 Thing" (Album Version)	Fraser T. Smith Martin Terefe	3:47

UK download single
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"6 of 1 Thing" (Radio Edit)	Smith Terefe	3:20
2.	"6 of 1 Thing" (Soul Seekerz Club Mix)	Smith Terefe Soul Seekerz^[a]	7:36
3.	"6 of 1 Thing" (Sticky Remix)	Smith Terefe Sticky^[a]	5:20
4.	"6 of 1 Thing" (Overkillers Remix – Extended Version)	Smith Terefe Overkillers^[a]	5:18
5.	"6 of 1 Thing" (Primary 1 Remix)	Smith Terefe Primary 1^[a]	3:10

Remix single
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"6 of 1 Thing" (Remix featuring Ryan Leslie)	Smith Terefe Leslie^[a]	3:47

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Charts

Chart performance for "6 of 1 Thing"
Chart (2008)	Peak position
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[4]	86
Scotland (OCC)^[5]	27
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	39
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[7]	3

Release history

Release history and formats for "6 of 1 Thing"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	17 February 2008	CD single digital download	Warner Bros. Sire	^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Craig David – 6 Of 1 Thing on Contact Music Website". contactmusic.com'. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Craig David – 6 Of 1 Thing MP3 Downloads on 7Digital" Archived 3 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. 7digital.com. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
^ "Craig David: Craig David: 6 of 1 Thing". IMDb. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ "Romanian Top 100: Issue nr: 7/2008 (25 Februarie - 02 Martie 2008)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[producer-1] "Craig David – 6 Of 1 Thing on Contact Music Website". contactmusic.com'. Retrieved 29 June 2008.

[7digital-2] "Craig David – 6 Of 1 Thing MP3 Downloads on 7Digital" Archived 3 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. 7digital.com. Retrieved 29 June 2008.

[imdb-3] "Craig David: Craig David: 6 of 1 Thing". IMDb. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

[4] "Romanian Top 100: Issue nr: 7/2008 (25 Februarie - 02 Martie 2008)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

[sc_Scotland_Craig_David-5] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UK_Craig_David-6] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKrandb_Craig_David-7] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

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+| artist     = [[Craig David]]
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+| genre      =
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-| Last single    = "[[Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)]]"<br>(2007)
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+| writer     = {{hlist|David|Fraser T Smith}}
-| Next single    = "[[Officially Yours]]"<br>(2008)
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+"'''6 of 1 Thing'''" is a song by British singer [[Craig David]], released on 17 February 2008 as the third single from his fourth studio album ''[[Trust Me (Craig David album)|Trust Me]]''. Written by David and [[Fraser T. Smith]] and produced by both Smith and [[Martin Terefe]], the track was B-listed by both [[BBC Radio 1]] and [[BBC Radio 2]] and charted at number 39 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] after physical release.
-==Release date information==
+==Release==
+"6 of 1 Thing" was released to most European consumers on 18 February 2008; however, it was exclusively released to UK customers via digital download and compact disc on 17 February; online digital download site 7Digital and [[Woolworths Group PLC|Woolworths]] stores across the UK issued the CD and maxi CD single on the Sunday,<ref name="7digital">[http://www.7digital.com/artists/craig-david/6-of-1-thing-(1)/?src=alsoBy "Craig David – 6 Of 1 Thing MP3 Downloads on 7Digital"]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603032339/http://www.7digital.com/artists/craig-david/6-of-1-thing-%281%29/?src=alsoBy&utm_source=also_by&utm_medium=site |date=3 June 2008 }}. ''7digital.com''. Retrieved 29 June 2008.</ref> 24 hours prior to the official release date. The reason for this exclusive early release lies unconfirmed, although some say 7Digital and Woolworths had made "special arrangements" with Warner Music Group so that they were able to grab more of the market than any of their rival companies.
-"6 of 1 Thing" was released to the vast majority of Europe consumers on the 18th February 2008. However, it was exclusively released to UK customers via Digital Download and Compact Disc on the 17th February; online Digital Download site [http://www.7digital.com 7Digital] and [[Woolworths_Group_PLC | Woolworths]] stores accross the UK issued the CD & Maxi CD Single on the Sunday<ref name="7digital">[http://www.7digital.com/artists/craig-david/6-of-1-thing-(1)/?src=alsoBy&utm_source=also_by&utm_medium=site "Craig David - 6 Of 1 Thing MP3 Downloads on 7Digital"]. ''7digital.com''. Retrieved [[June 29]] [[2008]].</ref>, 24 hours prior to the official release date. The reason for this exclusive early release lies unconfirmed, although some say 7Digital and Woolworths had made "special arrangements" with Warner Music Group so that they were able to grab more of the market than any of their rival companies.
 ==Music video==
-The video for "6 of 1 Thing" was premiered on [[11 January]], [[2008]] on [http://www.youtube.com/user/craigdavid Craig David's official YouTube Channel].
+The music video for "6 of 1 Thing," directed by Phil Griffin, was premiered on 11 January 2008 on Craig David's official [[YouTube]] account.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16899556/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_45|title=Craig David: Craig David: 6 of 1 Thing|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=26 October 2022}}</ref>
+==Track listing==
-==Formats and track listings==
+All tracks written by David and [[Fraser T. Smith]].
+{{Track listing
+| headline = UK CD single
+| extra_column = Producer(s)
+| title1 = 6 of 1 Thing
-'''UK CD'''
+| note1 = Album Version
+| extra1 = {{hlist|Fraser T. Smith|[[Martin Terefe]]}}
+| length1 = 3:47
+}}
+{{Track listing
+| headline = UK download single
+| extra_column = Producer(s)
-# "6 of 1 Thing" (Album Version) (3:47)
+| title1 = 6 of 1 Thing
+| note1 = Radio Edit
+| extra1 = {{hlist|Smith|Terefe}}
+| length1 = 3:20
+| title2 = 6 of 1 Thing
-'''UK DVD'''
+| note2 = Soul Seekerz Club Mix
+| extra2 = {{hlist|Smith|Terefe|[[Soul Seekerz]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
+| length2 = 7:36
-# "6 of 1 Thing" (Video)
+| title3 = 6 of 1 Thing
+| note3 = Sticky Remix
-# "6 of 1 Thing" (Live at [[Ronnie Scotts]])
+| extra3 = {{hlist|Smith|Terefe|Sticky{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
-# "Hot Stuff (Let’s Dance)" (Live at [[Ronnie Scotts]])
+| length3 = 5:20
+| title4 = 6 of 1 Thing
-'''UK MAXI CD'''
+| note4 = Overkillers Remix – Extended Version
+| extra4 = {{hlist|Smith|Terefe|Overkillers{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
+| length4 = 5:18
-# "6 of 1 Thing" (Radio Edit) (3:20)
+| title5 = 6 of 1 Thing
+| note5 = Primary 1 Remix
-# "6 of 1 Thing" (Soul Seekerz Club Mix) (7:36)
+| extra5 = {{hlist|Smith|Terefe|Primary 1{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
-# "6 of 1 Thing" (Sticky Remix) (5:20)
+| length5 = 3:10
-# "6 of 1 Thing" (Overkillers Remix - Extended Version) (5:18)
+}}
-# "6 of 1 Thing" (Primary 1 Remix) (3:10)
+{{Track listing
+| headline = Remix single
+| extra_column = Producer(s)
+| title1 = 6 of 1 Thing
-'''UK REMIX PROMO CD'''
+| note1 = Remix featuring [[Ryan Leslie]]
+| extra1 = {{hlist|Smith|Terefe|Leslie{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
+| length1 = 3:47
+}}
+'''Notes'''
+* <sup>{{note|a|[a]}}</sup> signifies an additional producer
+==Charts==
-# "6 of 1 Thing (remix)" (featuring [[Ryan Leslie]]) (3:47)
+{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-==Chart performance==
+|+ Chart performance for "6 of 1 Thing"
+!Chart (2008)
+!Peak<br/>position
-{|class="wikitable sortable"
-!align="left"|Chart (2008)
-!align="left"|Peak<br />position
 |-
+!scope="row"|Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html|title=Romanian Top 100: Issue nr: 7/2008 (25 Februarie - 02 Martie 2008)|language=ro|publisher=[[Romanian Top 100]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228221149/http://www.rt100.ro:80/top-100-edition.html|archive-date=February 28, 2008|access-date=April 29, 2023}}</ref>
-|align="left"|Bulgaria Singles Chart<ref name="acharts">[http://acharts.us/song/33377 "Craig David - 6 Of 1 Thing worldwide chart positions and trajectories"]. ''aCharts.us''. Retrieved [[March 7]] [[2008]].</ref>
+|86
-|align="center"|37
 |-
+{{Singlechart|Scotland|27|song=6 of 1 Thing|date=2008-02-24|artist=Craig David|rowheader=true}}
-|align="left"|[[Romanian Singles Chart]]<ref name="acharts"/>
-|align="center"|86
 |-
+{{Singlechart|UK|39|song=6 of 1 Thing|date=2008-02-24|artist=Craig David|rowheader=true}}
-|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="acharts"/>
+|-
-|align="center"|39
+{{Singlechart|UKrandb|3|song=6 of 1 Thing|date=2008-02-24|artist=Craig David|rowheader=true}}
+|}
+==Release history==
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
+|+ Release history and formats for "6 of 1 Thing"
+!scope="col"|Region
+!scope="col"|Date
+!scope="col"|Format(s)
+!scope="col"|Label
+!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
 |-
+! scope="row"|United Kingdom
+| 17 February 2008
+| {{hlist|[[CD single]]|[[Music download|digital download]]}}
+| {{hlist|[[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]|[[Sire Records|Sire]]}}
+|<ref name="7digital"/>
 |}
 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
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+{{Authority control}}
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:6 of 1 Thing}}
-[[Category:2008 songs]]
+[[Category:2008 singles]]
+[[Category:Craig David songs]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Fraser T. Smith]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by Fraser T. Smith]]
+[[Category:2007 songs]]
+[[Category:Sire Records singles]]
+[[Category:Warner Records singles]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Craig David]]

v t e Craig David
Discography
Studio albums	Born to Do It Slicker Than Your Average The Story Goes... Trust Me Signed Sealed Delivered Following My Intuition The Time Is Now 22
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Singles	"Fill Me In" "7 Days" "Walking Away" "Rendezvous" "What's Your Flava?" "Hidden Agenda" "Rise & Fall" "Spanish" "World Filled with Love" "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til the Well Runs Dry)" "All the Way" "Don't Love You No More (I'm Sorry)" "Unbelievable" "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" "6 of 1 Thing" "Officially Yours" "Where's Your Love" "Insomnia" "One More Lie (Standing in the Shadows)" "When the Bassline Drops" "One More Time" "Ain't Giving Up" "All We Needed" "Heartline" "I Know You" "When You Know What Love Is"
Featured singles	"Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)" "Woman Trouble" "This Is the Girl" "Who Am I" "Nothing Like This" "No Holding Back" "Bang Bang" "Really Love"
Related articles	Bo' Selecta!