Deep (East 17 song)

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"Deep"
Deep (East 17 song).jpg
Single by East 17
from the album Walthamstow
Released18 January 1993 (1993-01-18)
Genre
Length4:08
Label London
Songwriter(s) Tony Mortimer
Producer(s) Robin Goodfellow
East 17 singles chronology
"Gold"
(1992)		"Deep"
(1993)		"Slow It Down"
(1993)
Music video
"Deep" on YouTube

"Deep" is a song by British boy band East 17. Written by band member Tony Mortimer, it was released on 18 January 1993 by London Records as the third single from the band's debut album, Walthamstow (1993). The song was produced by Robin Goodfellow and became their first top-five hit in the UK, charting at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Following the lacklustre commercial performance of previous single "Gold", "Deep" returned the band to several international music charts, making it to the top 10 also in Australia, Ireland, Sweden and Zimbabwe, as well as becoming a number one hit in Israel. It is the band's only single to appear on the main Billboard chart in the United States, peaking at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 in September 1993. Its music video was directed by Richard Heslop.

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Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Shuffling, hip-hop-lite beats groove along at a pleasing clip, while harmless rapping and layers of harmony cover the bases of top 40's fave sounds of the moment. It may sound completely formulaic and sugary, but it works incredibly well. Besides, not every song is meant to change the world. Sometimes, a little ear-candy is in order." [2] Adam Sweeting from The Guardian declared it as a "happening dance-pop combo [that] are currently luxuriating in chart glory with the atmospheric "Deep", though the song is hardly typical." [3] A reviewer from Music & Media felt the "slow rap not unlike L.L. Cool J's standard "I Need Love" is a fairly inventive piece of music." [4] Alan Jones from Music Week named it Pick of the Week, commenting, "After their high octane hit "House of Love", it's something of a surprise to hear East 17 adopt a shuffle beat, as they do here, for a much less frenetic deadpan rap, punctuated by a melodic chorus, some pretty piano runs and chiming strings. A hit of some magnitude." [5]

Jeff Silberman from The Network Forty described it as "a smooth pop/funk ditty with spoken-rap vocals and sweet harmonies. This song is funky enough for crossover, yet polished and melodic enough for the mainstream. An inviting debut from their first album, Walthamstow ." [1] Another The Network Forty editor, Wendi Cermak, noted that "down-tempo and smooth, this jam comes off fresh. With a sound something like PM Dawn, this tune is sure to please." [6] Gina Morris from NME wrote, "'Deep' is a gooey, girlie, dripping wet lettuce of a song, set to rival Take That's last abysmal effort." [7] Neil Spencer from The Observer remarked that "with sly sexuality", the band showed "surprisingly clever songwriting." [8] Johnny Lee from Smash Hits gave it five out of five and named it Best New Single, writing that "the tykes from the 'Stow launch into the '93 with a groove so slinky it's almost obscene. Tony purrs his rap - "how much I can touch/How much and where" - in slo-mo mystical fashion. Plus it's got the most squishy chorus ever." [9]

Music video

The official music video for "Deep" uses intercut clips of the band performing the track in various locations whilst hanging out and playing pool in their local area. It was directed by British director of music videos and film Richard Heslop. [10] [ better source needed ]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [38] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom18 January 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 London [43]
Japan26 May 1993Mini-CD [44]

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