Deeper Than the Night

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"Deeper Than the Night"
Deeper Than the Night - Olivia Newton-John.jpg
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Totally Hot
B-side "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting"
ReleasedApril 1979
Recorded1978 (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"A Little More Love"
(1978)
"Deeper Than the Night"
(1979)
"Totally Hot"
(1979)

"Deeper Than the Night" is a song by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John from her tenth studio album, Totally Hot (1978). Written by Tom Snow and Johnny Vastano, and produced by John Farrar, the song was released as the second single from Totally Hot in April 1979.

Contents

"Deeper Than the Night" peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. It was a bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching position number four and number seven in those countries, respectively. It was also a minor hit in both Australia and the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Record World magazine said the recording "features a wailing guitar line and a strong rock beat". [1]

Track listing and formats

A. "Deeper Than the Night" – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" – 5:48
A. "Deeper Than the Night" – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" – 5:48
A. "Deeper Than the Night" – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" – 5:48

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) [2] 74
Canada Top Singles ( RPM )18
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) [3] 7
UK Singles (OCC)64
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 11
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard )4
US Hot Country Singles ( Billboard )87
US Cash Box Top 100 19

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)Rank
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) [5] 129
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual) [6] 85

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