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 (US)
June 1979 (UK) [1]
Recorded1978
Genre Pop, post-disco
Length3:35
Label MCA Records
Songwriter(s) Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano
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 Olivia Newton-John. It was released as the second US single from Newton-John's tenth studio album, Totally Hot .

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Record World said that it "features a wailing guitar line and a strong rock beat." [2]

The song reached No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 in Canada. On the adult contemporary charts it was a bigger hit, reaching No. 4 and No. 7 in those countries, respectively. It was also a minor hit in both the UK and Australia.

Track listing and formats

All tracks produced by John Farrar.

A. "Deeper Than the Night" (Snow, Vastano) – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" (Joe Falsia, Stephen Sinclair) – 5:48
A. "Deeper Than the Night" (Snow, Vastano) – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" (Falsia, Sinclair) – 5:48
A. "Deeper Than the Night" (Snow, Vastano) – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" (Falsia, Sinclair) – 5:48

Charts

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