In Too Deep (Dead or Alive song)

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"In Too Deep"
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Single by Dead or Alive
from the album Youthquake
B-side "I'd Do Anything"
Released21 June 1985 [1]
Recorded1984
Genre Disco [2]
Length3:49
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Dead or Alive singles chronology
"Lover Come Back to Me"
(1985)		"In Too Deep"
(1985)		"My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)"
(1985)
Music video
"In Too Deep" on YouTube

"In Too Deep" is a song by the English pop band Dead or Alive. It was included on their second studio album Youthquake (1985), and was remixed for release as the third single. The choice of song was criticised by producer Pete Waterman, who felt it strayed too far from the formula of the band's mega-hit, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)". [3] It peaked at No. 14 in the UK singles chart, No. 61 in Germany and No. 31 in Australia. [4] Chris Heath of Smash Hits praised the song, saying "it's quite good". [5]

Contents

Track listings

UK 7"
No.TitleLength
1."In Too Deep (7" Remix)"3:50
2."I'd Do Anything"4:12
UK 12"
No.TitleLength
1."In Too Deep ('Off Yer Mong' Mix)"6:21
2."I'd Do Anything (12" Version)"5:23
3."You Make Me Wanna"2:50

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "In Too Deep"
Chart (1985)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [4] 31
Finland (Finnish Single Chart) [6] 30
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 12
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg) [8] 12
UK (OCC) [9] 14
West Germany (GfK Entertainment charts) [10] 61

References

  1. ↑ Melody Maker-New releases, 22 June 1985 edition, page 26
  2. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Dead or Alive: Youthquake > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 5: In Too Deep to Say It Again on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts . Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  4. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 85. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
  5. ↑ Heath, Chris (19 June – 2 July 1985). "Singles reviewed by Chris Heath" (PDF). Smash Hits . Vol. 7, no. 13. p. 19. ISSN   0260-3004 . Retrieved 8 January 2024– via World Radio History.
  6. ↑ "Artistit DE - DIA" (in Finnish). Suomen listalevyt. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Radio Luxembourg Singles". umdmusic.com. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official Charts > Dead or Alive". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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