Deeper and Deeper
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"Deeper and Deeper" is a song by Madonna
, released as the second single from her 1992 studio album Erotica. It was released in December 1992 by Maverick Records
.
The dance-pop song was described as "pure disco" by Rolling Stone
and "both a product of its time and a timeless Madonna classic in the 'Vogue' vein" by Slant Magazine
in 2001. Slant goes on to say, "The track even invokes that famous chart-topper's invitation to the dancefloor: 'Let your body move to the music!' One of the few tracks from 'Erotica' not weighed down or muddled by Pettibone's gritty production, 'Deeper and Deeper' sounds just as good today as it did nearly a decade ago."
Madonna performed the song on The Girlie Show World Tour in 1993 and during the Re-Invention World Tour in 2004. For the latter tour, the song was performed as a slow-cut jazz version with trumpets and an up-right bass. It was also rehearsed for her 2006 Confessions Tour
but it was dropped from the set list.
The single was remixed by Shep Pettibone
and David Morales
and reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play. The single fared well around the world, charting mostly in the top ten in most countries including #6 in the UK and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
and Anthony Shimkin. It was released as the second single from Erotica in late 1992; the song went top ten on both sides of the Atlantic, peaking at #7 on the Billboard
Hot 100
, number one in Canada, and #6 on the UK Singles Chart
(not to mention topping the Billboard dance charts). In the United Kingdom
, a tabloid backlash began which would last for most of 1993 and the song ended a five year run of top five hits, peaking at #6. There is a reference to her 1990 number-one hit "Vogue" at the end of the song.
The song has been remix
ed by Shep Pettibone
who both co-wrote and produced the track with David Morales
. Some of their remixes feature use of the pitch shift
. In Pettibone's Classic 12" version, when Madonna sings "pretend", the "-tend", which echoes at the same pitch in the original, is lowered quite a few octaves, raised to normal for a few seconds, and is raised to an almost child-like pitch for about 3 or 4 seconds before going to the final line. In Morales' club mix, after she sings, "never gonna hide it again", the pitch in "deep" is alternated between the original and a slightly lowered version for nearly 32 seconds. In the dub version ("David's Love Dub"), Madonna's heavily-phased "deeper and deeper" is at normal pitch for the first 15 seconds of the song, then gets lowered an octave until the bass starts a few seconds later; however, you can barely understand her, because the loop's phased quality distorts her words quite a lot.
The song was released on vinyl as a 12" maxi single in the US and Germany but only as a 12" picture disc in the UK. A 7" single was also released in Germany and the UK. The US released a collectible 2 vinyl disc set in a full colour sleeve as a promo containing exclusive remixes.
The line "When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything" is a reference to the song "Do-Re-Mi
" from the musical The Sound of Music
. Slant Magazine
listed "Deeper and Deeper" as the 36th "Best Singles of the '90s".
and The Roxbury nightclub in Hollywood, California and directed by Bobby Woods (who was also the executive producer at Madonna's company, Boy Toy Inc.). It was an ode to Andy Warhol
, shot in near identical style to many of his films.
Madonna's good friend and actress Debi Mazar
makes a cameo in the video, as well as Academy-Award winning film director and screenwriter Sofia Coppola
, and the actor Udo Kier
, who had appeared in the Andy Warhol films Flesh for Frankenstein
and Blood for Dracula
. There are also brief cameos of Holly Woodlawn
and Chi Chi LaRue
.
The vinyl record
shown playing in the video is with the Maverick Records
logo, which had been just founded at that time.
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Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, released as the second single from her 1992 studio album Erotica. It was released in December 1992 by Maverick Records
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
.
The dance-pop song was described as "pure disco" by Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
and "both a product of its time and a timeless Madonna classic in the 'Vogue' vein" by Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
in 2001. Slant goes on to say, "The track even invokes that famous chart-topper's invitation to the dancefloor: 'Let your body move to the music!' One of the few tracks from 'Erotica' not weighed down or muddled by Pettibone's gritty production, 'Deeper and Deeper' sounds just as good today as it did nearly a decade ago."
Madonna performed the song on The Girlie Show World Tour in 1993 and during the Re-Invention World Tour in 2004. For the latter tour, the song was performed as a slow-cut jazz version with trumpets and an up-right bass. It was also rehearsed for her 2006 Confessions Tour
Confessions Tour
Confessions Tour was the seventh concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It supported her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Madonna confirmed the possibility of going out on a tour as early as November 2005. Jamie King, Madonna's longtime collaborator, was then hired on...
but it was dropped from the set list.
The single was remixed by Shep Pettibone
Shep Pettibone
Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
and David Morales
David Morales
David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
and reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play. The single fared well around the world, charting mostly in the top ten in most countries including #6 in the UK and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Background
"Deeper and Deeper" was written by Madonna, Shep PettiboneShep Pettibone
Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
and Anthony Shimkin. It was released as the second single from Erotica in late 1992; the song went top ten on both sides of the Atlantic, peaking at #7 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, number one in Canada, and #6 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
(not to mention topping the Billboard dance charts). In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, a tabloid backlash began which would last for most of 1993 and the song ended a five year run of top five hits, peaking at #6. There is a reference to her 1990 number-one hit "Vogue" at the end of the song.
The song has been remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ed by Shep Pettibone
Shep Pettibone
Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
who both co-wrote and produced the track with David Morales
David Morales
David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
. Some of their remixes feature use of the pitch shift
Pitch shift
Pitch shifting is a sound recording technique in which the original pitch of a sound is raised or lowered. Effects units that raise or lower pitch by a pre-designated musical interval are called "pitch shifters" or "pitch benders".-Pitch/time shifting:...
. In Pettibone's Classic 12" version, when Madonna sings "pretend", the "-tend", which echoes at the same pitch in the original, is lowered quite a few octaves, raised to normal for a few seconds, and is raised to an almost child-like pitch for about 3 or 4 seconds before going to the final line. In Morales' club mix, after she sings, "never gonna hide it again", the pitch in "deep" is alternated between the original and a slightly lowered version for nearly 32 seconds. In the dub version ("David's Love Dub"), Madonna's heavily-phased "deeper and deeper" is at normal pitch for the first 15 seconds of the song, then gets lowered an octave until the bass starts a few seconds later; however, you can barely understand her, because the loop's phased quality distorts her words quite a lot.
The song was released on vinyl as a 12" maxi single in the US and Germany but only as a 12" picture disc in the UK. A 7" single was also released in Germany and the UK. The US released a collectible 2 vinyl disc set in a full colour sleeve as a promo containing exclusive remixes.
The line "When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything" is a reference to the song "Do-Re-Mi
Do-Re-Mi
"Do-Re-Mi" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. Within the story, it is used by Maria to teach the notes of the major musical scale to the Von Trapp children who learn to sing for the first time, even though their father has disallowed frivolity after...
" from the musical The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
. Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
listed "Deeper and Deeper" as the 36th "Best Singles of the '90s".
Music video
The music video for "Deeper and Deeper" was shot on November 7–8, 1992 at Ren-Mar StudiosRen-Mar Studios
Ren-Mar Studios was a rental studio located at 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd. in Hollywood, California, on premises that were formerly the home of Desilu Productions. It was first built in 1915 as Metro Pictures Back Lot #3, and has been used for a wide variety of film and television production, and the...
and The Roxbury nightclub in Hollywood, California and directed by Bobby Woods (who was also the executive producer at Madonna's company, Boy Toy Inc.). It was an ode to Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
, shot in near identical style to many of his films.
Madonna's good friend and actress Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar
Deborah "Debi" Mazar is an American actress, perhaps best known for her Jersey Girl-type roles; as sharp-tongued women in independent films; and for her recurring role as press agent Shauna Roberts on the HBO series Entourage.-Early life:...
makes a cameo in the video, as well as Academy-Award winning film director and screenwriter Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Carmina Coppola is an American screenwriter, film director, actress, and producer.In 2003 she received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation, and became the third woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing...
, and the actor Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Udo Kier is a German actor, known primarily for his work in horror and exploitation movies.-Early life:...
, who had appeared in the Andy Warhol films Flesh for Frankenstein
Flesh for Frankenstein
Andy Warhol's Frankenstein or Flesh for Frankenstein is a 1973 horror film directed by Paul Morrissey and produced by Andy Warhol, Andrew Braunsberg, Louis Peraino, and Carlo Ponti and starring Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Monique van Vooren and Arno Juerging...
and Blood for Dracula
Blood for Dracula
Blood for Dracula is a 1974 film directed by Paul Morrissey and produced by Andy Warhol and Andrew Braunsberg. It stars Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Maxime McKendry, Stefania Casini, and Arno Juerging...
. There are also brief cameos of Holly Woodlawn
Holly Woodlawn
Holly Woodlawn is a Puerto Rican-born transgendered actress and former Warhol superstar, who appeared in his movies Trash and Women in Revolt .-Early life:...
and Chi Chi LaRue
Chi Chi LaRue
Larry David Paciotti is an American film director of gay, bisexual and straight pornography. He is best known in his drag persona as Chi Chi LaRue and has also directed under the names Lawrence David and Taylor Hudson.- Career :...
.
The vinyl record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
shown playing in the video is with the Maverick Records
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
logo, which had been just founded at that time.
- Director: Bobby Woods
- Producer: Eric Liekefet
- Boy Toy Executive Producer: Bobby Woods
- Director of Photography: Michael Bernard
- Editor: Bob Jenkis
- Production Company: Heart Times Coffee Cup Equals Lightning
Tracklisting and formats
- UK/Germany/France/Australia CD single
- "Deeper and Deeper" (album edit) – 4:54
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Makeover Mix) – 9:09
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Klub Mix) – 7:40
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Classic 12") – 7:27
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Fierce Deeper Dub) – 6:01
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Beats) – 2:57
- UK 12" Picture Disc/Germany 12" maxi-single
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Classic 12") – 7:25
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Makeover Mix) – 9:06
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Beats) – 2:57
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Klub Mix) – 7:38
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Love Dub) – 5:35
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deeper Dub) – 6:08
- US 5" CD single/Japan 3" CD single
- US/UK/Germany/France 7" single
- US/Canada/UK/France/Australia cassette single
- "Deeper and Deeper" (album edit) – 4:54
- "Deeper and Deeper" (instrumental) – 5:31
- US/Canada CD maxi-single
- "Deeper and Deeper" (album edit) – 4:54
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Makeover Mix) – 9:09
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Klub Mix) – 7:40
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Classic 12") – 7:27
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Fierce Deeper Dub) – 6:01
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Love Dub) – 5:39
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Beats) – 2:58
- US 12" maxi-single
- US/Canada Cassette maxi-single
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Classic 12") – 7:25
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Makeover Mix) – 9:06
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Beats) – 2:57
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Klub Mix) – 7:38
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Deeper Dub) – 5:22
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deeper Dub) – 6:08
- Japan/Australia CD EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Makeover Mix) – 9:06
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Klub Mix) – 7:38
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Classic 12") – 7:25
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Fierce Deeper Dub) – 5:58
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Love Dub) – 5:37
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Beats) – 2:57
- "Bad Girl" (Extended Mix) – 6:29
- "Erotica" (Kenlou B-Boy Instrumental) – 5:54
- "Erotica" (Underground Tribal Beats) – 3:30
- "Erotica" (William Orbit Dub) – 4:53
- "Erotica" (House Instrumental) – 4:49
- "Erotica" (Bass Hit Dub) – 4:47
- Bad Girl - Germany/France CD single
- "Bad Girl" (edit) – 4:38)
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Bass Dub) – 5:00
- "Deeper and Deeper" (instrumental) – 5:31
- Bad Girl - Germany 7" single
- Bad Girl - France Cassette single
- "Bad Girl" (edit) – 4:38
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Bass Dub) – 5:00
- Bad Girl - Germany 12" maxi-single
- "Bad Girl" (album version) – 5:23
- "Deeper and Deeper" (instrumental) – 5:31
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Bass Dub) – 5:00
Promo remixes
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deep Makeover Edit) – 5:10
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Shep's Deepstrumental) – 5:59
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Radio Edit) – 4:04
- "Deeper and Deeper" (David's Classic 12") – 7:02
- "Deeper and Deeper" (Momo's Fantasy) – 2:55
Peak positions
| Chart (1992/1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... Singles Chart |
11 |
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
30 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
10 |
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
1 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
17 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 9 |
| French SNEP Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... Singles Chart |
17 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
26 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
7 |
| Italian FIMI Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... Singles Chart |
1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
22 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
23 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 66 |
Chart proccession and succession
External links
- Mad-eyes.net - "Deeper and Deeper" Single Page - last accessed on 24 October 2005
- Perso.orange.fr
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