Deeper (Delirious? song)

"Deeper" is the second single from Delirious?'s debut album, King of Fools, on which it is the second track. It is one of the band's most famous songs and, along with "History Maker", almost universally represented King of Fools in live set lists until 2005. It remains the band's best-selling single (although not their highest chart position).

"Deeper"
Single by Delirious?
from the album King of Fools
Released1997
GenreRock, Christian rock
Length3:35 (radio edit), 4:20 (album version)
LabelFurious? Records
Songwriter(s)Martin Smith, Stuart Garrard
Producer(s)Andy Piercy
Delirious? singles chronology
"White Ribbon Day"
(1997)
"Deeper"
(1997)
"Promise"
(1997)
"DeEPer EP"
Single by Delirious?
from the album King of Fools
Released1997
GenreRock, Christian rock
Length3:35 (radio edit), 4:20 (album version)
LabelFurious? Records
Songwriter(s)Martin Smith, Stuart Garrard
Producer(s)Andy Piercy
Delirious? singles chronology
"Promise"
(1997)
"DeEPer EP"
(1997)
"See The Star"
(1999)

Single release edit

It was first released as a single on 5 May 1997. Rather surprisingly, given its minimal mainstream airplay, it reached No. 20 on the UK Singles Charts in the week of its release, dropping to No. 39 in the second week. In total, it sold over 30,000 copies.

Music Video edit

The music video for the single features the band on top of a building and performing the track. The camera rotates around them as they perform. The shots are also slowed down and sped up at different points of the song.

Track listing edit

  1. "Deeper" (radio edit)
  2. "Deeper"
  3. "Louder Than the Radio" (Mark Edwards Remix)
  4. "Come Like You Promise" (Live)

Chart performance edit

Chart (1997) Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart 20

DeEPer EP re-release edit

The single was also released on 3 November 1997 as an EP, titled the "DeEPer EP". Once more, the single performed relatively well, reaching No. 36 in its first week. This was the first (and, to date, only) time the same recording of the same song by the same artist had been released twice in the same year with both releases reaching the top 40.[citation needed]

Re-release track listing edit

  1. "Deeper" (radio edit)
  2. "Summer of Love"
  3. "Touch"
  4. "Sanctify" (Video: Live from Wembley)

Chart performance edit

Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 20