A Little Deeper is the debut studio album by English singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite. It was released on 10 June 2002 by Polydor Records.[2] The album won the Mercury Prize in 2002.[3] As of September 2011, it had sold 495,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[4]
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Released | 10 June 2002 | |||
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Length | 61:14 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
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Singles from A Little Deeper | ||||
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Blender | [6] |
Chicago Sun-Times | [7] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
NME | 6/10[10] |
Q | [11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Spin | B+[13] |
The Village Voice | C+[14] |
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[15]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1 | "Natural High (Interlude)" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi | 0:56 |
2 | "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Lennie Hibbert, Salaam Remi | 3:39 |
3 | "Anyway U Want It" (featuring Keon Bryce) | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Keon Bryce, Salaam Remi | 3:42 |
4 | "Put Him Out" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback | 3:58 |
5 | "Brother" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback | 3:34 |
6 | "It Takes More" (Bloodshy Main Mix) | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Michael "Punch" Harper | 4:39 |
7 | "Sick 'n' Tired" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Michael "Punch" Harper | 3:34 |
8 | "Afraid 2 Fly" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Hernst Bellevue | 4:48 |
9 | "Watch Over Them" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley | 1:16 |
10 | "Seed Will Grow" (featuring Kymani Marley) | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi, Kymani Marley | 3:23 |
11 | "Krazy Krush" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Kingslee Daley | 3:44 |
12 | "Now U Want My Love" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi | 4:54 |
13 | "Too Experienced" (featuring Barrington Levy) | Bob Andy | 2:58 |
14 | "Gotta Let U Know" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi | 4:09 |
15 | "All I Ever" | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Jason Dyer, Salaam Remi, Angela Hunte, Van Gibbs, Eddison Sainsbury | 4:31 |
16 | "A Little Deeper"/"Get Up, Stand Up" (Pregap Track) | Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi | 10:25 |
Track 13 is a bonus track on some editions, and does not appear on the UK edition.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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17 | "Danger" | 3:14 | |
18 | "Ramp (Bonus Track: Get Up, Stand Up!)" | 9:58 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Platinum | 499,000[28] |
References
edit- ^ a b Bush, John. "A Little Deeper – Ms. Dynamite". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite". iTunes Store (UK). 10 June 2002. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Ms Dynamite wins Mercury prize". BBC News. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Mercury Prize Winners". The Guardian. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012 – via Google Sheets.
- ^ "Reviews for A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Harrison, Andrew (April 2003). "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Blender. No. 15. p. 127. Archived from the original on 30 March 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Ms. Dynamite, 'A Little Deeper' (Interscope)". Chicago Sun-Times. 13 April 2003. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Browne, David (21 March 2003). "A Little Deeper". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (7 June 2002). "Danger: risk of explosion". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Ward, Christian (7 June 2002). "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". NME. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Q. p. 139.
[T]he ease with which she flows from R&B to garage and even reggae can't fail to impress.
- ^ Blashill, Pat (3 April 2003). "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 2003). "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Spin. Vol. 19, no. 5. p. 110. Retrieved 30 June 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (28 October 2003). "Consumer Guide: Rousing Constituencies". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ^ "Ms. Dynamite – A Little Deeper" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ms. Dynamite – A Little Deeper" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Ms. Dynamite – A Little Deeper". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ms. Dynamite – A Little Deeper". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Ms Dynamite Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Ms Dynamite Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Ms Dynamite Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF). ChartsPlus. p. 3. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2003" (PDF). ChartsPlus. p. 4. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Iconic albums turning 20 in 2022". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Ms Dynamite – A Little Deeper". British Phonographic Industry. 6 December 2002.