Deeper (Delirious? song) explained

Deeper
Cover:Delirious_deeper.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Delirious?
Album:King of Fools
Released:1997
Genre:Rock, Christian rock
Length:3:35 (radio edit), 4:20 (album version)
Label:Furious? Records
Producer:Andy Piercy
Prev Title:White Ribbon Day
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Promise
Next Year:1997
DeEPer EP
Cover:Delirious_deeperEP.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Delirious?
Album:King of Fools
Released:1997
Genre:Rock, Christian rock
Length:3:35 (radio edit), 4:20 (album version)
Label:Furious? Records
Producer:Andy Piercy
Prev Title:Promise
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:See The Star
Next Year:1999

"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).

Single release

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

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

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

DeEPer EP re-release

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.

Re-release track listing

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