A Deeper Love

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"A Deeper Love"
A Deeper Love 1991.jpg
Single by Clivillés & Cole
Released1991
GenreDance
Length5:36
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"A Deeper Love" on YouTube

"A Deeper Love" is a 1991 single written by Robert Clivillés and David Cole, and performed by Clivillés & Cole,[1] featuring vocals by Deborah Cooper and Paul Pesco. The song was the duo's fifth number-one on the US dance chart.[2] On other US charts, "A Deeper Love" peaked at number 83 on the soul singles chart and number 44 on the pop chart.[3] Overseas, especially in Europe the single charted higher, going to number 15 in the UK and number 8 on the Dutch Top 40.[4]

Originally, Clivilles & Cole released an LP-single A-side that had their version of U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" which peaked at number 6 on the US dance chart as well as peaking at number 54 on the Hot 100.

Critical reception[]

Randy Clark and Bryan DeVaney from Cash Box wrote, "This single is your basic "house, club-styled" cut that will easily find its way into the club scene after the buzz starts. The "Radio Edit Remix" has a lot more sounds in it, and would be preferred for radio play."[5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented in their review that C & C Music Factory "do what the Pet Shop Boys (Where The Streets Have No Name) did before them—adapt a song of world's leading rock band U2 and take it to the dance floor. The gospel-framed arrangement makes their version particularly interesting."[6] Andy Beevers from Music Week said that "just when Pride has dropped from the charts, its B-side (which was the track most DJs were playing anyway) re-appears as a single in its own right. The brand new 12 minute long Deeper Feeling remix, executed by C&C themselves. is even more anthemic than the original and is strong enough to take the song back into the Top 40. Well, it worked for Black And White."[7]

In 2004, Slant Magazine ranked the song number five in their list of "The 100 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time".[8] In 2020, the magazine placed it at number 16 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".[9]

Music video[]

The music video for these songs was actually one long featurette, beginning with "Deeper Love" and then continuing into "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" halfway through the video. The video was labelled "Pride (A Deeper Love)".

Track listing[]

CD single, Australia (1991)
No.TitleLength
1."A Deeper Love" (Radio Version) 
2."A Deeper Love" (Radio Edit Remix) 
3."A Deeper Love" (Ballad Radio Edit) 
CD single, UK & Europe (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."A Deeper Love" (Radio Version)4:21
2."A Deeper Love" (A Deeper Feeling Mix)12:05
3."A Deeper Love" (Underground Club Mix / Let's Go Chanting - Continuous Play)12:20
4."A Deeper Love" (Ballad Radio Edit)4:36

Charts[]

Chart (1992) Peak

Position

Australia (ARIA) 85
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 22
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 42
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[11] 4
Finland (IFPI)[12] 3
Germany (Official German Charts) 35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 6
Spain (AFYVE)[13] 9
UK Singles (OCC) 15
UK Dance (Music Week)[14] 2
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 1

Aretha Franklin version[]

"A Deeper Love"
A Deeper Love.jpg
Single by Aretha Franklin
from the album Greatest Hits: 1980-1994
ReleasedJanuary 31, 1994
Recorded1993
Genre
Length4:34
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Clivillés & Cole
Producer(s)C+C Music Factory
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"Someday We'll All Be Free"
(1992) 		"A Deeper Love"
(1994) 		"Willing to Forgive"
(1994)
Music video
"A Deeper Love" on YouTube

In 1994, Aretha Franklin covered "A Deeper Love" featuring a backing vocal by Lisa Fischer; this version was also produced by Clivillés & Cole and was later released on January 31, 1994 by Arista Records as the lead single of her Greatest Hits (1980–1994) collection. The Aretha Franklin version also went to number one on the US dance charts for two weeks.[16] On other US charts, "A Deeper Love" went to #30 on the soul singles chart and #63 on the Hot 100[17] as well as being featured in a special remix played over the end credits to Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the massive 1992 club hit for Clivillés & Cole "gets a dynamic, melodramatic reading from the Queen of Soul", describing it as "gospel-soaked". He added further that the album version "sticks fairly close in style to the original record, with myriad remixes traveling down a variety of more current, trend-conscious roads. C & C deliver an abundance of slammin' sounds that are over-the-top enough to keep up with La Franklin's vocal."[18] Alexis Petridis from The Guardian deemed it a "great excursion into house music", noting that "picking up on the religious undercurrent of the lyrics, she shifts from scat singing to fervent gospel sermonising".[19] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "What would good old Jerry Wexler think of this? The Queen of the Atlantic soul now offers her services to C&C's dance hit factory."

NOS/Hilversum DJ/producer Tom Blomberg was continually struck by Franklin's "incredible gospel-esque" vocals. He said, "That dance groove is still very acceptable for radio. Besides, it's no longer 1967, technique has developed since then, so why wouldn't she benefit from that?"[20] Andy Beevers from Music Week rated the song five out of five, adding that it "manages to be even more uplifting" than Clivilles & Cole's 1992 original, and "has all the hallmarks of a big hit."[21] Karen Holmes from The Network Forty noted that the singer "waves her magical wand again with a brilliant rendition that transcends any format restrictions. Taking the best of what we remember her for, then adding a little more spice than in recent projects, this track targets all demos."[22]

Impact and legacy[]

Fact ranked "A Deeper Love" number five in their list of 21 diva-house belters that still sound incredible in 2014.[23]

Track listing[]

CD single, Europe (1994)
No.TitleLength
1."A Deeper Love" (C+C Radio Mix)4:34
2."A Deeper Love" (C+C Music Factory Mix)12:05
3."A Deeper Love" (Tribesman Mix)11:19
4."A Deeper Love" (A Deeper Mix)11:59
CD maxi, US (1994)
No.TitleLength
1."A Deeper Love" (C+C Hot Mix)4:41
2."A Deeper Love" (Single Mix)4:34
3."A Deeper Love" (Morales Single Mix)4:24
4."A Deeper Love" (Tribesman Mix)11:19
5."A Deeper Love" (C+C Music Factory Mix)12:05

Charts[]

What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)[]

"What Can We Do
(A Deeper Love)"
Tiësto - What Can We Do (A Deeper Love).jpg
Single by Tiësto
from the album Club Life, Vol. 2 - Miami
ReleasedDecember 27, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreProgressive house[35]
Length3:48 (Radio Mix)
5:56 (Original Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tiësto singles chronology
"The First Note Is Silent"
(2011) 		"What Can We Do
(A Deeper Love)"
(2011) 		"We Own the Night"
(2012)
Music video
"What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" on YouTube

"What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" is a song by Dutch disc jockey and producer Tiësto with uncredited vocals from American singer Anastacia. It was released on 27 December 2011 in the Netherlands. It is the second single from the Tiësto mixed compilation Club Life, Vol. 2 - Miami. But, it's the Third Party remix of the song which is included in the album.

Background and release[]

Tiësto and Anastacia sampled the Aretha Franklin version of "A Deeper Love" to use the chorus in their song. The song was featured in commercials for Škoda Auto. Anastacia later released a solo version during the summer of 2012.

Music video[]

The music video premiered on Tiësto's official YouTube Channel on January 20, 2012.[36]

Track listing[]

Digital download (MF038)
  1. "What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" (Radio Mix) - 3:48
  2. "What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" (Third Party Remix) - 6:26
  3. "What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" (Extended Mix) - 5:56
Digital download / Anastacia's 2012 solo pop version (BMG)
  1. "What Can We Do (Deeper Love)" - 3:26

Other cover versions[]

  • In 2012 the EDM band Apollo 440 released a version of the song titled "A Deeper Dub" on their album "The Future's What It Used To Be".[37]
  • In 2015 house producer Jauz released a remake of the song. With no additional vocals, just a change of genre.[38]
  • In 2017, Riton, MNEK, & The House Gospel Choir covered the chorus in their track "Deeper."[39]
  • In 2018, Berlin based producer and composer Tinush used Aretha's vocal samples to produce his version "Struggle".

Song in popular culture[]

  • The Aretha Franklin version was included on the soundtrack to 1993's Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.
  • The Aretha Franklin version was used as a lip sync song on season 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race between Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Brooke Lynn Hytes.
  • The Aretha version is used as the song for Pose Season 3 trailer.

See also[]

References[]

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