Deeper Shade of Soul
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"Deeper Shade of Soul" | |
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Single by Urban Dance Squad | |
from the album Mental Floss for the Globe | |
B-side | "Man on the Corner" |
Released | 1990 |
Recorded | May–July 1989 at I.C.P. STUDIOS, Brussels |
Genre | |
Length | 4:28 |
Label | Arista (US & UK), BMG Ariola Benelux (Netherlands, Belgium & Germany) |
Songwriter(s) | Patrick Tilon, Silvano Matadin, René van Barneveld, Arjen de Vreede, Michel Schoots, Ray Baretto |
Producer(s) | J.M.A. |
"Deeper Shade of Soul" is the debut single by Dutch band Urban Dance Squad. It was taken from their debut album Mental Floss for the Globe and samples the Ray Barretto song he recorded in 1968 with a similar name ("A Deeper Shade of Soul"). Originally released in 1990, the single reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1991 and stayed on the charts for 18 weeks. In the United States it is the song for which the band is best known, being their only hit single.
Track listing[]
A. Deeper Shade of Soul (4:28)
B. Man on the Corner (3:38)
External links[]
https://www.billboard.com/music/urban-dance-squad/chart-history/
- "Deeper Shade of Soul" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Video on YouTube
Categories:
- 1990 singles
- 1990 songs
- Arista Records singles
- Ariola Records singles
- Urban Dance Squad songs