In Too Deep (Dead or Alive song)

"In Too Deep"
"In Too Deep"
Single by Dead or Alive
from the album Youthquake
B-side	"I'd Do Anything"
Released	June 1985
Recorded	1984
Genre	Disco
Length	3:49
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Pete Burns; Mike Percy; Tim Lever; Steve Coy;
Producer(s)	Stock Aitken Waterman
Dead or Alive singles chronology
Music video
	"In Too Deep" on YouTube

"In Too Deep" is a song by English pop band Dead or Alive. It was included on their 1985 studio album Youthquake, and was remixed for release as the third single. The choice of song was criticised by producer Pete Waterman, who felt it strayed too far from the formula of the band's mega-hit, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)".^[2] It peaked at No. 14 in the UK Singles Chart, No. 61 in Germany and No. 31 in Australia.^[3] Chris Heath of Smash Hits praised the song, saying "it's quite good".^[4]

Track listings

UK 7"
No.	Title	Length
1.	"In Too Deep (7" Remix)"	3:50
2.	"I'd Do Anything"	4:12

UK 12"
No.	Title	Length
1.	"In Too Deep ('Off Yer Mong' Mix)"	6:21
2.	"I'd Do Anything (12" Version)"	5:23
3.	"You Make Me Wanna"	2:50

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	31
Finnish Single Chart^[5]	30
German Singles Chart	61
Irish Singles Chart	12
UK Singles Chart^[6]	14

References

^ Raggett, Ned. "Dead or Alive: Youthquake > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
^ "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 5: In Too Deep to Say It Again on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
^ ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 85. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
^ Heath, Chris (19 June – 2 July 1985). "Singles reviewed by Chris Heath" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 7, no. 13. p. 19. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via World Radio History.
^ "Artistit DE - DIA" (in Finnish). Suomen listalevyt. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ "Official Charts > Dead or Alive". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

External links

"In Too Deep" at Discogs (list of releases)

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[Raggett-1] Raggett, Ned. "Dead or Alive: Youthquake > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.

[2] "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 5: In Too Deep to Say It Again on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-12-22.

[aus-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 85. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.

[4] Heath, Chris (19 June – 2 July 1985). "Singles reviewed by Chris Heath" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 7, no. 13. p. 19. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via World Radio History.

[5] "Artistit DE - DIA" (in Finnish). Suomen listalevyt. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[OCC-6] "Official Charts > Dead or Alive". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

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v t e Dead or Alive
Pete Burns Wayne Hussey Peter Oxendale
Studio albums	Sophisticated Boom Boom (1984) Youthquake (1985) Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know (1986) Nude (1988) Fan the Flame (Part 1) (1990) Nukleopatra (1995) Fragile (2000) Fan the Flame (Part 2): The Resurrection (2021)
Compilation albums	Rip It Up (1987) Evolution: The Hits (2003) That's the Way I Like It: The Best of Dead or Alive (2010) Sophisticated Boom Box MMXVI (2016)
Singles	"Misty Circles" "What I Want" "I'd Do Anything" "That's the Way (I Like It)" "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" "Lover Come Back to Me" "In Too Deep" "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" "Brand New Lover" "Something in My House" "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" "Rebel Rebel" "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 96" "Sex Drive" "Hit and Run Lover" "You Spin Me Round 2003"
Related topics	Discography