Deeper and Deeper
| Deeper and Deeper | |
|---|---|
| Madonna | |
| publication | November 20, 1992 |
| length | 5:33 (album version), 4:54 (edit) |
| Genre (s) | House , dance-pop |
| Author (s) | Madonna, Shep Pettibone , Anthony Shimkin |
| album | Erotica |
Deeper and Deeper is a house song by Madonna . The song was released in November 1992 as the second single from their album Erotica . It appeared in 2001 in a shorter edit form on the compilation album GHV2 .
history
Deeper and Deeper was written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone and Anthony Shimkin and produced by Madonna with Pettibone. It is a dance- oriented piece with flamenco influences. Also Castanets are used. The content is about a boy who is learning to accept his homosexuality . The Slant Magazine listed the piece at number 36 of the best singles of the 1990s.
success
Deeper and Deeper reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 , number six in the UK and number 26 in Germany . The song was first performed live on Madonna's The Girlie Show World Tour . In 2004 it was played again on the Re-Invention World Tour , as was the 2015/2016 Rebel Heart Tour .