But that's what she wanted, so that's what she got. I didn't like the idea of taking a Philly house song and putting ' La Isla Bonita' in the middle of it. In the end, Madonna wanted the middle of the song to have a flamenco guitar strumming big-time. We tried different bridges and changes, but nothing worked. 'Deeper and Deeper' was one of those songs she always had a problem with. Pettibone said they tried different bridges and changes, but in the end, Madonna wanted the middle of the song to have a flamenco guitar. The first recorded version of 'Deeper and Deeper' was not working for Madonna. She wanted Erotica to have a raw edge to it, as if it were recorded in an alley in Harlem, and not a light glossy production to permeate her sound, according to Pettibone. At first, Madonna did not like the songs she had recorded. The first batch of songs Madonna and Pettibone worked together on were ' Erotica', 'Deeper and Deeper', ' Rain' and 'Thief of Hearts' Madonna would write the lyrics as Pettibone worked on the music. Occasionally, Madonna also would meet André Betts. Madonna and Pettibone were in the studio for a week and then she would work with Steven Meisel on Sex, for two weeks. Their schedule was sporadic in the beginning. After filming was complete, Madonna met Pettibone in New York City to start working together in November 1991. She listened to the songs and liked all of them. Madonna said that she was interested to work with Pettibone and Betts due to their ability to remain plugged into the dance underground, 'They come from opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of their music style and approach to music, but they're both connected to the street and they're still young and hungry.' Īccording to Pettibone in an article 'Erotica Diaries' published on Madonna's Icon magazine, he produced a tape with four songs, for Madonna to listen to, before he traveled to Chicago, where she was filming A League of Their Own. Alongside Pettibone, Madonna enlisted help from producer André Betts, who previously co-produced ' Justify My Love' for The Immaculate Collection. Pettibone first began working with Madonna during the 1980s, providing remixes for several of her singles. For the album, Madonna primarily collaborated with producer Shep Pettibone. The first two projects from the venture were her fifth studio album, Erotica, and a coffee table book of photographs featuring Madonna, entitled Sex. In 1992, Madonna founded her own multi-media entertainment company, Maverick, consisting of a record company ( Maverick Records), a film production company ( Maverick Films), and associated music publishing, television broadcasting, book publishing and merchandising divisions. Madonna and her back up singers Donna De Lory ( left) and Niki Haris ( right), perform 'Deeper and Deeper' during 1993's The Girlie Show World Tour. Madonna has performed 'Deeper and Deeper' in three of her concert tours on the 1993 Girlie Show World Tour, eleven years later on the Re-Invention World Tour (2004), and another eleven years later on the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–16).īackground and development File:Deeper&DeeperGirlieShowunderGround1 sh.jpg It was seen as a homage to American artist Andy Warhol and Italian director Luchino Visconti it features Madonna playing a character based on Edie Sedgwick, who goes out to a nightclub to meet her friends and boyfriend. The accompanying music video for 'Deeper and Deeper' was directed by Bobby Woods. It was also commercially successful peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top ten in several countries including Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, while topping the charts in Italy.

Music critics hailed it as one of Madonna's strongest disco inspired tracks and complimented its refreshing dance oriented nature. 'Deeper and Deeper' was met with positive reviews. Lyrically, the song talks about sexual desire, though it has been argued that it's actually about a young man coming to terms with his homosexuality. 'Deeper and Deeper' is a dance-oriented song, and features instrumentation from acoustic guitars and castanet beats on its bridge. A shortened version of the song was included on Madonna's second greatest hits compilation, GHV2 (2001). It was released by Maverick Records as the album's second single on November 17, 1992. It was written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone and Anthony Shimkin, and produced by Madonna and Pettibone. ' Deeper and Deeper' is a song by American singer Madonna from her fifth studio album Erotica (1992).

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