- How Deep Is Your Love
Infobox Single
Name = How Deep Is Your Love
Artist = The Bee Gees
from Album = Saturday Night Fever
Released = 1977
Format =vinyl record (7" 45 RPM)
Recorded =Château d'Hérouville ,Paris ,1977
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = RSO
Producer =Barry Gibb ,Robin Gibb ,Maurice Gibb ,Albhy Galuten , andKarl Richardson
Chart position =
Reviews =
Last single = "Edge of the Universe (live)"
(1977 )
This single = "How Deep Is Your Love"
(1977 )
Next single = "Stayin' Alive "
(1977 )
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Saturday Night Fever
Type = soundtrack
prev_track = "Stayin' Alive "
prev_no = 1
this_track = "How Deep Is Your Love ""
track_no = 2
next_track = "Night Fever "
next_no = 3"How Deep Is Your Love" is a song recorded by theBee Gees in 1977. Originally intended forYvonne Elliman , it was ultimately used as part of the soundtrack to the film "Saturday Night Fever ". It was a number three hit in theUK . In the U.S., it topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 onDecember 24 ,1977 and stayed in the Top 10 for a then-record 17 weeks. The song also spent six weeks atop the U.S. adult contemporary chart.The song was ranked #366 on
Rolling Stone 's list of the500 Greatest Songs of All Time . Along with "Stayin' Alive ", it is one of the group's two songs on the list.The song also lists at #20 on "Billboard's All Time Top 100." [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-20.shtml]
It was famously covered by
Take That for their 1996 "Greatest Hits" album, reaching number one on theUK Singles Chart for three weeks.In 1983, The Bee Gees were sued by a Chicago songwriter, Ronald Selle, who claimed that the Gibb brothers stole melodic material from one of his songs, "Let It End," and used it in "How Deep Is Your Love." At first, The Bee Gees lost the case; one juror said that a factor in the jury's decision was the Gibbs' failure to introduce expert testimony rebutting the plaintiff's expert testimony that it was "impossible" for the two songs to have been written independently. However, the verdict was overturned a few months later.
Two music videos were made for this song. In one, the brothers are singing while an image of a woman shows throughout the video. Barry Gibb had his beard shaven off in this video, just like how he did for the "
Night Fever " video. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crb19LwmfTU&feature=related YouTube - Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love (2 version) ] ] A second video was later made in which the brothers sing while passing by stream of rainbow lights. In this video Barry Gibb is bearded. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M218b6I9Vs&feature=related YouTube - The Bee Gees- How Deep Is Your Love ( Melody ) ] ]Cover versions
Infobox Single
Name = How Deep Is Your Love
Artist =Take That
Lower caption = U.K.CD single 1 cover
from Album =
Released =March 10 1996
Format =CD single ,cassette single ,
Recorded =1996
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:40
Label =
Writer =Brothers Gibb
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position =- #1 (UK, Latvia)
Last single = "Never Forget "
(1995)
This single = "How Deep Is Your Love"
(1996)
Next single = "Patience"
(2006)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate Covers
Lower caption = U.K. CD Single 2 cover Extra album cover 2
Lower caption = U.K.Promo CD single cover Infobox Single
Name = How Deep Is Your Love
Artist =Adeaze
from Album =
Released = March 2004
Format = CD Single
Recorded = 2004
Genre =R&B
Length =
Label =Dawn Raid Entertainment
Writer =
Producer =
Chart position =
Reviews =
Last single = "A Life With You "
(2003)
This single = "How Deep Is Your Love"
(2004)
Next single = "Hook Up "
(as theDawn Raid All-Stars )
(2004)
* Korean pop duo,Jinusean , recorded the song in March 1999. It is also included inAudition Online .
* AmericanR&B quartet Portrait recorded a cover of this song in 1995, on their second album, "All That Matters".
*Red Hot Chili Peppers guitaristJohn Frusciante sang it at theKROQ Weenie Roast and often covered the song as a solo performance during various shows during the Stadium Arcadium tour during 2006.
*Smooth Jazz guitaristPeter White (musician) did an instrumental version available in his "Reflections" album released in 1994.
* GuitaristChris Standring did an instrumental version on his "Hip Sway" album released in 2000.
* Britishboy band Take That covered the song in 1996. It reached number one in theUK singles chart . It was their last single before the break-up of the band.
* During the Hollywood round of "American Idol " in 2007, the song was covered by the group of Tom Lowe,Rudy Cárdenas ,Chris Sligh , and eventual runner-upBlake Lewis . The performance was distinctive because Lewis beatboxed for the majority of the performance as his groupmates harmonized.
* Indie-Pop musical duoThe Bird and the Bee cover the song on their "Please Clap Your Hands " EP.
*Adeaze released their remake in four versions of this song in New Zealand in 2004.
*The Temptations released a cover of the song as the first single from their 2007 album, 'Back To Front'.Take That version
;U.K. Promo CD Single (TAKE25) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=60701 Take That How Deep Is Your Love UK Promo 5" CD SINGLE (60701) ] ]
# "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41;UK single CD (74321 35631 2) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/882408 Take That - How Deep Is Your Love ] ]
# "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
# "Babe" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 6:10;UK Maxi-CD (74321 35631 2) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/679635 Take That - How Deep Is Your Love ] ]
# "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
# "Every Guy" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 5:36
# "Back For Good" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:06;UK Maxi-CD single 1 (74321 3559 2)
# "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
# "Every Guy" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 5:36
# "Lady Tonight" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 4:13
# "Sunday To Saturday" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 3:48;UK Maxi-CD single 2 (74321 35631 2)
# "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
# "Back For Good" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:06
# "Babe" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 6:10
# "Never Forget" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:38Adeaze version
#"How Deep Is Your Love?" (Radio Edit)
#"How Deep Is Your Love?" (Album Version)
#"How Deep Is Your Love?" (Instrumental)
#"How Deep Is Your Love?" (Club Remix)References
- #1 (UK, Latvia)
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