"A Deeper Love" is a song written by American producers

Robert Clivillés Robert Manuel Clivillés (; born July 30, 1964
from

David Cole, and performed by them as Clivillés & Cole featuring vocals by

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. Released by

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in 1991, the song was the duo's fifth number-one on the US ''

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'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. On other US charts, "A Deeper Love" peaked at number 83 on the soul singles chart and number 44 on the pop chart. Overseas, especially in Europe the single charted higher, going to number 15 in the UK and number eight on the

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. Originally, Clivilles & Cole released an LP-single A-side that had their version of U2's " Pride (In the Name of Love)", featuring

and Paul Pesco, which peaked at number six on the US dance chart as well as peaking at number 54 on the ''Billboard''

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Critical reception

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'' wrote, "This single is your basic "

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, club-styled" cut that will easily find its way into the club scene after the buzz starts. The "Radio Edit Remix" has a lot more sounds in it, and would be preferred for radio play." Pan-European magazine ''

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'' commented, that here, C&C Music Factory "do what the

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(" Where The Streets Have No Name") did before them—adapt a song of world's leading

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band U2 and take it to the dance floor. The

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-framed arrangement makes their version particularly interesting." Andy Beevers from ''

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'' said that "just when "Pride" has dropped from the charts, its B-side (which was the track most DJs were playing anyway) re-appears as a single in its own right. The brand new 12 minute long Deeper Feeling remix, executed by C&C themselves. is even more anthemic than the original and is strong enough to take the song back into the

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. Well, it worked for "

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'' wrote, "Criminally, Clivilles & Cole's epic "A Deeper Love" saw little chart action. No other record this year delivered as phenomenally in terms of dynamic performance. In this instance, the public failed." In 2004, ''

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'' ranked the song number five in their list of "The 100 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". In 2020, the magazine placed it at number 16 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".

Music video

The music video for these songs was actually one long featurette, beginning with "Deeper Love" and then continuing into "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" halfway through the video. The video was labelled "Pride (A Deeper Love)".

Track listing

Charts

Aretha Franklin version

In 1994, American singer and songwriter

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covered "A Deeper Love" featuring a backing vocal by

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; this version was also produced by Clivillés & Cole and was later released on January 31, 1994, by

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as the lead single of her '' Greatest Hits (1980–1994)'' collection. The Aretha Franklin version also went to number one on the US dance charts for two weeks. On other US charts, "A Deeper Love" went to number 30 on the soul singles chart and number 63 on the

as well as being featured in a special remix played over the end credits to '' Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit''. The song was also nominated for a

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in the category for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, but lost to "

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" by Toni Braxton.

Critical reception

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from ''

'' wrote that here, the massive 1992 club hit for Clivillés & Cole "gets a dynamic, melodramatic reading from the Queen of Soul", describing it as "

-soaked" and stating further that the album version "sticks fairly close in style to the original record, with myriad remixes traveling down a variety of more current, trend-conscious roads. C & C deliver an abundance of slammin' sounds that are over-the-top enough to keep up with La Franklin's vocal."

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'' deemed it a "great excursion into

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", noting that "picking up on the religious undercurrent of the lyrics, she shifts from scat singing to fervent gospel sermonising". Pan-European magazine ''

'' commented, "What would good old

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now offers her services to C&C's dance hit factory." Andy Beevers from ''

'' rated the song five out of five, stating that it "manages to be even more uplifting" than the 1992 original, and "has all the hallmarks of a big hit." Karen Holmes from ''The Network Forty'' felt that here, the singer "waves her magical wand again with a brilliant rendition that transcends any format restrictions. Taking the best of what we remember her for, then adding a little more spice than in recent projects, this track targets all demos." Terry Staunton from ''

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'' concluded, "This finds Aretha in fine voice and will do very well." Dutch NOS/Hilversum DJ/producer Tom Blomberg was continually struck by Franklin's "incredible gospel-esque" vocals. He said, "That dance groove is still very acceptable for radio. Besides, it's no longer 1967, technique has developed since then, so why wouldn't she benefit from that?" Tony Cross from ''

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'' gave Franklin's version three out of five, writing that "the grandmother of soul has belted it out big style. It's just what you'd expect, a real soul sisters' smash with gospel girls that have thrown away their hymn sheets for something fun and funky. Go for it, grandma."

Impact and legacy

"A Deeper Love" was awarded one of

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's Rhythm & Soul Awards in 1995. ''

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'' ranked the song number five in their list of "21 Diva-House Belters That Still Sound Incredible" in 2014. ''

'' ranked it number 42 in their list of "Best LGBTQ Anthems of All Time" in 2022.

Accolades

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Track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)

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Tiësto with uncredited vocals from American singer

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. It was released on December 27, 2011, in the Netherlands. It is the second single from the Tiësto mixed compilation '' Club Life, Vol. 2 - Miami''. But, it's the

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remix of the song which is included in the album.

Background and release

Tiësto and Anastacia sampled the

version of "A Deeper Love" to use the chorus in their song. The song was featured in commercials for

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. Anastacia later released a solo version during the summer of 2012.

Music video

The music video premiered on Tiësto's official

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channel on January 20, 2012.

Track listing

Digital download (MF038) # "What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" (Radio Mix) – 3:48 # "What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" (

Remix) – 6:26 # "What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)" (Extended Mix) – 5:56 Digital download /

's 2012 solo pop version (

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) # "What Can We Do (Deeper Love)" – 3:26

Other cover versions

*In 2012 the EDM band Apollo 440 released a version of the song titled "A Deeper Dub" on their album "The Future's What It Used To Be". *In 2015 house producer Jauz released a remake of the song. With no additional vocals, just a change of genre. *In 2017,

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, MNEK, & Th
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covered the chorus in their track "Deeper." *In 2018, Berlin based producer and composer Tinush used Aretha's vocal samples to produce his version "Struggle". *In 2019,

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performed the song on her global Pride tour.

References

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Critical reception

Music video

Track listing

Charts

Aretha Franklin version

Critical reception

Impact and legacy

Accolades

Track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)

Background and release

Music video

Track listing

Other cover versions

See also

References