"Down Deep Inside" is the

theme song Theme music is a musical composition that is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances at so ...

from the 1977 film '' The Deep''. The film's score was written by British composer John Barry and the lyrics to the main theme were added by

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singer

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. The track was released as a single and became a hit in some European countries, including the U.K. The film soundtrack LP also contained a slower tempo version of the song, and an extended version of the original later appeared on a CD version of Summer's 1978 ''

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'' album. The song was nominated for a

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Chart performance

The song was a hit on the US dance chart, as well as a top-five hit in the UK and a top-ten hit in the Netherlands.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Down Deep Inside (Song) 1977 songs 1977 singles Film theme songs Donna Summer songs Songs written by Donna Summer Songs with music by John Barry (composer) Songs written for films