"In Too Deep" is the fourth track on the 1986 Genesis album ''

Invisible Touch ''Invisible Touch'' is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band Genesis, released on 6 June 1986 by Atlantic Records in the United States and on 9 June 1986 by Charisma/Virgin Records in the United Kingdom. After taking a break in 19 ...

''. It was released as the second single from the LP in the UK and the fifth single in the US. The single was a success in America during the summer of 1987; it reached the spot on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, and the spot on the

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chart. The song was only performed live during the 1986 North American legs during the Genesis 1986–87 Invisible Touch world tour. An October 1986 performance of the song was included on the 1992 live album '' The Shorts''. "In Too Deep" is featured in the 2000 American crime/thriller '' American Psycho'', as well as in the 1986 British

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film ''

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''; for the latter the song won the "Most Performed Song from a Film" award at the ''

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'' in 1988.

Background

The lyric was written by Phil Collins after he was approached to write a song for the soundtrack of the movie ''Mona Lisa''. The music is credited to the entire band in common with all the tracks on ''Invisible Touch''. '' Cash Box'' praised Collins' "impassioned vocal."

Personnel

* Tony Banks – keyboards * Phil Collins – vocals, drums, percussion *

Mike Rutherford Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, co-founder of the rock band Genesis. Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially servin ...

– acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Music video

The music video for the song features the three band members playing on a minimalist set composed of steps and platforms. Tony Banks plays a grand piano, although the recording itself is mainly electric, while

mime acoustic guitar and Phil Collins vocals and drums.

In popular culture

The song features in the movie ''

'' during a sequence in which Bob Hoskins's character investigates the sex establishments of

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. In the 2000 American

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film '' American Psycho'', Patrick Bateman (played by

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) describes the song as "the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. The lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock."

References

External links

* https://genius.com/Genesis-in-too-deep-lyrics {{authority control 1986 songs 1987 singles Genesis (band) songs 1980s ballads Pop ballads Songs written by Tony Banks (musician) Songs written by Phil Collins Songs written by Mike Rutherford Song recordings produced by Hugh Padgham Atlantic Records singles Virgin Records singles