"Soul Deep" is a song by

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, released on 17 February 1987 by

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as the third

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from their debut album, ''

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'' (1986). The song was originally written in

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, and was called "Dansar nerför ditt stup i rekordfart" ("Dancing Down Your Dive in Record Speed"), although Gessle later wrote new

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lyrics for the song after deciding its Swedish lyrics were "too silly". The single was only released in Sweden, Germany and Canada. It spent three consecutive weeks at number 18 on the

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, but failed to chart in the other two countries. The song was backed by the previously unreleased title track from their debut album, which would later see a wider release as the b-side to their 1992 single "

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", and also as a bonus track on the 1997 reissue of ''Pearls of Passion''. 12" editions of the single contain an extended mix of the a-side. This remix was created by Kaj Erixon and can also be found on the remix compilation ''

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'', released in March 1987. A re-arranged and remixed version of "Soul Deep" later appeared on the duo's 1991 album '' Joyride''.

Formats and track listings

All music and lyrics written by

. * 7" Single (Germany / Sweden 1362557 · Canada B-73032) # "Soul Deep" (7" Remix) – 3:52 # "Pearls of Passion" – 3:33 * 12" Single (Germany 1362626) # "Soul Deep" (Extended Mix) – 5:17 # "Pearls of Passion" – 3:33 * Promo 12" Single (Sweden PRO-4077 · Canada SPRO-336) # "Soul Deep" (Extended Mix) – 5:17 # "Soul Deep" (7" Remix) – 3:52

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''

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''. * Recorded at EMI Studios in

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, Sweden in September 1986. Musicians *

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–

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and

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– background vocals * Per "Pelle" Alsing –

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* Tommy Cassemar –

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– background vocals * Uno Forsberg –

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* Jonas Isacsson –

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Clarence Öfwerman Clarence Öfwerman (born 22 November 1957) is a Swedish record producer, best known as the longtime producer of Roxette, having been with the band from their debut album ''Pearls of Passion'' in 1986 through to 2016's ''Good Karma'', Roxette's l ...

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* Mats Persson –

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* Mikael Renlinden – trumpet *

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– background vocals * Tomas Sjörgen – trumpet * Alar Suurna –

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and mixing

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soul Deep (Song) 1986 songs 1987 singles EMI Records singles Roxette songs Song recordings produced by Clarence Öfwerman Songs written by Per Gessle