"The Deeper the Love" is a power ballad by the English

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band Whitesnake, taken from their 1989 album '' Slip of the Tongue''. It was written by singer

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, along with guitarist Adrian Vandenberg.

Overview

Coverdale commented on the origins of the song in ''Slip of the Tongue'' 20th anniversary edition liner notes by saying:

"The Deeper the Love" came from a chorus sequence I'd had for some time, written, if memory serves, in my dear friend Tony Z's house, many years ago... then my little Dutch brother, Adrian, came along and put the musical icing on the cake, and gave me the verse chord sequence. I finished writing it in Tahiti ..very early in the morning with the sun rising over the Pacific.

"The Deeper the Love" was released as the album's second single in early 1990. It was a Top 40 chart success in the UK, the US, Canada and Ireland. It also reached number 4 on the

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charts in the US. The song was performed in its original form for the 1990 ''Slip of the Tongue'' tour, but after that it has only been performed in acoustic form, which was first seen and heard on 1998's ''

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''.

Music video

The music video for "The Deeper the Love" was directed by

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. It features the band performing on a large stage, with big headlights that also have the ''Slip of the Tongue'' album cover on them. There are also scenes of David Coverdale in a hallway that also have walls covered with ''Slip of the Tongues cover, and Adrian Vandenberg playing the piano on a stairwell. The video features David Coverdale's then-wife, actress

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, who has also appeared in the music videos for "

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", " Here I Go Again '87" and " Still of the Night", all from the band's previous album.

Track listing

All tracks written by

and Adrian Vandenberg, except where noted. *7" Single :A. "The Deeper the Love" – 4:23 :B. " Judgement Day" – 5:15 *12" Single :A. "The Deeper the Love" – 4:23 :B1. "Judgement Day" – 5:15 :B1. "Sweet Lady Luck" – 4:37 *Cassette Single :A. "The Deeper the Love" – 4:23 :B. "Slip of the Tongue" – 5:20 *CD Single # "The Deeper the Love" – 4:19 # "Judgement Day" – 5:10 # "Sweet Lady Luck" – 4:35 # "

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" (Coverdale,

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, Bernie Marsden) – 4:21

Personnel

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* Steve Vai – guitars * Adrian Vandenberg – guitars (credited, but does not actually appear) * Rudy Sarzo – bass guitar * Tommy Aldridge –

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Charts

References

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