"Soul Deep" is a song by The Box Tops. It was the third of three singles released from their 1969 Dimensions LP.[1] Lead vocals were provided by Alex Chilton.
The Box Tops' song became an international Top 40 hit, charting modestly at #22 in the UK and #18 in the U.S.[2] It reached the Top 10 in Australia (#7) and in Canada (#9).[3] "Soul Deep" did best in South Africa, where it reached #2.[4]
"Soul Deep" became the group's final U.S. Top 40 entry. Regionally, it peaked at #3 on KHJ (Los Angeles) on 30 July[5] and on WLS (Chicago) on 18–25 August.[6] "Soul Deep" was also part of the title of the group's 1996 anthology.
Eddy Arnold cover
"Soul Deep" was covered by Eddy Arnold in 1970. The track is included on his album, Love and Guitars. Arnold had a Top 40 Country as well as Adult Contemporary hit with the song in both the U.S. and Canada.[7]
Other cover versions
Gary U.S. Bonds covered "Soul Deep" in 1982. It became a modest hit in the UK.[8]
The song was covered in 1992 by the Alternative rock band Gin Blossoms, and featured on the soundtrack to the film Speed.
A version had been recorded by Robbie Lane and the Disciples in 1966, but only released in 1993 on the compilation LP Backtrax.[9]
^Whitburn, Joel (1990). The Billboard 100 Charts; The Sixties (30 August 1969 and 6 September 1969). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. ISBN0-89820-074-1.