"Deeper" is the first single released from

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' debut album, '' Born Gangstaz''. Produced by

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, "Deeper" was the most successful single Boss would release during her short career, becoming a #1 hit on the

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and was her only single to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Single track listing

A-side

#"Deeper" (Radio Edit)- 3:57 #"Deeper" (Instrumental)- 3:54

B-side

#"Deeper" (LP Version)- 3:59 #"Drive By" (Rollin' Slow Remix)- 3:52

Charts

Samples

#"Deeper" samples vocals from "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" by

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. #"Deeper" contains an interpolation of

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. #"Fire It up" By

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samples Boss's vocals from this song. "Fire It Up" also samples

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