"In the Deep" is a 2003 song written by Michael Becker and Kathleen York, performed by York under her stage name Bird York. The song gained fame from its use in the 2004 critically acclaimed film '' Crash''; it also appeared on York's album ''

The Velvet Hour ''The Velvet Hour'' is a 2003 album by Bird York. It features the song " In the Deep" from the film '' Crash''. Producers on this record include Michael Becker, Bird York, Thom Russo and Larry Klein. It also includes songs heard on '' CSI: NY ...

''. In 2006, the song was nominated for the

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. York performed the song at the

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ceremony on March 5, 2006. There was some controversy and question as to the song's eligibility, as it had appeared in the film '' The Civilization of Maxwell Bright'' as well as ''The Velvet Hour'', both of which were released before ''Crash''. However, the

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determined that the song had been commissioned in 2001 or 2002 by ''Crash'' director Paul Haggis for use in the film, prior to its other uses; thus it was eligible. In March 2003, Bird York managed to chart on in the U.S., with "In the Deep" peaking at number 64 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 29 on the digital downloads chart. The song fell from the chart in its second week of resurgence. The song was featured in an episode of '' House, M.D.'', entitled "

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", an episode of '' CSI: NY'', entitled " Stealing Home", and an episode of '' Warehouse 13'', entitled "No Pain, No Gain". It was used as the background music in the trailer for the programme '' Ocean Giants'', the first episode of which screened on

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in the UK on Sunday, August 14, 2011.

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