"Soul Deep" is a song by

The Box Tops The Box Tops is an American rock band formed in Memphis in 1967. They are best known for the hits "The Letter", " Cry Like a Baby", "Choo Choo Train," and " Soul Deep" and are considered a major blue-eyed soul group of the period. They perfo ...

. It was the third of three singles released from their 1969 ''Dimensions'' LP. Lead vocals were provided by

Alex Chilton William Alexander Chilton (December 28, 1950 – March 17, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton's early commercial success in the 1960s ...

. The Box Tops' song became an international Top 40 hit, charting modestly at #22 in the UK and #18 in the U.S. It reached the Top 10 in Australia (#7) and in Canada (#9). "Soul Deep" did best in South Africa, where it reached #2. "Soul Deep" became the group's final U.S. Top 40 entry. Regionally, it peaked at #3 on KHJ (Los Angeles) on 30 July and on WLS (Chicago) on 18–25 August. "Soul Deep" was also part of the title of the group's 1996 anthology.

Eddy Arnold cover

"Soul Deep" was covered by

Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the '' Billboard'' c ...

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.

Other cover versions

Preceding the Box Tops' version by some three years, a version had been recorded by Robbie Lane and the Disciples in 1966 but only released in 1993 on the compilation LP ''Backtrax''.

Clarence Carter Clarence George Carter (born January 14, 1936) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. His most successful songs include " Slip Away", " Back Door Santa" (both released 1968), " Patches" (1970) and "Strokin" (1986). Ea ...

covered it in his album "Testifyin'," released in July 1969.

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) is a retired American singer. She topped the ''Billboard'' charts with the No. 1 singles " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", " Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Feel Like Makin' Love", " W ...

covered it on her 1977 album '' Blue Lights in the Basement''. Gary U.S. Bonds covered the song in 1982, and it became a modest hit in the UK. The song was covered in 1994 by the alternative rock band

Gin Blossoms Gin Blossoms is an American alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona. They rose to prominence following the 1992 release of their first major label album, ''New Miserable Experience'', and the first single released from that album ...

, featured on the soundtrack to the film ''

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Chart history

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

References

External links

* (The Box Tops) 1969 songs 1969 singles 1970 singles 1982 singles The Box Tops songs Eddy Arnold songs Gary U.S. Bonds songs Bell Records singles RCA Records singles Songs written by Wayne Carson {{1960s-song-stub