"Soul Deep" is a song originally recorded by Robbie Lane and the Disciples in 1966, but best known by a recorded version by

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

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

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. The Box Tops' song became an international Top 40 hit, charting modestly at No.22 in the UK and No.18 in the U.S. It reached the Top 10 in Australia (No.7) and in Canada (No.9). "Soul Deep" did best in South Africa, where it reached No.2.

Background

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'' called it "a rhythm-wide, soul-deep song...which is soulful and contemporary". "Soul Deep" became the group's final U.S. Top 40 entry. Regionally, it peaked at No.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

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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''. *

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covered it on his album "Testifyin'," released in July 1969. * Anthony Swete recorded his version of the song which appeared as a B side of his 1969 single, " Backfield in Motion". *

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, Folk music, folk, and pop and contributed to the birth of the quiet storm ...

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

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, 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