Dig In

"Dig In"
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Lenny
Released November 13, 2001
Format CD Single
Genre Rock
Length 3:37
Label Virgin America
Writer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Producer Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Again"
(2000)		 "Dig In"
(2001)		 "Stillness of Heart"
(2002)

"Dig In" is the lead-single by Lenny Kravitz from his sixth studio album, Lenny. It was released in October 2001. It was used in promos by the National Basketball Association for the 2002 NBA Playoffs,[1] as well as the ending theme for the film Returner.

Contents

Chart performance

"Dig In" is one of the most successful songs by Kravitz in the United States. In addition to its number 31 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2001, it peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. In Europe, the single entered at many charts, including the countries Austria, New Zealand, Netherlands at lower numbers, but in Italy, the single went to peak at number 8.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Dig In"
  2. "Rosemary"
  3. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (Live performance)

Music video

The music video was directed by Samuel Bayer, who also directed Black Velveteen for Kravitz. The video starts with a woman selling advertised-television products such as expensive jewels. Suddenly, there is a signal interference that leads to show Kravitz and his band performance at a floating base in the sea, while they are being surrounded by a helicopter.

Awards

Kravitz was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 2002 for his performance on this song. It was his fourth consecutive win of this award.

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 64
Italy (FIMI)[2] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 72
New Zealand (RIANZ)[2] 48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 58
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 48
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[3] 7
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[3] 29
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[3] 29

References

  1. ^ Brad Weinstein, Stranded, er, engrossed in the first round, SFGate.com, April 28, 2002
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Lenny Kravitz - Dig In - austriancharts.at". Hung Medien. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Lenny+Kravitz&titel=Dig+In&cat=s. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Lenny Kravitz Album & Song Chart History - Billboard.com". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lenny-kravitz/chart-history/5020?f=343&g=Singles. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
Lenny Kravitz
Studio albums
Let Love Rule (1989) · Mama Said (1991) · Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993)  · Circus (1995) · 5 (1998) · Lenny (2001)  · Baptism (2004) · It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008) · Black and White America (2011)
Compilations
Extended plays
Is There Any Love in the World · Maximum Kravitz ·
Video albums
Video Retrospective  · Lenny Kravitz: Alive From Planet Earth  · Greatest Hits: Limited Tour Edition (2004)  · Lenny LIVE (2002)  · "Where Are We Runnin'? (2004)  · It Is Time For A Love Revolution: Deluxe Edition (2008)  ·
Promos
"The Soul of Lenny Kravitz" (1999)  · "Super Soul Fighter" (1999)
Tours
Universal Love (1993-1994)  · Circus (1996)  · The Freedom Tour (1998)  · Lenny (2002-2003)  · Baptism (2005)  · Electric Church (2006)  · Get On The Bus Mini-Tour (2008)  · Love Revolution (2008-2009)
Filmography
The Rugrats Movie (1998)  · Precious (2009)
Related articles
Lenny Kravitz singles discography
Let Love Rule
"Let Love Rule" (1989) · "I Build This Garden for Us" (1990) · "Freedom Train" (1990) · "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" (1990) · "Mr. Cab Driver" (1990) · "Be" (1990)
Mama Said
"Always on the Run" (featuring Slash) (1991) · "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" (1991) · "Fields of Joy" (1991) · "Stand by My Woman" (1991) · "What the Fuck Are We Saying" (1991) · "Stop Draggin' Around" (1991) · "What Goes Around Comes Around"
Are You Gonna Go My Way
"Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993) · "Believe" (1993) · "Heaven Help" (1993) · "Is There Any Love in Your Heart" (1993) · "Heaven Help" / "Spinning Around Over You" (1994)
Circus
"Rock and Roll Is Dead" (1995) · "Circus" (1995) · "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (1996) · "The Resurrection" (1996)
5
"If You Can't Say No" (1998) · "Thinking of You" (1998) · "I Belong to You" (1998) · "Fly Away" (1999) · "American Woman" (1999) · "Black Velveteen" (2000)
Greatest Hits
"Again" (1999) · "Black Velveteen" (2000)
Lenny
"Dig In" (2001) · "Stillness of Heart" (2002) · "Believe in Me" (2002) · "If I Could Fall in Love" (2002) · "Yesterday Is Gone" (2002)
Baptism
"Where Are We Runnin'?" (2004) · "California" (2004) · "Storm" (featuring Jay-Z) (2004) · "Calling All Angels" (2005) · "Lady" (2005)
It Is Time for a Love Revolution
"Bring It On" (2007) · "I'll Be Waiting" (2008) · "Love Love Love" (2008) · "Dancin' Til Dawn" (2008)
Black and White America
"Come On Get It" (2011)  · "Stand" (2011) · "Rock Star City Life" (2011) · "Push" (2011)
Soundtracks
"Spinning Around Over You" (1994) · "American Woman" (1999) · "Show Me Your Soul" (featuring P. Diddy, Pharell Williams, Loon) (2004)
Other singles
"Deuce" (featuring Stevie Wonder) (1994) · "We Want Peace" (2003) · "Breathe" (2006) · "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" (featuring Michael Jackson) (2010)
Promotional singles
"The Soul of Lenny Kravitz" (1999) · "Super Soul Fighter" (1999)