In the Deep

"In the Deep" is a 2003 song written by Michael Becker and Kathleen York and performed by actress-singer Kathleen York, credited to her performing name Bird York. The song gained fame from its use in the critically acclaimed film Crash; it also appeared on her album The Velvet Hour. In 2006, the song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. York performed the song at the 78th Academy Award ceremony on 5 March 2006.

There was some 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 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 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. This was likely a precedent for 2007 Best Original Song winner "Falling Slowly", which was also used in other media before the film it was commissioned for, Once, was released.

In March, Bird York managed to chart on in the US, with In the Deep peaking at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #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 "Autopsy", in an episode of CSI: NY entitled "Stealing Home" and in an episode of Warehouse 13 entitled "No Pain, No Gain".

The song was used as the background music in the trailer for the programme Ocean Giants, the first episode of which screened on BBC 1 in the UK on Sunday 14 August.