Still Waters (Run Deep)

For the song "Still Waters Run Deep" by The 69 Eyes, see Paris Kills.
"Still Waters (Run Deep)"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Still Waters
B-side "Love Never Dies"
Released 27 October 1997
Format 7" single, CDS
Recorded 1996
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 4:08
Label Polydor
Writer(s) Barry, Robin, Maurice Gibb
Producer(s) Hugh Padgham
Bee Gees singles chronology
"I Could Not Love You More"
(1997)
"Still Waters (Run Deep)"
(1997)
"This Is Where I Came In"
(2001)

"Still Waters (Run Deep)" is a song by the Bee Gees. It was the third and final single issued from their album, Still Waters, which was released in 1997. It is a pop ballad written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and recorded in the previous year. The recording and producing of the song were assisted by Hugh Padgham. For the third time in a row, the Bee Gees made a United Kingdom Top 20 hit single from the same album, peaking at No. 18 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It peaked at No. 57 in the United States Billboard Hot 100,[2] their most recent appearance in that chart. The single performed well on continental European charts. The music video was directed by Jake Nava.

Versions

The single version was remixed with a more R&B/Hip Hop beat compared with the album version. A demo version was included on The Fantastic Bee Gees Backsides and More CD which was 3:55 in length.

Live performances

On 14 November 1997 they performed the song in Las Vegas for their One Night Only concert to promote the single.[3]

Track listings

  1. "Still Waters (Run Deep)" - 4:08
  2. "Still Waters (Run Deep)" [Demo] - 3:55 (Recorded one year before the definitive version, it omits Robin Gibb's lead vocals)
  3. "Obsessions" 4:43
  1. "Still Waters (Run Deep)" - 4:08
  2. "Night Fever" - 3:29
  3. "More Than a Woman" - 3:16
  4. "You Should Be Dancing" - 4:16
  1. "Still Waters (Run Deep)" - 4:08
  2. "Love Never Dies" - 4:05 (This song was previously released in the "I Could Not Love You More" UK single)

References

  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 51. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. "Still Waters – Bee Gees Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. Bee Gees; Eagle Rock Entertainment; FremantleMedia Enterprises (2010), One Night Only (Deluxe ed.), Shock Entertainment [distributor]. National Library of Australia, retrieved 13 August 2014