"Go Deep" is a song by American recording artist Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

 from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope

The Velvet Rope

The Velvet Rope is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released October 7, 1997 by Virgin Records. Prior to its debut, Jackson had been at the center of a second high-profile bidding war over her recording contract...

 (1997). Written by Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...

, and René Elizondo, Jr., the song was released as the album's fourth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 in June and July 1998 in the United Kingdom and the United States respectively.

Song information

Jackson was asked to perform the song at the 1998 VH1

VH1

VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...

 Fashion Awards. She accepted the invitation, and was set to perform "Go Deep", in order to boost its radio play. However, she performed "What About" instead, fueling rumors that "What About" was going to be released as the next single from the album. Jackson responded with a comment on the situation replying that she "decided to do something different for the Awards Show...".

Jackson performed the song on The Velvet Rope Tour

The Velvet Rope Tour

The Velvet Rope World Tour is the third concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. Launched in support of her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope , the tour embarked on an international trek that included Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.Due to the fact...

 and recently on her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal tour

Number Ones: Up Close and Personal

Number Ones: Up Close and Personal is the sixth concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. Described as her "largest world tour", the show is in support of her second compilation album, Number Ones...

 only on her Manila

Manila

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 concert as the official dedicated song.

Chart performance

Although "Go Deep" was released as an international single, it received radio airplay in the U.S. and had success as a club

Nightclub

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 single, peaking at number one on Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

s Hot Dance Club Play chart in early August 1998. The single entered and peaked at number thirteen on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 in June 1998 and spent five weeks on the chart. It also charted inside the top forty in most other European countries and Australia, but fared better in the US and Canada. A hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

 by producer Timbaland

Timbaland

Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....

 also contributed to the song's success at U.S. urban

Urban contemporary

Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...

 stations.

Music video

In the single's music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

—directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are a team of American music video directors, also husband and wife, that received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine....

 and released in July 1998—, Ty Hodges makes a cameo appearance as a teen boy whose parents have left town for the weekend. The doorbell suddenly rings; it turns out to be Jackson and her dancers, who are asked to be let in. Jackson and company invite more friends over and a large house party

House party

A house party in the English-speaking world is typically a type of party where medium to large groups of people gather at the residence of the party's host. In modern usage, a house party is typically associated with teenage or young adult crowds, loud music, dancing, and the consumption of alcohol...

 ensues. The video climaxes with the young boy realizing it was all an elaborate daydream

Daydream

A daydream is a visionary fantasy, especially one of happy, pleasant thoughts, hopes or ambitions, imagined as coming to pass, and experienced while awake. There are many types of daydreams, and there is no consistent definition amongst psychologists. The general public also uses the term for a...

 with his favorite singer. It appears on the DVD edition of 2001's All for You as well as the 2004 video compilation From janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos.

Track listings

European CD single (724389515220)

1. Jam & Lewis radio edit – 3:30
2. Jam & Lewis extended album mix – 5:32

U.S. 12" promo single (VSTDJ 1680)

1. Masters at Work Thunder Mix – 9:07
2. Masters at Work Bonus Beats – 4:01
3. Masters at Work Spiritual Flute Mix – 10:53
4. Masters at Work Vocal Deep Disco Dub – 8:12
5. Masters at Work Alternative Mix – 8:28

U.S. double 12" remix promo single (7087 6 13165 1 3)

1. Masters at Work Thunder Mix – 9:07
2. Masters at Work Thunder Radio Edit – 3:43
3. Masters at Work Spiritual Flute Mix – 10:53
4. Masters at Work Bonus Beats – 4:01
5. Roni Size Remix – 7:25
6. Masters at Work Vocal Deep Disco Dub – 8:32
7. Jam & Lewis extended album mix – 5:35
8. Masters at Work Downtempo Mix – 5:19

U.S. promo CD 1 (DPRO-13165)

1. Jam & Lewis radio edit – 3:30
2. Album version – 4:54
3. Jam & Lewis extended album mix – 5:35
4. Masters at Work Downtempo Mix – 5:19
5. Masters at Work radio edit – 3:43
6. Call Out Hook (Jam & Lewis radio edit) – 0:17

U.S. promo CD 2 (DPRO-13172)

1. Timbaland Mix featuring Missy Elliott
   Missy Elliott
   Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
   
    Edit – 4:03
2. Timbaland Mix featuring Missy Elliott Remix – 5:33
3. Teddy Riley Nation Remix (clean version) – 5:43
4. T.R. Funk Mix – 5:39
5. Call Out Hook (Missy Edit) – 0:17
6. Call Out Hook (Teddy Riley Nation Remix) – 0:17

UK 12" promo single (VISA 1680)

1. Jam & Lewis radio edit – 3:30
2. Timbaland radio edit – 4.05

UK 12" remix promo single (VSTXDJ 1680)

1. Roni Size Remix – 7:25
2. Roni Size Remix Instrumental – 7:25

UK 12" single (VST 1680)

1. Masters at Work Thunder Mix – 9:07
2. Jam & Lewis extended album mix – 5:32
3. Timbaland Mix featuring Missy Elliott Remix – 5.33

UK 12" remix single (7243 8 95152 6 8)

1. Masters at Work Alternative Mix – 8:32
2. Masters at Work Downtempo Mix – 5:19
3. T.R Funk Mix – 5:39
4. Roni Size Remix – 7:25

UK CD single (VSCDT 1680)
European CD single (7243 8 95151 2 1)
Japanese CD single (VJCP-12103)

1. Album version – 4:42
2. T.R Funk Mix – 5:39
3. Roni Size Remix – 7:25
4. Masters at Work Alternative Mix – 8:32
5. Masters at Work Downtempo Mix – 5:19

Official remixes

• Album Version - 4:42
• Jam & Lewis Radio Edit – 3:30
• Jam & Lewis Extended Album Mix – 5:35
• Teddy Riley Funk Mix – 5:39
• Teddy Riley Funk Mix #2 – 5:37
• Teddy Riley Nation Mix Clean / RDMC Main Mix ft Queen Pen & Nutta Butta – 5:44
• Teddy Riley Nation Mix Dirty / RDMC Main Mix ft Queen Pen & Nutta Butta – 5:44
• Teddy Riley Remix Version 2 – 4:36
• Timbaland
  Timbaland
  Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
  
   Mix featuring Missy Elliott
  Missy Elliott
  Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
  
   Remix – 5:33
• Timbaland Mix featuring Missy Elliott Remix Edit – 4:03
• Timbaland Radio Edit – 4:05
• Timbaland Instrumental Mix – 5:34
• Timbaland Acapella – 5:34
• Timbaland TV Mix – 5:34

• Roni Size
  Roni Size
  Roni Size is a British record producer and DJ, who came to prominence in 1997 as the founder and leader of Reprazent, a drum and bass collective...
  
   Remix – 7:25
• Roni Size Remix Instrumental – 7:24
• Masters At Work
  Masters At Work
  Masters at Work is the house/garage production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. They first worked together using the name, which had been given to them by mutual friend Todd Terry , in 1990...
  
   Alternative Mix – 8:32
• Masters At Work Downtempo Mix – 5:19
• Masters At Work Downtempo Instrumental – 5:19
• Masters At Work Thunder Mix – 9:05
• Masters At Work Radio Edit – 3:43
• Masters At Work Radio Edit w/ Flute – 4:35
• Masters At Work Vocal Deep Disco Dub – 8:12
• Masters At Work Spiritual Flute Mix – 10:53
• Masters At Work Ambient Mix – 2:30
• Masters At Work Fluteapella – 4:36
• Masters At Work Bonus Beats – 4:01
• Call Out Hook (Jam & Lewis Radio Edit) – 0:17
• Call Out Hook (Missy Edit) – 0:20
• Call Out Hook (Teddy Riley Nation Remix) – 0:18

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	39
Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....	9
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	38
European Hot 100 Singles	28
French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...	22
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	72
New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...	13
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	13
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	28
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart is the airplay component chart of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Airplay, but rather a separate panel of R&B stations in urban markets used for the R&B/Hip-Hop chart...	11
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1

Chart procession and succession