Deep Inside

"Deep Inside" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Tara Geter, and Kevin Deane for her fourth studio album, Mary (1999), while production was helmed by Deane. The song features English singer Elton John, who plays elements of his song "Bennie and the Jets" (1974) on the piano, which "Deep Inside" samples. Due to the inclusion of the sample, John and co-writer Bernie Taupin are also credited as songwriters.

For other uses, see Deep Inside (disambiguation).

"Deep Inside"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Mary
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1999 (1999-09-28)
Recorded1998
GenreSoul
Length3:59
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Deane
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"All That I Can Say"
(1999)		 "Deep Inside"
(1999)		 "Give Me You"
(2000)

The song was released as the second US single from Mary, while serving as the album's third single elsewhere. Like the preceding single, "All That I Can Say" (1999), it was a moderate success in the United States, peaking at number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it failed to reach the UK top 40. The music video for "Deep Inside" features Blige and her dancers performing to the song "Sincerity," which appears on the deluxe edition of the Mary album in the United States and the United Kingdom single of "Deep Inside."

Music video

The music video was shot on October 8, 1999 in New York City and was directed by Marcus Raboy. An alternate version of the music video features Elton John playing the piano. "Deep Inside" premiered on November 10, 1999 on MTV during a season finale of the adults-only animated TV show, Beavis and Butt-head.

In the beginning, Blige steps in the stage, wearing a blonde glitter dress, before the screen fades out, flashing back all of the music videos that starred Blige herself, including "Love Is All We Need", "Seven Days", "Everything", "Be Happy", "I'm Goin' Down", "You Bring Me Joy", "Real Love" and "I Can Love You". The next scene begins with two security guards blocking the red carpet and Blige begins singing. After the first verse, she stands out on the red carpet waving her hands at the whole audience taking pictures of Blige. She steps inside the tour bus looking in the mirror at herself, pushing her hand singing the hook.

On the next scene, Blige walks out of a 1997 Dodge Caravan, talking off a hoodie being exposed. Then, she walks away from an electrical fence with a bronze-raccoon coat and a white tank. She stands over at a Harlem neighborhood with the Manhattan Bridge mocking her and standing 15 feet away from Blige. Then, the next scene starts with black-suited dancers and Blige herself with a red suit dancing to her song "Sincerity." After the song ends, They clearly dance to "Deep Inside," with Blige singing loudly all by herself .Blige looks at the screen screaming her quote "MJB" at the end of the song, where the Manhattan Bridge is shown.

Track listings
UK CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Deep Inside" (Radio Edit)3:45
2."Deep Inside" (Hex Hector Remix)4:22
3."Let No Man Put Asunder" (Maurice Joshua Remix)5:22
UK CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Deep Inside" (Stargate Radio Mix)4:20
2."Sincerity" (featuring Nas & DMX)5:15
3."Deep Inside" (Stargate Double Mix)6:37

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the Mary liner notes.[1]

  • Mary J. Blige – executive producer, writer
  • Kirk Burrowes – executive producer
  • Kevin Deane – writer
  • Tara Geter – writer
  • Elton John – writer (sample)
  • Bernie Taupin – writer (sample)

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 81
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 42
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 51
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 9

Release history
Region Date Label
United States September 28, 1999 (1999-09-28) MCA Records
United Kingdom November 22, 1999 (1999-11-22)

References
  1. Blige, Mary J. (1999). Mary (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
  2. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mary J Blige – Deep Inside" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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