The song was ranked #366 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Along with "Stayin' Alive", it is one of the group's two songs on the list.
It was famously covered by Take That for their 1996 Greatest Hits album, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks.
In 1983, The Bee Gees were sued by a Chicago songwriter, Ronald Selle, who claimed that the Gibb brothers stole melodic material from one of his songs, "Let It End," and used it in "How Deep Is Your Love." At first, The Bee Gees lost the case; one juror said that a factor in the jury's decision was the Gibbs' failure to introduce expert testimony rebutting the plaintiff's expert testimony that it was "impossible" for the two songs to have been written independently. However, the verdict was overturned a few months later.
Two music videos were made for this song.. In one, the brothers are singing while an image of a woman shows throughout the video. Barry Gibb had his beard shaven off in this video, just like how he did for the "Night Fever" video. A second video was later made in which the brothers sing while passing by stream of rainbow lights. In this video Barry Gibb is bearded; in the other he is clean-shaven.
Cover versions
- Korean pop duo, Jinusean, recorded the song in March 1999. It is also included in Audition Online.
- Korean pop singers Se7en and Taebin recorded a duet of this song on a KBS2 spring break special.
- American R&B quartet Portrait recorded a cover of this song in 1995, on their second album, All That Matters.
- British boy band Take That covered the song in 1996. It reached number one in the UK singles chart. It was their last single before the break-up of the band.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante sang it at the KROQ Weenie Roast and has been covering it on their 2006 tour.
- Smooth Jazz guitarist Peter White (musician) did an instrumental version available in his Reflections album released in 1994.
- During the Hollywood round of American Idol in 2007, the song was covered by the group of Tom Lowe, Rudy Cárdenas, Chris Sligh, and eventual runner-up Blake Lewis. The performance was distinctive because Lewis beatboxed for the majority of the performance as his groupmates harmonized.
- Indie-Pop musical duo The Bird and the Bee cover the song on their Please Clap Your Hands EP.
- The Temptations released a cover of the song as the first single from their 2007 album, 'Back To Front'.
- John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers often covered the song as a solo performance during various shows during the Stadium Arcadium tour during 2006.
Take That version tracklistings
U.K. Promo CD Single (TAKE25)- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41UK single CD (74321 35631 2)
- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
- "Babe" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 6:10UK Maxi-CD (74321 35631 2)
- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
- "Every Guy" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 5:36
- "Back For Good" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:06UK Maxi-CD single 1 (74321 3559 2)
- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
- "Every Guy" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 5:36
- "Lady Tonight" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 4:13
- "Sunday To Saturday" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 3:48UK Maxi-CD single 2 (74321 35631 2)
- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
- "Back For Good" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:06
- "Babe" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 6:10
- "Never Forget" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:38
Adeaze version tracklistings
Adeaze released their remake in four versions of this song in New Zealand in 2004.
- How Deep Is Your Love? (Radio Edit)
- How Deep Is Your Love? (Album Version)
- How Deep Is Your Love? (Instrumental)
- How Deep Is Your Love? (Club Remix)
References
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The song was ranked #366 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Along with "Stayin' Alive", it is one of the group's two songs on the list.
It was famously covered by Take That for their 1996 Greatest Hits album, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks.
In 1983, The Bee Gees were sued by a Chicago songwriter, Ronald Selle, who claimed that the Gibb brothers stole melodic material from one of his songs, "Let It End," and used it in "How Deep Is Your Love." At first, The Bee Gees lost the case; one juror said that a factor in the jury's decision was the Gibbs' failure to introduce expert testimony rebutting the plaintiff's expert testimony that it was "impossible" for the two songs to have been written independently. However, the verdict was overturned a few months later.
Two music videos were made for this song.. In one, the brothers are singing while an image of a woman shows throughout the video. Barry Gibb had his beard shaven off in this video, just like how he did for the "Night Fever" video. A second video was later made in which the brothers sing while passing by stream of rainbow lights. In this video Barry Gibb is bearded; in the other he is clean-shaven.
Cover versions
- Korean pop duo, Jinusean, recorded the song in March 1999. It is also included in Audition Online.
- Korean pop singers Se7en and Taebin recorded a duet of this song on a KBS2 spring break special.
- American R&B quartet Portrait recorded a cover of this song in 1995, on their second album, All That Matters.
- British boy band Take That covered the song in 1996. It reached number one in the UK singles chart. It was their last single before the break-up of the band.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante sang it at the KROQ Weenie Roast and has been covering it on their 2006 tour.
- Smooth Jazz guitarist Peter White (musician) did an instrumental version available in his Reflections album released in 1994.
- During the Hollywood round of American Idol in 2007, the song was covered by the group of Tom Lowe, Rudy Cárdenas, Chris Sligh, and eventual runner-up Blake Lewis. The performance was distinctive because Lewis beatboxed for the majority of the performance as his groupmates harmonized.
- Indie-Pop musical duo The Bird and the Bee cover the song on their Please Clap Your Hands EP.
- The Temptations released a cover of the song as the first single from their 2007 album, 'Back To Front'.
- John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers often covered the song as a solo performance during various shows during the Stadium Arcadium tour during 2006.
Take That version tracklistings
U.K. Promo CD Single (TAKE25)- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41UK single CD (74321 35631 2)
- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
- "Babe" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 6:10UK Maxi-CD (74321 35631 2)
- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
- "Every Guy" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 5:36
- "Back For Good" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:06UK Maxi-CD single 1 (74321 3559 2)
- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
- "Every Guy" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 5:36
- "Lady Tonight" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 4:13
- "Sunday To Saturday" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 3:48UK Maxi-CD single 2 (74321 35631 2)
- "How Deep Is Your Love" - 3:41
- "Back For Good" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:06
- "Babe" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 6:10
- "Never Forget" (Live From Earls Court & Manchester Nynex) - 7:38
Adeaze version tracklistings
Adeaze released their remake in four versions of this song in New Zealand in 2004.
- How Deep Is Your Love? (Radio Edit)
- How Deep Is Your Love? (Album Version)
- How Deep Is Your Love? (Instrumental)
- How Deep Is Your Love? (Club Remix)
References
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