A Little Deeper

A Little Deeper is the debut studio album by English singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite. It was released on 10 June 2002 by Polydor Records.[2] The album won the Mercury Prize in 2002.[3] As of September 2011, it had sold 495,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[4]

A Little Deeper
Studio album by
Released10 June 2002 (2002-06-10)
Studio
Genre
Length61:14
LabelPolydor
Producer
Ms. Dynamite chronology
A Little Deeper
(2002)
Judgement Days
(2005)
Singles from A Little Deeper
  1. "It Takes More"
    Released: 20 May 2002
  2. "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee"
    Released: 26 August 2002
  3. "Put Him Out"
    Released: 2 December 2002
Alternative cover
US cover

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[6]
Chicago Sun-Times[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[8]
The Guardian[9]
NME6/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
SpinB+[13]
The Village VoiceC+[14]

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[15]

Track listing

Track listing for A Little Deeper
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1 "Natural High (Interlude)" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi 0:56
2 "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Lennie Hibbert, Salaam Remi 3:39
3 "Anyway U Want It" (featuring Keon Bryce) Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Keon Bryce, Salaam Remi 3:42
4 "Put Him Out" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback 3:58
5 "Brother" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback 3:34
6 "It Takes More" (Bloodshy Main Mix) Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Michael "Punch" Harper 4:39
7 "Sick 'n' Tired" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Michael "Punch" Harper 3:34
8 "Afraid 2 Fly" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Hernst Bellevue 4:48
9 "Watch Over Them" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley 1:16
10 "Seed Will Grow" (featuring Kymani Marley) Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi, Kymani Marley 3:23
11 "Krazy Krush" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Kingslee Daley 3:44
12 "Now U Want My Love" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi 4:54
13 "Too Experienced" (featuring Barrington Levy) Bob Andy 2:58
14 "Gotta Let U Know" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi 4:09
15 "All I Ever" Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Jason Dyer, Salaam Remi, Angela Hunte, Van Gibbs, Eddison Sainsbury 4:31
16 "A Little Deeper"/"Get Up, Stand Up" (Pregap Track) Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, Salaam Remi 10:25

Track 13 is a bonus track on some editions, and does not appear on the UK edition.

US edition
No. Title Writer(s) Length
17 "Danger" 3:14
18 "Ramp (Bonus Track: Get Up, Stand Up!)" 9:58

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for A Little Deeper
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Platinum 499,000[29]

References

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  2. "A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite". iTunes Store (UK). 10 June 2002. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. "Ms Dynamite wins Mercury prize". BBC News. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. "Mercury Prize Winners". The Guardian. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012 via Google Sheets.
  5. "Reviews for A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  6. Harrison, Andrew (April 2003). "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Blender. No. 15. p. 127. Archived from the original on 30 March 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  7. "Ms. Dynamite, 'A Little Deeper' (Interscope)". Chicago Sun-Times. 13 April 2003. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  8. Browne, David (21 March 2003). "A Little Deeper". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  9. Petridis, Alexis (7 June 2002). "Danger: risk of explosion". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  10. Ward, Christian (7 June 2002). "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". NME. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  11. "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Q. p. 139. [T]he ease with which she flows from R&B to garage and even reggae can't fail to impress.
  12. Blashill, Pat (3 April 2003). "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  13. Caramanica, Jon (May 2003). "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Spin. Vol. 19, no. 5. p. 110. Retrieved 30 June 2017 via Google Books.
  14. Christgau, Robert (28 October 2003). "Consumer Guide: Rousing Constituencies". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  15. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
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  26. "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF). ChartsPlus. p. 3. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  27. "UK Year-End Charts 2003" (PDF). ChartsPlus. p. 4. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  28. "British album certifications – Ms Dynamite – A Little Deeper". British Phonographic Industry. 6 December 2002.
  29. "Iconic albums turning 20 in 2022". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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