In Too Deep (Sum 41 song)

"In Too Deep"
Single by Sum 41
from the album All Killer, No Filler
Released September 2001 (USA)
December 3, 2001 (UK)
Format CD, cassette
Genre Pop punk[1]
Length 3:27
Label Canada: Aquarius
United States: Island
Writer(s) Deryck Whibley and Greig Nori
Producer(s) Jerry Finn
Sum 41 singles chronology
"Fat Lip"
(2001)
"In Too Deep"
(2001)
"Motivation"
(2002)
Radio Promo cover
Cover of the "In Too Deep" DJCD
Music sample
"In Too Deep"

"In Too Deep" is a song recorded by the band Sum 41. It was released in September 2001 as the second single from the album All Killer, No Filler.

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld and premiered in September 2001. It is a parody of the diving competition from the Rodney Dangerfield classic, Back to School. Sum 41 face another dive team, represented as stereotypical high school "jocks" with muscular bodies and red Speedos. Each band member takes their turn diving off the board in comical fashion as they dive against their opposition who dive with mocking perfection. After guitarist Dave Baksh completes his dive, he then rises out of the water to play his guitar solo.(both Cone and Dave have confirmed this is copied from Guns N' Roses' video for "Estranged"). After each dive, the video cuts to a scene of the band playing in an empty pool surrounded by fans cheering along. On the last dive, drummer Steve Jocz does a comically dramatic dive (similar to the dive done by Dangerfield's character in Back to School, also known as the 'Triple Lindy') in which he bounces off of every diving board and lands perfectly in the water. He is rewarded with perfect marks from the judges. The band wins, and in celebration, some of the judges and audience dive into the pool in celebration.

The diving scenes were filmed at the since-demolished Industry Hills Aquatic Club in the City of Industry, California. The pool scenes were shot at the Cadillac Jack's and Pink Motel in Sun Valley California.

Reception

Superpeer of Sputnikmusic said "This song just puts a smile on your face, and you have to love the short solo in it."[2]

Track listing

Single
  1. In Too Deep (3:27)
  2. Fat Lip (Live) (2:55)
  3. All She's Got (Live) (3:02)
  4. What We're All About (Live, With Tommy Lee on drums) (2:47)
  5. Liam's awful rendition (3:23)
Radio Promo CD
  1. In Too Deep (3:27)
  2. Fat Lip (2:58)

Charts

Chart (2001-2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 52
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 2
France (SNEP)[5] 30
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 87
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[10] 13
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[11] 10

References

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