In Too Deep (Genesis song)
"In Too Deep" is a song by the English rock band Genesis, included as the fourth track on their 13th studio album, Invisible Touch. It was released as the second single from the LP in the United Kingdom and as the fifth single in the United States. The single was successful in the US, reaching on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The song was only performed live during the 1986 North American legs during the Genesis 1986–87 Invisible Touch world tour. An October 1986 performance of the song was included on the 1992 live album The Shorts.
"In Too Deep" was written for the British neo-noir film Mona Lisa and won the "Most Performed Song from a Film" award at the BMI Film & TV Awards in 1988. It is also featured in the American horror film American Psycho.
Background
The lyric was written by Phil Collins after he was approached to write a song for the soundtrack of the movie Mona Lisa. The music is credited to the entire band in common with all the tracks on Invisible Touch.Critical reception
Cashbox praised Collins' "impassioned vocal."Music video
The music video for the song features the three band members playing on a minimalist set composed of steps and platforms. Tony Banks plays a grand piano, although the recording itself is mainly electric, while Mike Rutherford is on an acoustic guitar and Phil Collins is on vocals and drums.Personnel
- Tony Banks – keyboards
- Phil Collins – vocals, drums, LinnDrum
- Mike Rutherford – acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar