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

1. "In Defense Of The Genre: 5 Seconds Of Summer's favorite pop-punk songs". Alternative Press. August 5, 2014.
2. Superpeer (January 17, 2005). "Sum 41 – All Killer No Filler". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
3. "Australian-charts.com – Sum 41 – In Too Deep". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
4. "Austriancharts.at – {{{artist}}} – In Too Deep" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
5. "Lescharts.com – Sum 41 – In Too Deep" (in French). Les classement single.
6. "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sum 41 – In Too Deep" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
8. "Charts.org.nz – Sum 41 – In Too Deep". Top 40 Singles.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Sum 41 – In Too Deep". Swiss Singles Chart.
10. "Chart Log UK (1994–2006) DJ S – The System Of Life" Zobbel. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
11. Sum 41 Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-02-17.

External links

• "In Too Deep" Official music video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics