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2002 studio album by Ms. Dynamite
A Little Deeper
Studio album by Ms. Dynamite
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

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. The album won the Mercury Prize in 2002. As of September 2011, it had sold 495,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Blender
Chicago Sun-Times
Entertainment WeeklyB+
The Guardian
NME6/10
Q
Rolling Stone
SpinB+
The Village VoiceC+

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

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

Weekly charts

2002 weekly chart performance for A Little Deeper
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 36
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 38
French Albums (SNEP) 67
Scottish Albums (OCC) 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 70
UK Albums (OCC) 10
UK R&B Albums (OCC) 3
2003 weekly chart performance for A Little Deeper
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 179
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 80

Year-end charts

2002 year-end chart performance for A Little Deeper
Chart (2002) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 52
2003 year-end chart performance for A Little Deeper
Chart (2003) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 131

Certifications

Certifications for A Little Deeper
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 499,000

References

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  11. "Ms. Dynamite: A Little Deeper". Q. p. 139. he ease with which she flows from R&B to garage and even reggae can't fail to impress.
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