A Little Deeper
2002 studio album by Ms. Dynamite
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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]
Released10 June 2002
Studio
- Murlyn Studios (Stockholm)
- Playpen Recording Studios, Right Track Recording (New York City)
- South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, Florida)
Length61:14
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| Released | 10 June 2002 | |||
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| Label | Polydor | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [6] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| NME | 6/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| Spin | B+[13] |
| The Village Voice | C+[14] |
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 17 | "Danger" | 3:14 | |
| 18 | "Ramp (Bonus Track: Get Up, Stand Up!)" | 9:58 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Platinum | 499,000[29] |