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Go Deep
"Go Deep" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope (1997). It was written and produced by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with Jackson's then-husband René Elizondo Jr collaborating on the lyrics. The song was released as the fourth single from the album on June 15, 1998, by Virgin Records. A pop song, "Go Deep" talks about Jackson having a night out clubbing with her friends, and wanting to meet a man to have sex with him. Official remixes for the song were released, featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Teddy Riley and Timbaland. "Go Deep" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who found the song "irresistible" and "brilliant", and appreciated its party vibe. Commercially, it fared well worldwide, reaching number two in Canada, charting within the top 20 in Iceland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. An accompanying music video directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris depicts a teen boy having a daydream with Jackson giving a party in his house while his parents are out of town. The singer performed "Go Deep" on The Velvet Rope Tour (1998–99), Number Ones, Up Close and Personal tour (2011), and on both of her Las Vegas residency shows, Janet Jackson: Metamorphosis (2019), and Janet Jackson: Las Vegas (2024–25).
Article summary
"Go Deep" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope (1997). It was written and produced by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with Jackson's then-husband René Elizondo Jr collaborating on the lyrics. The song was released as the fourth single from the album on June 15, 1998, by Virgin Records. A pop song, "Go Deep" talks about Jackson having a night out clubbing with her friends, and wanting to meet a man to have sex with him. Official remixes for the song were released, featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Teddy Riley and Timbaland. "Go Deep" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who found the song "irresistible" and "brilliant", and appreciated its party vibe. Commercially, it fared well worldwide, reaching number two in Canada, charting within the top 20 in Iceland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. An accompanying music video directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris depicts a teen boy having a daydream with Jackson giving a party in his house while his parents are out of town. The singer performed "Go Deep" on The Velvet Rope Tour (1998–99), Number Ones, Up Close and Personal tour (2011), and on both of her Las Vegas residency shows, Janet Jackson: Metamorphosis (2019), and Janet Jackson: Las Vegas (2024–25).
Key claims
- release date: 1998-06-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "1998-06-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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