Play Deep

1985 studio album by the Outfield

Play Deep

Studio album by

the Outfield

Released

12 August 1985

Recorded

1985

Studio

AIR (London)

Genre

Pop rock
power pop
soft rock

Length

38:40

Label

Columbia

Producer

William Wittman

The Outfield chronology

Play Deep
(1985)

Bangin'
(1987)

Singles from Play Deep

"Say It Isn't So"
Released: 1985
"Your Love"
Released: February 1986 (US)
"All the Love"
Released: May 1986 (US)
"Everytime You Cry"
Released: September 1986

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Play Deep is the debut studio album by English rock band the Outfield, released on 12 August 1985 by Columbia Records.^[2] The album received widespread popularity with the success of their debut single, "Say It Isn't So" (a regional number-one hit), which reached number 18 on the U.S. rock chart, and the follow-up single, "Your Love", which reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. Play Deep peaked at number 9 on the U.S. albums chart and was later certified double Platinum. In total, four of the tracks reached the charts: the aforementioned two, along with "Everytime You Cry" and "All the Love".

The singles, "Your Love" and "All the Love", reached numbers 83 and 96, respectively, on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Spinks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Say It Isn't So"	3:48
2.	"Your Love"	3:36
3.	"I Don't Need Her"	3:51
4.	"Everytime You Cry"	4:29
5.	"61 Seconds"	4:18
6.	"Mystery Man"	4:04
7.	"All the Love"	3:32
8.	"Talk to Me"	3:34
9.	"Taking My Chances"	3:37
10.	"Nervous Alibi"	3:52
Total length:		38:40

Personnel

The Outfield

Tony Lewis – bass guitar, vocals
John Spinks – guitars, vocals, verse lead vocals on "Taking My Chances"
Alan Jackman – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Reg Webb – keyboards, backing vocals
Frank Callaghan – additional vocals

Technical

William Wittman – production, recording, mixing
Rick Chertoff – executive production
Andy "Carb" Canelle – recording
John Agnello – mixing
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Play Deep*
Chart (1986)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[3]	21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[4]	43
US Billboard 200^[5]	9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Play Deep*
Chart (1986)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[6]	89
US Billboard 200^[7]	17

Certifications

Certifications for *Play Deep*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[8]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[9]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ DeGagne, Mike. The Outfield – Play Deep: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "RIAA".
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0700". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Outfield – Play Deep" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Billboard 200 – Week of June 14, 1986". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Top 100 Albums of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14. 27 December 1986. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Canadian album certifications – The Outfield – Play Deep". Music Canada. 30 September 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "American album certifications – The Outfield – Play Deep". Recording Industry Association of America. 16 February 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2022.