Chart Performance
In Deep debuted at #1 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart but sales in Australia were not as high as her previous album Don't Ask (1994). Although the album's sales in Australia were not as high as her previous album, it was so successful in France that the album was certified triple platinum by SNEP.
The album debuted at #1 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart on 25 August 1997 knocking Middle of Nowhere by Hanson off the top spot, making the album Arena's 2nd #1 album. During its 4th week in the charts, the album regained the top spot for 2 consecutive weeks making the album having spent a total of 3 weeks at #1. In Deep went to spend a total of 60 weeks in the Top 100, re-entering once, and being certified triple platinum by ARIA, became the eighth highest selling album in Australia for 1997 and became the eighty-fifth for 1998. It was also nominated for three ARIA Awards in 1998 for "Highest Selling Album", "Best Female Artist" and "Highest Selling Single" for "Burn".
In France, the album peaked at #3 on the French Albums Chart, it stayed in the Top 10 for 29 weeks, spending a total of 79 weeks in the Top 75. The album became the 11th highest selling album in France for 1999 and 18th highest selling album for 2000.
In New Zealand, it entered the RIANZ Albums Chart at #22, then moved up to its peak position of #16 the week after. The album spent a total of 6 weeks in the Top 50.
In the United Kingdom, the album was not as successful as her previous Top 20 album Don't Ask. In Deep peaked at #102, spending 2 weeks in the Top 200.
The singles released from In Deep were successful in most music markets including Australia and France. Released in July-August 1997, "Burn" reached #2 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart—becoming Arena's highest peak in Australia—and also peaking in the Top 50 in New Zealand and the UK. Burn also made history when it became the fastest-added Australian song of all time in radio. The song was nominated for an ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single (see ARIA Music Awards of 1997). The album also released Arena's 1st French-language single "Aller plus haut". The song became a huge hit in France where it peaked at #2 for 6 consecutive weeks, becoming Arena's highest peak in France.
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