Dig In

"Dig In" is a song by Lenny Kravitz, and the lead single from his sixth studio album, Lenny. It was released in August 2001. It was used in promos by the National Basketball Association for the 2002 NBA Playoffs,[1] as well as the ending theme for the film Returner. It was also featured in the pilot episode of the Nickelodeon sitcom, Drake & Josh.

"Dig In"
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Lenny
ReleasedAugust 13, 2001
Recorded2000
Genre
Length3:37
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Again"
(2000)		 "Dig In"
(2001)		 "Stillness of Heart"
(2002)

Reception

Carla Hay of AXS stated, "“Dig In” was the first single from the 2001 album Lenny. It’s got all the elements of a classic Kravitz rock song, including an addictive chorus and great rhythm. It’s hard to forget this song once you’ve heard it."[2]

Chart performance

"Dig In" is one of the most successful songs by Kravitz in the United States. In addition to its number 31 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2001, it peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. In Europe, the single entered at many charts, including the countries Austria, New Zealand, Netherlands at lower numbers, but in Italy, the single went to peak at number 8.[3]

Track listing
  1. "Dig In"
  2. "Rosemary"
  3. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (Live performance)

Music video

The music video was directed by Samuel Bayer, who also directed "Black Velveteen" for Kravitz. The video starts with a QVC-like program with a woman selling products such as expensive jewelry. Suddenly, there is a signal interference that leads to show Kravitz and his band performance at a floating base in the sea, while they are being surrounded by a helicopter. Much of the music video has special effects designed to make the video seem to have tracking issues.

Awards

Kravitz was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 2002 for his performance on this song. It was his fourth consecutive win of this award.

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 64
Italy (FIMI)[3] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 72
New Zealand (RIANZ)[3] 48
Portugal (AFP)[4] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 58
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 48
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 2
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[5] 7
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] 31
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[5] 17
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)[5] 11

References
  1. Brad Weinstein, Stranded, er, engrossed in the first round, SFGate.com, April 28, 2002
  2. Hay, Carla (2 March 2016). "The top 10 best Lenny Kravitz songs". AXS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "Lenny Kravitz - Dig In - austriancharts.at". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  4. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 51. December 15, 2001. p. 13. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. "Lenny Kravitz Album & Song Chart History - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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