Dig In Explained

"Dig In" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz, the lead single from his sixth studio album, Lenny (2001). It was released in September 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 2002 Japanese science fiction film Returner.^[2]

Reception

In 2016, Carla Hay of AXS stated, "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."^[3]

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 several charts, including those of Italy, Portugal, and Spain, reaching the top 10 in these regions.

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.

Track listings

UK and Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Dig In" – 3:37
2. "Rosemary" – 5:34
3. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (acoustic) – 4:37

European CD single^[5]

1. "Dig In" – 3:37
2. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (acoustic) – 4:37

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[7]	58
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[8]	81
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[9]	69

Chart (2002)	Position
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[10]	85
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11]	26
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12]	85
US Triple-A (Billboard)[13]	32

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	September 10, 2001	Triple A radio	Virgin	[14]
	September 11, 2001			[15]
Australia	November 12, 2001	CD		[16]
Japan	November 21, 2001			[17]
United Kingdom	November 26, 2001			[18]

Notes and References

1. Brad Weinstein, Stranded, er, engrossed in the first round, SFGate.com, April 28, 2002
2. Web site: Returner - Original Soundtrack . Toho Kingdom . November 3, 2024.
3. Web site: Hay . Carla . The top 10 best Lenny Kravitz songs . AXS . 14 July 2020 . 2 March 2016.
4. Dig In. Lenny Kravitz. 2001. UK & Australian CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VUSCD 229, 7243 5 46012 24.
5. Dig In. Lenny Kravitz. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VUSCDE 229, 7243 5 46011 2 5.
6. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 19. 51. 13. December 15, 2001. March 1, 2020.
7. Web site: BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020726115818/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2001.html. July 26, 2002. March 26, 2022.
8. Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 54. December 21, 2001.
9. Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 40. December 21, 2001.
10. Web site: Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20040906183811/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2002.html. September 6, 2004. March 23, 2022.
11. Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2002. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 16. December 20, 2002.
12. Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 12. December 20, 2002.
13. The 2002 Allstars: Most-Played Triple-A Songs. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 52. December 20, 2002.
14. Triple A: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1418. 126. September 7, 2001. April 24, 2021.
15. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1418. 109, 112, 119. September 7, 2001. April 24, 2021.
16. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12 Nov 2001. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue611.pdf. dead. 2002-02-20. ARIA. 25. November 12, 2001. April 24, 2021.
17. Web site: ディグ・イン レニー・クラヴィッツ. Dig In Lenny Kravitz. Oricon. ja. September 3, 2023.
18. New Releases – For Week Starting November 26, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 31. November 24, 2001. Misprinted as November 19 on source.