The Velvet Hour is a 2003 album by Bird York.

It features the song "In the Deep" from the film Crash.

Producers on this record include Michael Becker, Bird York, Thom Russo and Larry Klein.

It also includes songs heard on CSI: NY, House, Everwood, Jake 2.0, in Seven Pounds and the John Cusack-produced feature Never Get Outta the Boat among others.

York was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for her song "In the Deep" (which was commissioned by director Paul Haggis for Crash) and performed the song at that year's Oscar ceremony.