Deborah Cox is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before becoming a professional backing vocalist for Celine Dion. In 1994, Cox relocated to the United States and was signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis, releasing her self-titled debut album the following year. Her second studio album, One Wish (1998), was certified platinum in the United States. It was marked by the commercial success of the pop crossover single "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", which would become her most successful entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number two and remaining there for eight consecutive weeks. Cox signed with J Records for her third studio album The Morning After (2002), which saw moderate commercial success.
"Be Without You" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Johntá Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Jason Perry, and Blige for her seventh studio album, The Breakthrough (2005). Production was helmed by Cox, with additional production from Young Smoke and vocal production from Ron Fair and Blige. A piano-tinkling downtempo R&B song, the song examines a relationship where the couple is trying to decide if they want to stay together, with Blige urging them to appreciate their blessings. "Be Without You" was released as the album's first official single on November 14, 2005.
"Same Script, Different Cast" is a song performed as a duet by American and Canadian R&B singers Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox. The song was released as a single in the United States on May 2, 2000, by Arista Records. The song features Houston playing the former lover of Cox's current boyfriend. Houston warns Cox of his hurtful ways, though Cox refuses to acknowledge it.
"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" is a song by Canadian recording artist Deborah Cox, released as the lead single from her second studio album, One Wish (1998). Written by Montell Jordan and its producer, Anthony "Shep" Crawford, the song was released on the same day as the album, on September 15, 1998, by Arista Records. It is Cox's most successful song, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and spending a then-record 14 weeks at number one on the Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart. In 2017, Billboard ranked the song at number five on its "Greatest of All Time Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" chart.
"We Can't Be Friends" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox, featuring American singer R.L. of R&B group Next. It was written by Shep Crawford and Jimmy Russell for her second studio album One Wish (1998), while production was overseen by Crawford. Selected as the album's third single, the duet was airplayed on December 21, 1998 but released on September 14, 1999, and became her second single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
One Wish is the second album by Canadian singer-songwriter Deborah Cox. It was released by Arista Records on September 15, 1998, in the United States. As with her self-titled debut album, One Wish was once again executive-produced by Clive Davis, but features more uptempo, contemporary R&B, and a slew of new producers and personnel, including Montell Jordan, Anthony "Shep" Crawford, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, DJ Quik, Stevie J and David Foster. It also contains dance and club music. Diane Warren, Daryl Simmons and Lascelles Stephens also returned with contributions to the album.
Deborah Cox is the self-titled debut album by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was released by Arista Records on September 12, 1995, in the United States by Arista Records and was executive produced by Clive Davis. Deborah Cox is a blend of dance-pop, hip hop soul and R&B and features productions from producers such as Tim & Bob, Babyface, Daryl Simmons and Dallas Austin. A commercial and critical success, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales of over 500,000 units, and earned Cox a Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the 1996 Juno Awards.
Canadian singer and songwriter Deborah Cox has released ten albums, and more than three dozen singles. She began her career in 1994 as a protégé of music executive Clive Davis, who signed her with Arista Records. Her self-titled debut album, a blend of R&B, soul and hip hop soul, was released in September 1995 and peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. A steady seller, it was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 units, and earned Cox a Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the 1996 Juno Awards. Lead single "Sentimental" became a top thirty success on the US Billboard Hot 100, while second single "Who Do U Love" fared even better on the charts, peaking at number 17 on the Hot 100, while becoming her first number-one hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs.
"My First Night with You" is a song written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Diane Warren. It was originally recorded by Canadian singer Deborah Cox for her self-titled debut studio album (1995). In 1998, American singer Mýa covered the song for her self-titled debut studio album, serving as the album's third and final single. The album version was produced by Daryl Simmons, allowing Mýa to put her own spin on the record, while the Ric Wake pop-produced version was marketed at pop and adult contemporary radio. The lyrics of the ballad speak of a non-sexual experience with a man.
"Sentimental" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Deborah Cox. It was written by Cox, Colin Wolfe, and Dallas Austin for her self-titled debut studio album (1995), while production was helmed by Austin. Released as the album's lead single by Arista Records, it became a top-40 success in Canada and the United Kingdom while peaking at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
The Promise is the fifth studio album by Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox. It was released on November 11, 2008, worldwide and marked her debut with Image Entertainment and Deco Recording Group. While her 2007 album Destination Moon was a jazz tribute, this one marks her return to R&B music six years after The Morning After (2002). The album received a generally good critical reception.
"Who Do U Love" is a song performed by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written and produced by Larry "Rock" Campbell and Vassal Benford for her self-titled debut studio album (1995). Arista Records issued the song as the second album's single in January 1996. "Who Do U Love" peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was Cox's first number-one hit on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. Internationally, the single reached number two in New Zealand, number 11 in Australia, number 15 in Canada, and number 31 in the United Kingdom. The song is certified platinum in New Zealand and gold in Australia.
"Let the World Be Ours Tonight" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Deborah Cox. The song was written by Cox, Jenna Mary Donnelly, Jurgen Kordulestch, and Warren David Meyers, and produced by Soulshaker. It was released as a single on June 30, 2017 by Radikal Records. The track became her 13th number one hit on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart in its September 16, 2017 issue.
Shep Crawford is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and gospel musician, songwriter, and record producer best known for Whitney Houston's "Same Script, Different Cast", Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", Tamia's "Stranger in My House", Sisqó's "Incomplete", and Kelly Price's "As We Lay". He is the founder and pastor of The Experience Christian Ministries in Los Angeles, California.
"Where Do We Go from Here" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written by Larry "Rock" Campbell and Lascelles Stephens for her self-titled debut studio album (1995), while production was helmed by Vincent Herbert. Released as the album's third single along with a cover version of The S.O.S. Band's 1983 song "Just Be Good to Me", it became a moderate commercial success. "Where Do We Go from Here" entered the top forty of Canadian Singles Chart and peaked at number 20 in New Zealand, also reaching number 28 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
"Things Just Ain't the Same" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written by Nicole Renée, Alfred "Bob" Antoine, and Andre Evans and recorded by Cox for the soundtrack to the comedy film Money Talks (1997), with production helmed by Antoine and Evans. The song is built around a sample of "You Are Everything" (1971) by American soul group The Stylistics. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Thom Bell and Linda Creed are also credited as songwriters. The song was later included as a Dance mix on her second studio album One Wish (1998).
"It's Over Now" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written by Keir "KayGee" Gist, Taura Stinson, Alonzo Jackson, and DeMone Griffin for her second studio album One Wish (1998), while production was overseen by KayGee and Jackson. Released as the album's second following the major success of "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", it became a moderate commercial success on the charts, peaking at number 20 on Billboard's US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while becoming her third consecutive and fourth overall number one hit on the Dance Club Songs.
"Up & Down " is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written by Cox, Alex Richbourg, James Wright, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis for her third studio album The Morning After (2002), with production helmed by Jam, Lewis, Wright and Godson. The song, along with a slightly remixed version featuring additional vocals from rapper Jadakiss, was released as the album's lead single in 2002, reaching number 23 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.
"Did You Ever Love Me" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written by Cox along with Big Jim and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her fifth studio album The Promise (2008), while production was helmed by Jim, Jam and Lewis. The ballad was released as the album's lead single in September 2008 and peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs.
"Higher" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox featuring Paige. The song written by Cox, Paige, Tony Coluccio, Hasim Robert Guerli, Michelle Millano, Anthony Mirabella, Lascelles Stephens, Vincent Andrew Villani and produced by Stephens and Paige. It was released as a single on March 18, 2013 by Electronic Kingdom Records. A six-track remix EP of the song was released on October 25, 2013. The track became Cox's twelfth number one hit on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart.
