Deborah Cox (album)

Deborah Cox
Studio album by Deborah Cox
Released September 9, 1995 (U.S.)
Recorded 1995
Genre
Length 57:23
Label Arista
Producer
Deborah Cox chronology
Deborah Cox
(1995)		 One Wish
(1998)
Singles from Deborah Cox
  1. "Sentimental"
    Released: September 26, 1995
  2. "Who Do U Love"
    Released: January 15, 1996
  3. "Where Do We Go from Here"
    Released: June 17, 1996
  4. "Just Be Good to Me"
    Released: June 17, 1996
  5. "The Sound of My Tears"
    Released: November 25, 1996
  6. "It Could've Been You"
    Released: November 25, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Deborah Cox is the self-titled debut album by Canadian recording artist of the same name. It was released in the United States on September 9, 1995 by Arista Records. Executive produced by Clive Davis, Cox is a blend of R&B, soul and hip hop soul and features productions from songwriters and producers such as Babyface, Daryl Simmons and Dallas Austin.

A commercial and critical success, the album has been 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. Cox also received a nomination for Best Soul/R&B New Artist at the 1996 American Music Awards. Cox also received a nomination for Best Soul/R&B New Artist at the 1996 American Music Awards.

"Sentimental" was released as the lead single from the album, and peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single "Who Do U Love" fared better on the singles chart, peaking at number 17 on the Hot 100, while reaching the top of Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs, selling 500,000 copies domestically.[2] It also attained worldwide success, peaking at number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart and reaching the Top 20 on other international charts.

Track listing

Deborah Cox – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sentimental"
Dallas Austin4:29
2."Who Do U Love"
  • Larry "Rock" Campbell
  • Vassal Benford
  • Campbell
  • Benford (co.)
4:23
3."I'm Your Natural Woman"Daryl SimmonsDaryl Simmons5:18
4."The Sound of My Tears"
Crouch4:52
5."Call Me"
  • Cox
  • Benford
  • Lascelles Stephens
  • Benford
  • Vincent Herbert
  • Stephens (co.)
4:48
6."My Radio"AustinAustin4:15
7."Never Gonna Break My Heart Again"Diane WarrenKeith Thomas4:11
8."It Could've Been You"
  • Cox
  • Stephens
Tim & Bob4:56
9."My First Night With You"
5:30
10."Just Be Good To Me"
  • Austin
  • Tim & Bob
5:50
11."Who Do U Love" (Morales Mix)
  • Campbell
  • Benford
David Morales4:47
12."Where Do We Go from Here"
  • Campbell
  • Stephens
Vincent Herbert4:17
Total length:57:23

2012 Re-Release

In 2012, the album was remastered and re-released in the UK by New Skool Sounds as a 2CD deluxe edition with 16 additional tracks.[3]

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 66
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 49
US Billboard 200[6] 102
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 25

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 109 (3): 61. January 18, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Deborah-Cox-Deborah-Cox/release/3537288
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Deborah Cox – Deborah Cox". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Deborah Cox – Deborah Cox". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Deborah Cox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Deborah Cox Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Deborah Cox Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Deborah Cox – Deborah Cox". Music Canada. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ "American album certifications – Deborah Cox – Deborah Cox". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 16, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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