Deborah Cox (album)

Deborah Cox
Studio album by Deborah Cox
Released September 9, 1995 (U.S.)
Recorded 1994-1995
Genre R&B, soul, pop
Length 57:23
Label Arista
Producer Clive Davis (exec.), Dallas Austin, Vassal Benford, Larry "Rock" Campbell, Daryl Simmons, Keith Crouch, Lascelles Stephens, Vincent Herbert, Keith Thomas, Tim & Bob, Babyface, Keith Andes, David Morales
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/Just Be Good To Me"
    Released: June 17, 1996
  4. "The Sound Of My Tears/It Could've Been You"
    Released: November 25, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Deborah Cox is the self-titled debut album by Canadian recording artist Deborah Cox. It was released in the United States on September 9, 1995 by Arista Records.

Overview

Deborah Cox was executive produced by Clive Davis and featured productions from prolific songwriters and producers such as Babyface, Daryl Simmons and Dallas Austin, who had previously worked with Whitney Houston, TLC and Toni Braxton, among others. The album was a blend of r&b/soul, adult contemporary and pop.

"Sentimental" was released as the lead single from the album, and peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #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 #17 on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and selling 500,000 copies domestically.[2] It also attained world-wide success, peaking at #2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and reaching the Top 20 on other international charts.

The album 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.

The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, for sales of over 500,000 units.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Sentimental"  Dallas Austin, Deborah Cox, Colin WolfeDallas Austin 4:29
2. "Who Do U Love"  Larry "Rock" Campbell, Vassal BenfordLarry "Rock" Campbell, Vassal Benford (co-producer) 4:23
3. "I'm Your Natural Woman"  Daryl SimmonsDaryl Simmons 5:18
4. "The Sound of My Tears"  Keith Couch, Kipper JonesKeith Couch 4:52
5. "Call Me"  Deborah Cox, Vassal Benford, Lascelles StephensVassal Benford, Vincent Herbert, Lascelles Stephens (Co-Producer) 4:48
6. "My Radio"  Dallas AustinDallas Austin 4:15
7. "Never Gonna Break My Heart Again"  Diane WarrenKeith Thomas 4:11
8. "It Could've Been You"  Deborah Cox, Lascelles StephensTim & Bob 4:56
9. "My First Night With You"  Diane Warren, BabyfaceBabyface, Keith Andes 5:30
10. "Just Be Good To Me"  Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisDallas Austin, Tim & Bob 5:50
11. "Who Do U Love" (Morales Mix)Larry "Rock" Campbell, Vassal BenfordDavid Morales 4:47
12. "Where Do We Go from Here"  Deborah Cox, Lascelles StephensVincent Herbert 4:17
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]

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