Deborah Cox (album)

Deborah Cox

Studio album by Deborah Cox

Released

September 9, 1995 (U.S.)

Recorded

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

"Sentimental"
Released: September 26, 1995
"Who Do U Love"
Released: January 15, 1996
"Where Do We Go From Here/Just Be Good To Me"
Released: June 17, 1996
"The Sound Of My Tears/It Could've Been You"
Released: November 25, 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sentimental"	Dallas Austin, Deborah Cox, Colin Wolfe	Dallas Austin	4:29
2.	"Who Do U Love"	Larry "Rock" Campbell, Vassal Benford	Larry "Rock" Campbell, Vassal Benford (co-producer)	4:23
3.	"I'm Your Natural Woman"	Daryl Simmons	Daryl Simmons	5:18
4.	"The Sound of My Tears"	Keith Couch, Kipper Jones	Keith Couch	4:52
5.	"Call Me"	Deborah Cox, Vassal Benford, Lascelles Stephens	Vassal Benford, Vincent Herbert, Lascelles Stephens (Co-Producer)	4:48
6.	"My Radio"	Dallas Austin	Dallas Austin	4:15
7.	"Never Gonna Break My Heart Again"	Diane Warren	Keith Thomas	4:11
8.	"It Could've Been You"	Deborah Cox, Lascelles Stephens	Tim & Bob	4:56
9.	"My First Night With You"	Diane Warren, Babyface	Babyface, Keith Andes	5:30
10.	"Just Be Good To Me"	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	Dallas Austin, Tim & Bob	5:50
11.	"Who Do U Love" (Morales Mix)	Larry "Rock" Campbell, Vassal Benford	David Morales	4:47
12.	"Where Do We Go from Here"	Deborah Cox, Lascelles Stephens	Vincent Herbert	4:17
Total length:				57:23

Japanese Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Sentimental" (Uptempo Mix)		John Robinson	4:21

UK Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Sentimental" (Smooth Nix)		Francis Buckley	4:32

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]

Disc 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sentimental"	4:29
2.	"Who Do U Love"	4:23
3.	"I'm Your Natural Woman"	5:18
4.	"The Sound of My Tears"	4:52
5.	"Call Me"	4:48
6.	"My Radio"	4:15
7.	"Never Gonna Break My Heart Again"	4:11
8.	"It Could've Been You"	4:56
9.	"My First Night With You"	5:30
10.	"Just Be Good To Me"	5:50
11.	"Who Do U Love" (Morales Mix)	4:47
12.	"Where Do We Go from Here"	4:17
13.	"Sentimental" (Smooth Nix)	4:32
14.	"Who Do U Love" (Driza Bone Extended Mix)	5:10
15.	"Sentimental" (Groove Mix)	4:10
16.	"Who Do U Love" (Gass Mix)	4:26

Disc 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Who Do U Love" (David Morales Down Low Dub)	6:11
2.	"It Could've Been You" (David Morales Club Mix)	11:06
3.	"Who Do U Love" (David Morales Boss Drums Dub)	5:00
4.	"Sentimental" (Uno Clio Dub)	8:08
5.	"Who Do U Love" (Driza Bone Remix)	4:08
6.	"Just Be Good To Me" (V-Men Vocal Dub)	8:03
7.	"Sentimental" (E-Smoove House Dub)	5:32
8.	"Who Do U Love" (David Morales Classic Club Mix)	8:42
9.	"Just Be Good To Me" (Div-A-Pella)	6:34
10.	"It Could've Been You" (Mass Avenue Hip Hop Remix)	4:16
11.	"Sentimental" (Bounce Mix)	4:05
12.	"Who Do U Love" (Chucky Thompson's Hip Hop Mix)	3:48

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 109 (3): 61. January 18, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
↑ http://www.discogs.com/Deborah-Cox-Deborah-Cox/release/3537288

External links

Deborah Cox at AllMusic

Deborah Cox

Studio albums	Deborah Cox (1995) One Wish (1998) The Morning After (2002) Destination Moon (2007) The Promise (2008)

Singles	"Sentimental" "Who Do U Love" "Just Be Good to Me" "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" "We Can't Be Friends" "Same Script, Different Cast" "Absolutely Not" "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"

Related articles	Discography

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