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Deborah Cox
Cox at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Background information
Born	July 13, 1974 (1974-07-13) (age 34)
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s)	R&B, House, Club/Dance, Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, Actress
Years active	1995–present
Label(s)	Arista (1995–2000) J (2000–2003) Decca (2007) Nervous/Deco (2008–present)
Website	DeborahCox.com

Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Grammy Award nominated Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Cox's 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (14 weeks), a record held for nearly eight years. Cox has achieved nine number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Compilation albums 3.3 Singles 4 Awards and nominations 4.1 1996 4.2 1997 4.3 1998 4.4 1999 4.5 2000 4.6 2002 4.7 2008 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

Career

Deborah Cox began singing for TV commercials at age 12, and she entered various talent shows with the help of her mother. She performed in nightclubs as a teenager, and she also began to write music around the same time.¹ Cox entered the music industry as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion, and after signing to Arista Records, she released her self-titled debut album in 1995. She earned many comparisons to Whitney Houston. After middling success, Cox released a non-album single for the soundtrack to the 1997 movie Money Talks, entitled "Things Just Ain't The Same", which failed to make the U.S. top forty. A dance mix of the song topped the U.S. dance charts, however, and was included on her second album, 1998's One Wish. The first single from that album, "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here", spent fourteen weeks at #1 on the Hot R&B charts in the USA, as well as eight consecutive weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album went platinum, becoming Cox's biggest-selling album to date. Cox then recorded a new song, "Absolutely Not", for the soundtrack to Dr. Dolittle 2. Remixes of the song repeated the success of One Wish's singles on the dance charts, and the Chanel mix of "Absolutely Not" was included on her third album entitled The Morning After, which was released in November 2002 on J Records. On February 17, 2004, she made her Broadway debut in the Elton John-Tim Rice musical Aida, returning to recording only to release a dance remix of "Easy As Life" as a single.

Cox also has been involved in a number of movies and soundtracks. In 2000, she played Niko Rosen in Love Come Down. In 2001, her hit-song "Absolutely Not" was featured in Dr. Dolittle 2. In 2005, in the movie Blood of a Champion she played the role of Sharon, and again in 2005, her voice was featured in the movie Hotel Rwanda in a song entitled "Nobody Cares".

To sustain demand for Cox's club appearances, while focused on her family and new album projects, she released a dance single titled House Is Not a Home on Nervous Records in January 2006. Later in the year, a new song entitled "Definition Of Love" was used in the movie Akeelah and the Bee, but was not released as a single. Between 2005 and 2006 Deborah recorded a new album called Destination Moon as a tribute to jazz singer Dinah Washington. Destination Moon, her fourth studio album, was released on June 19, 2007.

Cox performed the Canadian national anthem at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, Louisiana. She contributed a song entitled "This Gift" to the soundtrack of the 2008 movie Meet the Browns and was part of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour 2008.

In early 2008 Cox & Stephens created the Deco Recording Group, her very own independent label, which is distrubuted through Image Entertainment. Soon she started recording songs for a new album. Her fourth R&B studio album, entitled The Promise, has been released on November 11, 2008. The first single "Did You Ever Love Me" was released to radio on August 26, 2008 and peaked at #69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. The song "Beautiful U R" has been released digitally to iTunes and Amazon.com on September 16, 2008. It has recently reached #3 on the Canadian Radio Chart becoming her most successful single in nearly ten years. It also peaked at #3 on the Canadian Hot AC Chart (January, 2009 Chart). Deborah has also appeared during her promotion for "The Promise" with interviews on Entertainment Tonight Canada, E-Talk, CHUM FM, Proud FM, various CBC radio shows, and over 70 interviews across the country. The video for "Beautiful U.R." is directed by Lil X, and has been serviced on November 15, 2008. The song was certified gold for digital downloads in January, 2009. "Saying Goodbye" and "The Promise" are scheduled to be released as singles in 2009. She will also tour in March to promote the album.

The Promise debuted and peaked at #106 on the US Top 200 and on #14 on the US R&B Album Chart selling 6,419 copies in its first week. To date it has sold about 18,000 copies in the US.

Personal life

Cox's parents are of Afro-Guyanese descent. She is married to music producer Lascelles Stephens. They have two children, Isaiah (born July 1, 2003) and Sumayah (born June 29, 2006). She is currently expecting her third child due in February 2009.

Discography

Studio albums

Album Information
Deborah Cox Released: September 12, 1995 Label: Arista Chart Peak: #102 US, #25 US R&B RIAA Certification: Gold US Sales: 800,000 copies Singles: "Sentimental", "Who Do U Love", "Where Do We Go From Here", "The Sound Of My Tears"
One Wish Released: September 29, 1998 Label: Arista Chart Peak: #72 US, #14 US R&B RIAA Certification: Platinum US Sales: 1,700,000 copies Singles: "Things Just Ain't The Same (Dance Mix)", "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", "It's Over Now", "We Can't Be Friends"
The Morning After Released: November 5, 2002 Label: J-Records Chart Peak: #38 US, #7 US R&B RIAA Certification: N/A US Sales: 230,000 copies Singles: "Absolutely Not (Chanel Mix)", "Up & Down (In & Out)", "Mr. Lonely", "Play Your Part", "The Morning After"
Destination Moon Released: June 19, 2007 Label: Decca Chart Peak: #175 US, #24 US R&B, #3 US Top Jazz Albums, #30 Canada R&B, #1 iTunes Top Jazz Albums RIAA Certification: N/A US Sales: 35,000 copies No singles released
The Promise Released: November 11, 2008 Label: Deco Recording Group/Image Entertainment Chart Peak: #106 US, #14 US R&B, #8 US Independent, #95 Canada, #9 Canada R&B RIAA Certification: N/A US Sales: 18,000 copies Singles: "Did You Ever Love Me", "Beautiful U R"

Compilation albums

Album Information
Remixed Released: July 22, 2003 Label: J-Records Chart Peak: #4 US Top Electronic Albums, #85 US R&B Singles: "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven"
Ultimate Deborah Cox Released: May 18, 2004 Label: BMG Chart Peak: N/A No singles released

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions							Album
		U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Dance Club	CAN	UK	AUS	NZ
1995	"Sentimental"	27	4	33	31	34	49	46	Deborah Cox
1996	"Who Do U Love"	17	12	1	15	31	11	2
	"Where Do We Go From Here"	48	28	–	37	–	–	20
	"The Sound Of My Tears"	97	51	–	–	–	–	–
	"It Could've Been You"	–	–	19	–	–	–	–
	"Just Be Good To Me"	–	–	8	–	–	–	–
1997	"Things Just Ain't The Same"	56	22	1	29	–	–	–	Money Talks soundtrack/One Wish
1998	"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here"	2	1	1	8	55	–	–	One Wish
1999	"It's Over Now"	70	20	1	–	49	–	–
	"We Can't Be Friends" (feat. R. L. Huggar of Next)	8	1	–	–	–	–	–
2000	"I Never Knew"	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
	"Same Script, Different Cast" (Duet with Whitney Houston)	70	14	4	–	–	–	–	Ultimate Deborah Cox Whitney: The Greatest Hits
2001	"Absolutely Not"	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	Dr. Dolittle 2 soundtrack and Ultimate Deborah Cox
2002	"Up & Down (In & Out)"	–	58	–	–	–	–	–	The Morning After
	"Mr. Lonely"	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
2003	"Play Your Part"	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
	"The Morning After"	–	63	–	–	–	–	–
	"Something Happened On The Way To Heaven"	95	–	–	–	–	–	–	Remixed
2004	"Easy As Life"	–	–	33	–	–	–	–	—
2006	"House Is Not A Home"	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
2007	"Everybody Dance (Clap Your Hands)"	–	–	17	–	–	–	–
2008	"Did You Ever Love Me"	–	69	–	–	–	–	–	The Promise
	"Beautiful U R"	–	–	–	10	–	–	–
2009	"Saying Goodbye"	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
	"The Promise"	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Awards and nominations

1996

• Won: Juno Award for Best R&B / Soul Recording ("Deborah Cox").
• Nominated: American Music Award for Favorite New Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues.

1997

• Nominated: Juno Award for Best Female Vocalist.

1998

• Won: Juno Award for Best R&B / Soul Recording ("Things Just Ain't the Same").
• Won: Soul Train Award for Best R&B/Soul Single - Female ("Nobody's Supposed to Be Here").

1999

• Won: Juno Award for Best R&B / Soul Recording ("One Wish ").
• Nominated: Juno Award for Best Female Vocalist.
• Won: Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year ("Nobody's Supposed to Be Here").

2000

• Nominated: Genie Award for Best Original Song ("Our Love" and "29").
• Nominated: Soul Train Award for Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo ("Same Script, Different Cast" - Feat. Whitney Houston).
• Nominated: Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist ("We Can't Be Friends")

2002

• Nominated: Juno Award for Best Dance Recording ("Absolutely Not").

2008

• Nominated for both a Juno Award and Grammy Award (Destination Moon)
• Received star on walk of fame in Scarborough, Ontario

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

External links

• Official website
• Deborah Cox's Official MySpace
• Deborah Cox at the Internet Movie Database
• Discography
• Deborah Cox at Southern Decadence