Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974 in Toronto) is a Canadian singer-songwriter… Read Full Bio ↴Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974 in Toronto) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. Her 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 Singles & Tracks chart (14 weeks) for nearly eight years. She has achieved 12 number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Deborah Cox is often cited as Canada's top R&B artist.
She began singing for TV commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows with the help of her mother. She performed in nightclubs, and began to write music around the same time. Cox entered the music industry in the early 1990s, performing as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion for six months.
In 1995, label executive Clive Davis signed Cox to Arista Records, and she released her self-titled debut album the same year.
After middling success, Cox released a non-album single for the soundtrack to the 1997 movie "Money Talks", titled "Things Just Ain't The Same". A dance mix of that song topped the U.S. dance charts and was included on her second album, "One Wish" in 1998. The first single from that album, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", spent 14 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.
Cox's third album "The Morning After" 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 the song "Nobody Cares".
She released a dance single titled "House Is Not a Home" on Nervous Records in January 2006. Later in the year, the song "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 her fourth album, called "Destination Moon". It is a tribute to jazz singer Dinah Washington and was released on June 19, 2007.
Cox contributed the song "This Gift" to the soundtrack of the 2008 movie "Meet the Browns" and was part of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour 2008.
She has also starred in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" along side Golden Brooks and Darius McCrary.
In early 2008, Cox and Stephens created the Deco Recording Group, her very own independent label, which is distributed through Image Entertainment.
Her fifth R&B studio album, "The Promise", was 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) and hit #1 on the US Dance chart becoming her tenth song to do it.
The song was certified gold for digital downloads in January, 2009. "Saying Goodbye" was sent to Urban/AC radios in February, while "The Promise" is scheduled to be released as a single in July. Cox joined forces with Kenny Lattimore for the "Timeless Promise Tour" in July 2009.
In April 2009, she was featured on the single "Leave The World Behind". The house track was produced by four DJs — Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Laidback Luke. It peaked at #40 on the US Dance chart.
In September 2009 it was announced she would be joining Kelly Price and Tamia to form the super group The Queen Project. In a February 2012 interview with Seattle Gay News, Cox confirmed that those plans were on hold, due to scheduling issues. "Each of us has moved on and we are all doing our own projects now." She also noted that she is currently working on a dance album. "My fans have been hounding me about another 'remixed' album."
In December 2011 Deborah achieved her 11th number 1 with "If It Wasn't For Love".
On September 7, 2012 Cox gave her inaugural performance as Lucy the female lead in a revival of the musical Jekyll & Hyde starring Constantine Maroulis: after premiering in La Mirada CA this production toured North American for twenty-five weeks playing at twenty locales, then began previews for its Broadway run April 5, 2013 officially opening its planned limited engagement Broadway run of thirteen weeks on April 18, 2013. Despite Cox herself receiving good reviews, the production did not enjoy strong Broadway box-office and subsequent to its non-showing in the 2013 Tony Awards list of nominees announced April 30, 2013 Jekyll & Hyde was announced to be playing its final show May 12, 2013. Cox had a new track "Higher" issued in the autumn of 2012, and in May 2013 stated she was planning to record a dance version of the Jekyll & Hyde number "Someone Like You". Also, in April 2013 Cox stated that a projected Broadway musical in which she'd play Josephine Baker, which had been workshopped in 2011, was still planned, the production being dependent on an available venue.
In 2014, she was one of the performers at the opening ceremonies of WorldPride in Toronto, alongside Melissa Etheridge, Tom Robinson and Steve Grand.
Cox provided vocals for the 2015 Whitney Houston biopic, Whitney, directed by Angela Basset. The same year, she released the deep house-influenced "Kinda Miss You", as well as the ballad "More Than I Knew" as singles. In 2016, Cox played the lead role of Josephine Baker in the Broadway-bound musical Josephine, which chronicled the singer's life between the years of 1939 and 1945, and starred as Rachel Marron in the North American Tour of the musical The Bodyguard based on the 1992 film of the same name. In support of the musical, Cox released the EP I Will Always Love You on Deco and Broadway Records, containing cover versions of seven Whitney Houston originals as well as Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You."[31] In June 2017, she released an uptempo dance single "Let the World Be Ours Tonight" during LGBTQ pride season on Radikal Records and Galactic Media. It marked her 13th single to top Billboard's Dance Club Songs.
In June 2019, she performed at Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019. In November 2019, Cox released the Rico Love-produced single "Easy Way" through Deco Entertainment. The song is expected to lead her seventh studio album, which is expected to be released in late 2020. In February 2020, Cox starred opposite Roger Guenveur Smith in the BET+ television thriller Influence, an adaption of Carl Weber's same-tited 2018 novel, portraying a big-name celebrity singer accused of killing her husband. Also in 2020, she appeared as a guest host in an episode of Canada's Drag Race and started webseries titled COXtales with Deborah Cox during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Deborah Cox was added to the BET series First Wives club during Season 2, playing the musician "Regina". In addition, she stars in a minor role as Wendy on the limited HBO TV series, Station 11.
She began singing for TV commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows with the help of her mother. She performed in nightclubs, and began to write music around the same time. Cox entered the music industry in the early 1990s, performing as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion for six months.
In 1995, label executive Clive Davis signed Cox to Arista Records, and she released her self-titled debut album the same year.
After middling success, Cox released a non-album single for the soundtrack to the 1997 movie "Money Talks", titled "Things Just Ain't The Same". A dance mix of that song topped the U.S. dance charts and was included on her second album, "One Wish" in 1998. The first single from that album, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", spent 14 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.
Cox's third album "The Morning After" 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 the song "Nobody Cares".
She released a dance single titled "House Is Not a Home" on Nervous Records in January 2006. Later in the year, the song "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 her fourth album, called "Destination Moon". It is a tribute to jazz singer Dinah Washington and was released on June 19, 2007.
Cox contributed the song "This Gift" to the soundtrack of the 2008 movie "Meet the Browns" and was part of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour 2008.
She has also starred in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" along side Golden Brooks and Darius McCrary.
In early 2008, Cox and Stephens created the Deco Recording Group, her very own independent label, which is distributed through Image Entertainment.
Her fifth R&B studio album, "The Promise", was 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) and hit #1 on the US Dance chart becoming her tenth song to do it.
The song was certified gold for digital downloads in January, 2009. "Saying Goodbye" was sent to Urban/AC radios in February, while "The Promise" is scheduled to be released as a single in July. Cox joined forces with Kenny Lattimore for the "Timeless Promise Tour" in July 2009.
In April 2009, she was featured on the single "Leave The World Behind". The house track was produced by four DJs — Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Laidback Luke. It peaked at #40 on the US Dance chart.
In September 2009 it was announced she would be joining Kelly Price and Tamia to form the super group The Queen Project. In a February 2012 interview with Seattle Gay News, Cox confirmed that those plans were on hold, due to scheduling issues. "Each of us has moved on and we are all doing our own projects now." She also noted that she is currently working on a dance album. "My fans have been hounding me about another 'remixed' album."
In December 2011 Deborah achieved her 11th number 1 with "If It Wasn't For Love".
On September 7, 2012 Cox gave her inaugural performance as Lucy the female lead in a revival of the musical Jekyll & Hyde starring Constantine Maroulis: after premiering in La Mirada CA this production toured North American for twenty-five weeks playing at twenty locales, then began previews for its Broadway run April 5, 2013 officially opening its planned limited engagement Broadway run of thirteen weeks on April 18, 2013. Despite Cox herself receiving good reviews, the production did not enjoy strong Broadway box-office and subsequent to its non-showing in the 2013 Tony Awards list of nominees announced April 30, 2013 Jekyll & Hyde was announced to be playing its final show May 12, 2013. Cox had a new track "Higher" issued in the autumn of 2012, and in May 2013 stated she was planning to record a dance version of the Jekyll & Hyde number "Someone Like You". Also, in April 2013 Cox stated that a projected Broadway musical in which she'd play Josephine Baker, which had been workshopped in 2011, was still planned, the production being dependent on an available venue.
In 2014, she was one of the performers at the opening ceremonies of WorldPride in Toronto, alongside Melissa Etheridge, Tom Robinson and Steve Grand.
Cox provided vocals for the 2015 Whitney Houston biopic, Whitney, directed by Angela Basset. The same year, she released the deep house-influenced "Kinda Miss You", as well as the ballad "More Than I Knew" as singles. In 2016, Cox played the lead role of Josephine Baker in the Broadway-bound musical Josephine, which chronicled the singer's life between the years of 1939 and 1945, and starred as Rachel Marron in the North American Tour of the musical The Bodyguard based on the 1992 film of the same name. In support of the musical, Cox released the EP I Will Always Love You on Deco and Broadway Records, containing cover versions of seven Whitney Houston originals as well as Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You."[31] In June 2017, she released an uptempo dance single "Let the World Be Ours Tonight" during LGBTQ pride season on Radikal Records and Galactic Media. It marked her 13th single to top Billboard's Dance Club Songs.
In June 2019, she performed at Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019. In November 2019, Cox released the Rico Love-produced single "Easy Way" through Deco Entertainment. The song is expected to lead her seventh studio album, which is expected to be released in late 2020. In February 2020, Cox starred opposite Roger Guenveur Smith in the BET+ television thriller Influence, an adaption of Carl Weber's same-tited 2018 novel, portraying a big-name celebrity singer accused of killing her husband. Also in 2020, she appeared as a guest host in an episode of Canada's Drag Race and started webseries titled COXtales with Deborah Cox during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Deborah Cox was added to the BET series First Wives club during Season 2, playing the musician "Regina". In addition, she stars in a minor role as Wendy on the limited HBO TV series, Station 11.
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Deborah Cox Lyrics
2 Good 2 Be True It's obvious, that you got it goin on And I'm contemplating …
Absolutely Not Always waitin' for someone To make me happy, pick me up I…
All Hearts Aren't Shaped the Same Please don't change the way you are. There's no one like…
All Over Me I just wanna talk to you for a second Come in,…
Baby You got what it takes baby Woo, come and sing with…
Beautiful U R It's your life Things may not always go right, for you In…
Blue Skies Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see Bl…
Call Me Someone who loves you Wants to give you all you've been…
Couldn There were words between us Words that hurt inside Still t…
Deborah Cox It's obvious, that you got it goin on And I'm contemplating…
Destination Moon Poor man take a trip in my rocket ship We'll have…
Did You Ever Love Me Heartfelt conversations we had every single night, lying in …
Down 4 U No need to worry, no need to stay up at…
Easy As Life Easy as life(Tony Moran Club Mix) All I have to do…
Everybody Dance Deborah Cox Miscellaneous Everybody Dance (Clap Your Hands) …
Fine and Mellow My man don't love me Treats me oh so mean My man…
Givin' It Up You know he's wrong, when he stays out all night…
Hex Baby it's over Tryin' to forget about Ordinary thangs T…
Hex Hector's Club Mix Always waitin' for someone To make me happy, pick me up I…
Home I walk through these halls but nothing feels the same Where…
House Is Not A Home I walk through these halls but nothing feels the same Where…
Hurt So Much Heard a million stories about love Some were good some…
I Don I don't hurt anymore, all my Teardrops are dried No more wal…
I Never Knew It was a cold day in December I remember it…
I Never Knew (Hani Anthem Vocal Mix) It was a cold day in December I remember it so…
i won Either way, you're gonna know 'Cause what I'm feeling, it's…
I Won't Complain I've had some good days I've had some hills to climb I've…
I Won't Give Up Either way, you're gonna know 'Cause what I'm feeling, it's…
I'm Every Woman You've gotta know, you are my heart and soul I…
If It Wasn't For Love The candles burn In your arms I lay Feel so safe…
Intro How did you get in Nobody's supposed to be here I've tried…
It Baby it's over Tryin' to forget about Ordinary thangs T…
It Could've Been You Congratulations baby, it's been a while I heard through the…
It's Over Baby it's over Tryin' to forget about Ordinary thangs Typic…
Just a Dance Well it's a party The lights are low and I'm seein'…
Just Be Good to Me Friends tell me I am crazy That I'm wasting time…
Just When I Think I I used to think about back then You walked in and…
Leave the World Behind Ah, ah, ah, ah People, can you hear me? Here's a message…
Let the World Be Ours Tonight by the way I don't wanna go so would you know…
Like I Did Oh, you think you found somebody that could treat you (Like…
Look To The Rainbow On the day I was born, said my father, said…
Love Is Not Made In Words Call me on the phone, Say You dont have no idea When you'll…
Love Is On The Way Don't you worry love is on the way I really miss…
Misery Mainly you have fire on my mind More than you ought…
More Than I Knew I gave you my heart on a platter It was stupid I…
Mr Lonely Each night you held me in your arms Still you…
Mr. Lonely (Hex Hector / Mac Quayle Main Club Mix / Widelife Mix) Each night you held me in your arms Still you never…
My First Night With You Yesterday was not just another day Not like before Yesterda…
My Radio My radio Goes on and on My radio It won't be long Somebody,…
Never Gonna Break My Heart Again No baby, no baby, yeah You never knew how much you…
New Blowtop Blues I've got bad news baby, And you're the first to know Yes…
Nobody How did you get here? Nobody's supposed to be here I've trie…
Nobody Cares Home is a place where I'm at peace A paradise safe…
Nobody's Supposed To Be Here How did you get here? Nobody's supposed to be here I've trie…
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (dance mix) How did you get here Nobody's supposed to be here I've tried…
nobodys supposed to be here How did you get here? Nobody's supposed to be here I've trie…
Oh My Gosh [Chorus:] Boy you really blow my mind (oh my gosh) I'm jus…
One Day You Will You don't miss me now You don't miss me now One day…
One Wish Here I was rollin' in the car I drove down…
Play My Part [Chorus:] Can you pretend to be the man I should have…
Play Your Part (Leading Role Club Mix) Can you pretend? Can you pretend? Can you pretend? Can you p…
Remix j reckless uh uh huh double r uh uh uh beat block…
Same Script Different Cast (Deborah) Oh, hey, Deb (Hmm-hmm) Thank you for being woman e…
Saying Goodbye Verse 1 Why do most dudes choose to Leave the girl that's…
Sentimental I used to mess around But I never let it get…
September I can't believe that a year has passed It seems…
September In The Rain The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes They ask me how I knew My true love was true I…
Something Happened on the Way to Heaven We had a life, we had a love, But you don't…
Something Happened On the Way to Heaven (Valentin Club Mix) We had our life, we had our love But you don't…
Sound Of My Tears I'm going down When I hear the sound The sound of my…
Squeeze Me Oh daddy, squeeze me and squeeze me again Don't stop till…
Starting With You Look at you Different day but same damn bags You're on my…
The Definition of Love Write it down a thousand times Four-letter word that makes m…
The Morning After Hush, don't say a word Cause I already know what you're…
The Promise Life is so unpredictable People come, people go Is there any…
The Sound of My Tears I'm going down When I hear the sound The sound of my…
Things Just Ain I saw you the other day And I almost lost my…
This Bitter Earth This bitter earth Well, what fruit it bears What good is lov…
This Gift You changed my life It's really happening It's like I'm in a…
Thy Will Be Done I can't lie and say I Always understand why The rain…
Up & Down j reckless uh uh huh double r uh uh uh beat block…
Up & Down ) reckless uh uh huh Double r uh uh uh Beat block yeah Debo…
Up and down j reckless uh uh huh double r uh uh uh beat block…
We Can To just act like we never were To come around and…
What A Difference A Day Made What a difference a day makes, Twenty-four little hours, Bro…
Where Do We Go 2 Oh what a plan, what a beautiful plan. But, how it…
Where Do We Go From Here When you're in love Some things you take for granted Until s…
Where Do You Go From Here When you're in love Some things you take for granted until…
Who Do U Love Last night I slept alone, I stayed at home For…
You Know Where My Heart Is La, la, la, la. Wastin' time arguing. Like it's become my…