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.
Call Me
Deborah Cox Lyrics
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Wants to give you all you've been searching for
I've been here waiting
You don't have to look around anymore
Don't you know
To you I give my all
I'll dry those tears when they fall
If you just ask me to
[Chorus]
Won't you call me, boy, whenever you need me
Don't be afraid to say what's on your mind
When you need those loving arms to hold you
Won't you call me, I'll be there
Just to show you that I care
I know, I know it's not easy, baby
When you gotta carry the hurt inside
But you can depend on me
'Cause I'll always be right there right by your side
You should know
That when it comes to my love
I gladly give, give it all to you
Just ask me to
I'm here for you
[Chorus x 2]
Don't you know
If you show me your emotions
I'll do the best I can
To try to understand
So let go
You'll be safe with me
Don't be afraid now, baby
'Cause I'll be right here for you
'Cause you know that you can trust me with your heart
[Chorus x 4... Fade]
The song "Call Me" by Deborah Cox is a beautiful declaration of love from one person to another. The lyrics are an invitation to someone who has been searching for love that they need not look anymore because the singer is there, waiting with open arms. The singer promises to give their all, to dry the tears of their loved one, and to be there for them whenever they need love and support. The chorus is an invitation to the person to call them whenever they need someone to talk to, to hold them and show them that they care. The singer assures the person that they can depend on them, and they promise to do their best to understand and support them.
The song is a beautiful reminder that we all need someone to lean on, someone who will be there for us when we need them the most. Sometimes, we need to be reminded that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but of strength. The singer in the song is offering unconditional love and support to the person, and it is a beautiful sentiment that resonates with many people.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone who loves you
There's someone out there who truly loves you.
Wants to give you all you've been searching for
This person wants to give you everything you've ever wanted.
I've been here waiting
I've been patiently waiting for you to notice me.
You don't have to look around anymore
There's no need for you to search anywhere else.
Don't you know
To you I give my all
I'll dry those tears when they fall
If you just ask me to
My best I'll do
If you give me a chance, I'll give you everything I have, including my support when you're in need or feeling down.
[Chorus] Won't you call me, boy, whenever you need me
Don't be afraid to say what's on your mind
When you need those loving arms to hold you
Won't you call me, I'll be there
Just to show you that I care
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me whenever you need emotional support or affection, because I'll be there for you whenever you need me.
I know, I know it's not easy, baby
When you gotta carry the hurt inside
But you can depend on me
'Cause I'll always be right there right by your side
I understand that dealing with emotional pain is difficult, but you can always count on me to be by your side and help you through it.
You should know
That when it comes to my love
I gladly give, give it all to you
Just ask me to
I'm here for you
My love for you is infinite, and I'm ready to give you everything you need, just ask and I'll be there.
[Chorus x 2]
Please don't forget to reach out to me whenever you need me, because I'll always be here for you.
Don't you know
If you show me your emotions
I'll do the best I can
To try to understand
So let go
You'll be safe with me
Don't be afraid now, baby
'Cause I'll be right here for you
'Cause you know that you can trust me with your heart
If you open up to me and show me how you're feeling, I'll do my best to understand and support you. I promise that you'll be safe with me and that you can trust me with your heart.
[Chorus x 4... Fade]
Please don't hesitate to call me whenever you need me, because I truly care about you and want to support you through everything.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LASCELLES "SLUG" STEPHENS, DEBORAH COX, VASSAL GRADINGTON BENFORD
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