''Deborah Cox'' is the debut album by Canadian singer

Deborah Cox Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...

. It was released by Arista Records on September 12, 1995 in the United States. Executive produced by Clive Davis, ''Deborah Cox'' is a blend of R&B,

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and features productions from producers such as

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. A commercial and critical success, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales of over 500,000 units, and earned Cox a Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the 1996 Juno Awards. " Sentimental" was released as the lead single from the album, and peaked at number 27 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 4 on the

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chart. The second single " Who Do U Love" fared better on the singles chart, peaking at number 17 on the Hot 100, while reaching the top of ''Billboard''s Hot Dance Club Songs, selling 500,000 copies domestically. It also attained worldwide success, peaking at number two on the

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and reaching the Top 20 on other international charts.

Critical reception

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editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that Cox "is a confident and stylish singer, but her self-titled debut is helped by considerably by the powerhouse producers work behind the scenes ..The record is filled with immaculately crafted dance-pop and ballads. Not all of the songs are up to the production standards, however. Like many singers in her genre, Deborah Cox is only as good as her material, and the songs on their debut are uneven ..Nevertheless, the best songs on the album suggests that Cox has the potential to develop into a star."

Track listing

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.

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1995 debut albums Deborah Cox albums Arista Records albums Albums produced by Dallas Austin Albums produced by Vincent Herbert Albums produced by Tim & Bob Albums produced by Babyface (musician) Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year recordings