Deborah Cox by Deborah Cox

Deborah Cox is the self-titled debut album by Canadian recording artist of the same name. It was released in the United States on September 9, 1995 by Arista Records. Executive produced by Clive Davis, Cox is a blend of R&B, soul and hip hop soul and features productions from songwriters and producers such as Babyface, Daryl Simmons and Dallas Austin. A commercial and critical success, the album has been 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 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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 New Zealand Singles Chart and reaching the Top 20 on other international charts.