The Promise (Deborah Cox album)

The Promise is the fifth studio album by Canadian R&B singer. Deborah Cox. It was released on November 11, 2008 worldwide and marked her debut with Image Entertainment and Deco Recording Group. While her 2007 album Destination Moon was a jazz tribute, this one marks her return to R&B music six years after The Morning After (2002).

The Promise
Studio album by
Deborah Cox
ReleasedNovember 11, 2008
GenreR&B
Length43:47
Label
  • Deco
  • Image
Producer
[1]
Deborah Cox chronology
Destination Moon
(2007)		 The Promise
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The New York Times(positive)[3]
Okayplayer(75/100)[4]
People[5]

The Promise debuted at number 106 on the US Billboard 200, number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 95 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6] The album was nominated for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. It also features Cox's tenth number hit on the Dance Club Songs chart, "Beautiful U R".[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Promise.[1]

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love Is Not Made in Words"
  • Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
  • Big Jim
4:11
2."You Know Where My Heart Is"
  • Cox
  • Tom Craskey
  • DeVon Harris
  • Estelle Swaray
  • Devo Springsteen
  • Craskey (co.)
3:55
3."Did You Ever Love Me"
  • Cox
  • J. Harris
  • Lewis
  • Wright
  • Jam
  • Lewis
  • Big Jim
3:37
4."Saying Goodbye"
  • Rob Torres
  • Phillip "P3" Scott
4:20
5."Beautiful U R"
  • Cox
  • Bobby Ross Avila
  • Issiah J. Avila
  • Johnny Najera
  • Sam Salter
  • Rick Thomson
  • Wright
  • The Avila Brothers
  • Big Jim
4:10
6."The Promise"
Springsteen3:31
7."All Over Me"
  • Cox
  • J. Harris
  • Lewis
  • Lascelles Stephens
  • Wright
  • Jam
  • Lewis
  • Big Jim
3:36
8."All Hearts Aren't Shaped the Same"
  • J. Harris
  • Lewis
  • Wright
  • Jam
  • Lewis
  • Big Jim
3:40
9."Down 4 U"
  • B. Avila
  • I. Avila
  • Cox
  • Najera
  • Salter
  • Wright
  • The Avila Brothers
  • Big Jim
4:08
10."Where Do We Go 2"
  • Shep Crawford
  • Onitsha Shaw
  • Isaiah Thomas
  • Crawford
  • Davix
  • Professa Funk
3:39
Total length:43:47

Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 95
US Billboard 200[8] 106
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 14
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References
  1. The Promise (Media notes). Deborah Cox. Deco, Image. 2008.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Allmusic review
  3. The New York Times review
  4. Okayplayer review
  5. People review
  6. "Deborah Cox Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  7. http://haziqali.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/soundscan-for-this-past-week/
  8. "Deborah Cox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  9. "Deborah Cox Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  10. "Deborah Cox Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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