The Morning After (Deborah Cox album)

The Morning After
Studio album by
Deborah Cox
ReleasedNovember 5, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
Length54:15
LabelJ
Producer
Deborah Cox chronology
One Wish
(1998) 		The Morning After
(2002) 		Remixed
(2003)
Singles from The Morning After
  1. "Up & Down (In & Out)"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Mr. Lonely"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Play Your Part"
    Released: 2003
  4. "The Morning After"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
People(mixed)[3]

The Morning After is the third album by Canadian singer-songwriter Deborah Cox. It was released on November 5, 2002 in the United States. The Morning After marked the Cox's first record under Clive Davis's J Records roster, with Davis once more serving as executive producer. Keen to build on the success of her previous album One Wish (1998), he enlisted the help of renowned producers such as Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Jermaine Dupri, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Shep Crawford as well as up-and-coming producers Warryn Campbell, Johntá Austin and Alex Richbourg, among others.

The album contains a blend of urban R&B and adult contemporary songs with additional dance/house tracks being include. It became her biggest-charting album on the US Billboard 200 yet, debuting and peaking at number 38, and remains her highest-charting album as of 2018. Commercially, the album was less successful than her previous album however. The Morning After album generated four singles, including "Mr Lonely" and "Play Your Part". A 2-CD limited edition version of the album was released with additional dance remixes.

Track listing

The Morning After – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Up & Down (In & Out)"
5:01
2."2 Good 2 Be True"
  • Dupri
  • Lilly
4:06
3."Play Your Part"Anthony "Shep" CrawfordCrawford3:48
4."Like I Did"
  • R. Jerkins
  • Daniels
3:31
5."Hurt So Much"
  • Wright
  • Jam
  • Lewis
  • Cox
  • Wright
  • Jam
  • Lewis
5:07
6."Just a Dance" (featuring Kurupt)
Battlecat3:42
7."The Morning After"
Campbell4:24
8."Givin' It Up"
  • Allen Gordon
  • Teron Beal
  • Joel Campbell
  • Cox
  • Allstar
  • Joel Campbell[b]
3:38
9."Up & Down (In & Out)" (Allstar Remix featuring Jadakiss)
  • Cox
  • Wright
  • Jam
  • Lewis
4:26
10."Oh My Gosh"
  • John "Jubu" Smith
  • Campbell
  • Austin
Campbell3:57
11."Starting with You"CrawfordCrawford4:26
12."Mr. Lonely" (Hex/Mac Mix Edit)
  • Ahmad Russell
  • Christopher Jennings
  • Eric Johnson
  • Eric Jones
  • Takia Jennings
  • Terry Johnson
4:03
13."Absolutely Not" (Chanel Mix Edit)
  • Russell
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
  • Jones
  • James Glasco
  • Tiffany Palmer
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
  • Lockwood
  • Hex Hector & Mac Quayle[b]
4:06
Total length:54:15
The Morning After – Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Mr. Lonely" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Main Club Mix)Hex Hector & Mac Quayle10:04
2."Mr. Lonely" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Dub Mix)Hex Hector & Mac Quayle7:53
3."Mr. Lonely" (Junior Vasquez Club Lonely Mix)Junior Vasquez10:46
4."Mr. Lonely" (Widelife Radio Mix)Widelife4:00
5."Mr. Lonely" (Widelife Club Mix)Widelife11:26
6."Mr. Lonely" (Johnny Vicious Retro Disco Mix)Johnny Vicious8:42
7."Up & Down (In & Out)" (Godson Remix)Godson, Xavier "X-Man" Smith4:50
8."Up & Down (In & Out)" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Analog Club Mix)Hex Hector & Mac Quayle6:38

Notes

  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • ^b signifies an additional producer

Charts

Chart performance for The Morning After
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 38
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 7

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "The Morning After". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ People review
  4. ^ "Deborah Cox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Deborah Cox Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.