"We Can't Be Friends" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox, featuring American singer R.L. of R&B group Next. It was written by Shep Crawford and Jimmy Russell for her second studio album One Wish (1998), while production was overseen by Crawford. Selected as the album's third single, the duet was airplayed on December 21, 1998 but released on September 14, 1999, and became her second single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
"We Can't Be Friends" | ||||
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Single by Deborah Cox featuring R.L. | ||||
from the album One Wish | ||||
Released | September 14, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:41 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Shep Crawford | |||
Deborah Cox singles chronology | ||||
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R.L. singles chronology | ||||
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Charts edit
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 8 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
Certifications edit
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Deborah Cox Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Deborah Cox Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Deborah Cox – We Can't Be Friends". Recording Industry Association of America.