One Wish

Deborah Cox | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 29, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 29, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000009S3Z
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,918 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!! WHAT A GREAT ALBUM AND A WONDERFUL VOICE!!!, August 4, 2004

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Darrren12000 "Darren" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Wish (Audio CD)

I am listening to this album for the first time today. Yes, a little late. I heard a few singles on the radio or in clubs - as dance remixes. I had never sat down with the entire project before. I am overwhelmed. Deborah Cox has a very powerful and beautiful voice. The arrangements are really nice -- they could be better, but for contemporary R&B, they are good. Her voice is what makes the album. She is one of the best r&b voices since the 90s. I just cant think of another singer since the 80s who is this good. Keep up the good work!!!

Why on earth does she not get more attnention in the USA? Beyonce and Usher???!!! What is wrong with the US music industry?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great R&B Album!, February 28, 2004

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Jake Z "holden84" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Wish (Audio CD)

Deborah Cox had a hit on her hands with this one. The dance remix of "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" was a #1 smash and the original version is just as powerful! I like the opening track "September", it has a nice R&B groove to it, nice slow jam. There is also a remix of "September" at the end of the album, track 14 (it's unlisted). My favorite ballad would have to be "Couldn't We", one of the best ones from Diane Warren I've heard, this one should have been a single! The title track is a nice retro R&B song. She sounds great on the jazzy/R&B "I Won't Give Up", and shines on uptempos like "I Never Knew" and "It's Over Now". Other highlights include "One Day You Will", "Love Is On The Way" and "We Can't Be Friends". This is a great album from a talented Canadian R&B singer!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated Classic..., August 13, 2006

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Brandon A. Coles "OmNyx" (Orangeburg, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Wish (Audio CD)

Deborah Cox's "One Wish" can easily be dubbed a sleeper but in my opinion, she shows no signs of weariness on this album. "One Wish" is an album that is perfectly punctuated with depth and has an intricate way of maintaining the listener's interest. With a unique and cohesive array of diversity, which include writing and production from herself, Naughty By Nature & Next's producer Kier Gist (a.k.a. KayGee), hit-makers Montell Jordan, Shep Crawford, Stevie J., Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins," and even Diane Warren, who lends the schmaltzy ballad, "One Day You Will," "One Wish" explores love and relationships from a deeper perspective. I love how she uses her voice to not only dazzle the audience, but also becomes one with each songs' persona. I was like, "I may be a male, but even I can relate to how expressive she is!" The Dance-fused "September," with its keen bass line, slickly synthesized guitars and eclectic rhythms tells the story of how a friendship transforms from a platonic nature to an emotional thrill ride of sensuous lovemaking, whereas "We Can't Be Friends" showcases Deborah & R.L. (of Next) passionately and vividly testifying the hardships of walking away from a special someone. Other cuts include 1998's longest-running radio single, "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here," (penned exquisitely by Montell Jordan) her second single, "It's Over Now," (produced by KayGee) the title-track, "One Wish," which features DJ Quik's solid production and stellar rap vocals, Darkchild's "Just When I Think I'm Over You," a clever reference to Rod Temperton & Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" in "Love Is On The Way" and the smooth "I Won't Give Up." The only flaw to this record is that there were one too many dance versions included. The remixes to "Things Just Ain't The Same" & "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" could have been omitted. Regardless, "One Wish" is a fabulous record that was an absolutely underrated classic.