The Morning After (Deborah Cox album)

The Morning After
The Morning After
Studio album by Deborah Cox
Released	November 5, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	R&B; dance;
Length	54:15
Label	J
Producer	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; Jermaine Dupri; Shep Crawford; Rodney Jerkins; LaShawn Daniels; E. Jones; D. Christopher Jennings; Eric Johnson; A. Russell; James Glasco; James "Big Jim" Wright; Battlecat; Warryn Campbell; Junior Vasquez; Hex Hector; Mac Quayle; Widelife; Johnny Vicious;
Deborah Cox chronology
Singles from The Morning After
	"Up & Down (In & Out)"; Released: 2002; "Mr. Lonely"; Released: 2002; "Play Your Part"; Released: 2003; "The Morning After"; Released: 2003;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[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[edit]

*The Morning After* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Up & Down (In & Out)"	Alex Richbourg Deborah Cox James Wright Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis James "Big Jim" Wright^[a] Godson^[a]	5:01
2.	"2 Good 2 Be True"	Jermaine Dupri Harold Lilly	Dupri Lilly	4:06
3.	"Play Your Part"	Anthony "Shep" Crawford	Crawford	3:48
4.	"Like I Did"	Rodney Jerkins Fred Jerkins III LaShawn Daniels Cox	R. Jerkins Daniels	3:31
5.	"Hurt So Much"	Wright Jam Lewis Cox	Wright Jam Lewis	5:07
6.	"Just a Dance" (featuring Kurupt)	Battlecat Lilly Cox	Battlecat	3:42
7.	"The Morning After"	Warryn Campbell Kenny Bereal Charlie Bereal Johntá Austin Cox Ethan Farmer	Campbell	4:24
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	Jam Lewis Wright^[a] Godson^[a] Allstar^[b]	4:26
10.	"Oh My Gosh"	John "Jubu" Smith Campbell Austin	Campbell	3:57
11.	"Starting with You"	Crawford	Crawford	4:26
12.	"Mr. Lonely" (Hex/Mac Mix Edit)	Ahmad Russell Christopher Jennings Eric Johnson Eric Jones Takia Jennings Terry Johnson	Jennings Johnson William Lockwood Hex Hector & Mac Quayle^[b]	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.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mr. Lonely" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Main Club Mix)	Hex Hector & Mac Quayle	10:04
2.	"Mr. Lonely" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Dub Mix)	Hex Hector & Mac Quayle	7:53
3.	"Mr. Lonely" (Junior Vasquez Club Lonely Mix)	Junior Vasquez	10:46
4.	"Mr. Lonely" (Widelife Radio Mix)	Widelife	4:00
5.	"Mr. Lonely" (Widelife Club Mix)	Widelife	11:26
6.	"Mr. Lonely" (Johnny Vicious Retro Disco Mix)	Johnny Vicious	8:42
7.	"Up & Down (In & Out)" (Godson Remix)	Godson, Xavier "X-Man" Smith	4:50
8.	"Up & Down (In & Out)" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Analog Club Mix)	Hex Hector & Mac Quayle	6:38

Notes

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

Charts[edit]

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[edit]

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

External links[edit]

The Morning After at AllMusic

[1] Allmusic review

[2] "The Morning After". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15.

[3] People review

[ac_Billboard200_Deborah_Cox-4] "Deborah Cox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Deborah_Cox-5] "Deborah Cox Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

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Awards Discography
Studio albums	Deborah Cox One Wish The Morning After Destination Moon The Promise
Remix albums	Remixed
Singles	"Sentimental" "Who Do U Love" "Where Do We Go from Here" "The Sound of My Tears" "It Could've Been You" "Just Be Good to Me" "Things Just Ain't the Same" "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" "It's Over Now" "We Can't Be Friends" "September" "I Never Knew" "Same Script, Different Cast" "Absolutely Not" "Up & Down (In & Out)" "Mr. Lonely" "Play Your Part" "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" "House Is Not a Home" "Everybody Dance (Clap Your Hands)" "Did You Ever Love Me" "Beautiful U R" "If It Wasn't for Love" "Higher" "Kinda Miss You" "More Than I Knew" "Let the World Be Ours Tonight" "Easy Way"
Featured Singles	"Leave the World Behind"
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