Nobody's Supposed to Be Here explained

Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
Cover:Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Deborah Cox
Album:One Wish
B-Side:
Genre:
Length:4:22
Label:Arista
Producer:Anthony "Shep" Crawford
Prev Title:Things Just Ain't the Same
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:It's Over Now
Next Year:1999

"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" is a song by Canadian recording artist Deborah Cox, released as the lead single from her second studio album, One Wish (1998). Written by Montell Jordan and its producer, Anthony "Shep" Crawford, the song was released on the same day as the album, on September 15, 1998, by Arista Records. It is Cox's most successful song, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and spending a then-record 14 weeks at number one on the Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart. In 2017, Billboard ranked the song at number five on its "Greatest of All Time Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" chart.

Critical reception

Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Cox previews her second album with a stirring old-school soul ballad that's perhaps the best vocal showcase she's ever had. The groove cruises at a languid, finger-poppin' jeep pace, giving her plenty of room to get down and dirty, vamping as if she's lived every syllable of the song's tale of a love fraught with drama. Justice prevailing, pop and R&B radio programmers will find this a refreshing change of pace from the saccharine ballads currently glutting the airwaves. And if they don't, they'll have Hex Hector's wholly accessible uptempo dance reconstruction to embrace. It's easily among the best efforts of the young remixer's career. In all, this is a fine single hinting that Cox is about to pay off on all of the promise and hype generated by her first album two years ago."[1]

Commercial performance

"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of December 5, 1998, and remained there for eight consecutive weeks, making it one of the longest stays at number two in Billboard history. The song ranked at number nine on the Billboard year-end chart for 1999. The song reached number one on Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart on the week of November 7, 1998, and remained there for 14 weeks. At the end of 1999, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" ranked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks year-end chart. The song was remixed by dance music producer Hex Hector, and peaked at number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the week of October 24, 1998.[2] As of 1999, the song has sold 1,900,000 copies in the United States and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] [4]

Awards

Track listings

US CD and cassette single, European CD single[5] [6] [7]

  1. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" – 4:10
  2. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (dance mix) – 4:13

US maxi-CD single[8]

  1. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex Hector's club mix) – 10:07
  2. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (dance radio mix) – 4:13
  3. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex's dub) – 6:17
  4. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (original version) – 4:21
  5. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (original version instrumental) – 4:21

US 12-inch single[9]

A1. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex Hector's club mix) – 10:07

A2. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (original version) – 4:21

B1. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex's dub) – 6:17

B2. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex's beats) – 4:02

B3. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (dance radio mix) – 4:13UK CD1[10]

  1. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Club 69 radio mix) – 3:49
  2. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (album version) – 4:21
  3. "Sentimental" (album version) – 4:26

UK CD2[11]

  1. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Club 69 radio mix) – 3:49
  2. "It's Over Now" (Hex Retro-Future club mix) – 7:27
  3. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex Hector dance radio mix) – 4:13

Australian CD single[12]

  1. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (original version) – 4:21
  2. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex Hector's club mix) – 10:07
  3. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (dance radio mix) – 4:13
  4. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex's dub) – 6:17
  5. "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (original version instrumental) – 4:21

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 62
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[15] 21

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] 56
Canada Dance (RPM)[17] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 99
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[19] 18
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[20] 38
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)18
Chart (1999)Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[21] 41
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[23] 2
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[24] 20
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 42

Decade-end charts

Certifications and sales

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Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesAugust 7, 1998RadioArista[27]
September 15, 1998[28]
United KingdomSeptember 27, 1999[29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Reviews & Previews: Singles. Flick. Larry. Larry Flick. Billboard. 110. 34. 16. August 22, 1998. December 6, 2020.
  2. Dance Club Songs Chart. Billboard.
  3. Best-Selling Records of 1998. Billboard. 111. 5. 75. January 30, 1999. June 3, 2015. 0006-2510.
  4. Best-Selling Records of 1999. Billboard. 112. 4. 63. January 22, 2000. June 3, 2015. 0006-2510.
  5. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here. Deborah Cox. 1998. US CD single liner notes. Arista Records. 07822-13550-2.
  6. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here. Deborah Cox. 1998. US cassette single sleeve. Arista Records. 07822-13550-4.
  7. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here. Deborah Cox. 1998. European CD single liner notes. Arista Records, BMG. 74321-64465-2.
  8. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here. Deborah Cox. 1998. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Arista Records. 07822-13551-2.
  9. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here. Deborah Cox. 1998. US 12-inch single sleeve. Arista Records. 07822-13551-1.
  10. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here. Deborah Cox. 1999. UK CD1 liner notes. Arista Records, BMG. 74321-70210-2.
  11. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here. Deborah Cox. 1999. UK CD2 liner notes. Arista Records, BMG. 74321-70211-2.
  12. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here. Deborah Cox. 1998. Australian CD single liner notes. Arista Records. 74321632912.
  13. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  14. News: Íslenski Listinn (22.1–29.1. 1999). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. January 22, 1999. October 5, 2019.
  15. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 10, 1999. dutch. Dutch Top 40. March 16, 2023.
  16. RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 24, 2018.
  17. RPM's Top 50 Dance Tracks of '98. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 24, 2018.
  18. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1998. Billboardtop100of.com. May 12, 2021.
  19. The Year in Music 1998: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles. Billboard. 110. 52. YE-54. December 26, 1998.
  20. The Year in Music 1998: Hot R&B Singles. Billboard. 110. 52. YE-51. December 26, 1998.
  21. RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 24, 2018.
  22. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1999. Billboardtop100of.com. May 12, 2021.
  23. 1999 The Year in Music: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-57. December 25, 1999.
  24. 1999 The Year in Music: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-61. December 25, 1999.
  25. Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 1999. Airplay Monitor. 7. 52. 53. December 24, 1999.
  26. Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-20. December 25, 1999. October 15, 2010.
  27. Arista's Deborah Cox Offers 'One Wish'. Smith. Shawnee. Billboard. 110. 35. 31. August 29, 1998. The single went to radio Aug. 7 in the U.S..
  28. Hot 100 Spotlight. Sandiford-Waller. Theda. Billboard. 110. 38. 105. September 19, 1998. Also hitting stores Tuesday (15) are Deborah Cox's 'Nobody's Supposed To Be Here'....
  29. New Releases – For Week Starting 27 September, 1999: Singles. Music Week. 25. September 25, 1999.

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