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Record-breaking platinum-selling artist to release first R&B album in six years

First single “Did You Ever Love Me” most added at Urban AC radio

New York, NY – Platinum-selling recording artist Deborah Cox returns with her first new studio album in six years, THE PROMISE, to be released on November 11 on Deco Recording Group/Image Entertainment. The album marks the former Clive Davis protégé’s return to R&B music, where her hit song “Nobody's Supposed to Be Here,” broke the record for the longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Led by the Flyte Tyme (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Big Jim Wright) produced first single, “Did You Ever Love Me,” the poignant, soulful slow-burning R&B song is a reflection on a relationship that has just ended. The song was the most added at Urban Adult Contemporary radio last week and is available now at iTunes and Amazon.com.

Showcasing Cox’s amazing powerhouse vocals, who used to sing backup for Celine Dion, the album features production by an all-star team of collaborators, including John Legend (Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson), Big Jim Wright (Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin), Shep Crawford (Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross), Devo Springsteen (Kanye West, Estelle) and the Avila Brothers (Toni Braxton, Gwen Stefani).

“The R&B fans were the first to embrace me and help me get to where I am today,” says Deborah. “I have been fortunate enough to be able to explore other genres of music, but I really missed doing R&B and thought it was time to return to it.”

Some of the tracks to be featured on the album include, “Beautiful U R,” an up-tempo uplifting track discussing self-love and acceptance; “All Over Me” (“It’s a very sexy song. I think it will surprise people because it explores a level of sensuality that I’ve never expressed in a song before,” Cox says); and “The Promise,” a beautiful, simple ballad describing where Deborah is today in her life (“It’s all about commitment to myself, my family, friends and those who have supported and been there for me,” she says).

A multi-talented entertainer, Cox has conquered the R&B and pop charts, including six top-20 Billboard R&B singles, an impressive nine 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart and a starring role in Elton John and Tim Rice's Broadway musical, Aida. In addition to roles in both film and television, Deborah also released a tribute album to the legendary Dinah Washington last year on Universal. For more information on Deborah Cox, please visit www.deborahcox.com.