Released September 22, 1998 Recorded 1998 Length 4:22 | Format CD single Genre R&B, soul Label Arista | |
"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" is the lead single released by Canadian recording artist Deborah Cox from her second studio album One Wish (1998). It is Cox's most successful song, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks, and spending a then-record fourteen weeks at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2017, Billboard ranked the song at number five on its "Greatest of All Time Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" chart.
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Commercial performance
The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the week of 5 December 1998, and remained there for eight consecutive weeks. It was held from the top spot by by R. Kelly and Celine Dion's 'I'm Your Angel' for and Brandy's 'Have You Ever?', making it one of the longest stays at number two in Billboard history. The song ranked at number nine on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1999.
The song reached number one on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the week of 7 November 1998, and remained there for a then-record-breaking fourteen weeks. This record was tied by Mariah Carey in 2005 with her song "We Belong Together", and then broken by Mary J. Blige in 2006 with "Be Without You", which spent fifteen weeks at number one. The song ranked at number two on the Billboard Year-End R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of 1999, and at number five on the Greatest of All Time Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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 24 October 1998.
As of 1999, the song has sold 1,900,000 copies in the United States and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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Track listing
- "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex Hector's Club Mix) (10:07)
- "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Dance Radio Mix) (4:13)
- "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex's Dub) (6:17)
- "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Original Version) (4:21)
- "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Original Version Instrumental) (4:21)
Other versions
"Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" (Special Slow-To-Fast Version) (3:42) *Found on the 2004 compilation album Ultimate Deborah Cox.
In 2015, UK house producer Weiss sampled song for his track "Our Love".