Absolutely Not
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"Absolutely Not" is the title of a song by the Canadian
R&B / dance music
singer Deborah Cox
. The song first appeared on the soundtrack to the 2001 Eddie Murphy
film Dr. Dolittle 2
. Hex Hector
's "Chanel Mix" of the song is included on Cox's 2002 studio album The Morning After
.
Released as a single
in mid-2001, "Absolutely Not" was most successful on the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play
chart, where remixes by DJ Hex Hector
spent two weeks at #1 in September of that year. It remained on the survey for 12 weeks. The song was nominated for a Juno Award
in the category Best Dance Recording
in 2002
.
The song has been featured on various compilation albums, including the second season soundtrack to the North American version of Queer As Folk TV series.
The song was covered by Dutch singer Glennis Grace
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
R&B / dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
singer Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart , a record held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten number-one hits on...
. The song first appeared on the soundtrack to the 2001 Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
film Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 is a 2001 American comedy film, and the theatrical sequel to the 1998 film Dr. Dolittle. The continuing tale of the doctor who can talk to the animals—this time, it's Dolittle versus Darwin when the animals launch a labor strike to protect their forest from unscrupulous human...
. Hex Hector
Hex Hector
Hex Hector , is an American dance remixer. He won a Grammy in 2001 for "Best Remixer".-Biography:Hector was born in in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father, and was raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan...
's "Chanel Mix" of the song is included on Cox's 2002 studio album The Morning After
The Morning After (Deborah Cox album)
The Morning After is the third album from Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox. It was released on November 5, 2002. It peaked at #38 on the Billboard 200 chart, released on J Records...
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Released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in mid-2001, "Absolutely Not" was most successful on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart, where remixes by DJ Hex Hector
Hex Hector
Hex Hector , is an American dance remixer. He won a Grammy in 2001 for "Best Remixer".-Biography:Hector was born in in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father, and was raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan...
spent two weeks at #1 in September of that year. It remained on the survey for 12 weeks. The song was nominated for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in the category Best Dance Recording
Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for "Dance Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1990, as recognition each year for the best dance music album in Canada.-Best Dance Recording :*1990 – Kon Kan, "I Beg Your Pardon "...
in 2002
Juno Awards of 2002
The Juno Awards of 2002 were presented in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada during the weekend of 13-14 April 2002.Nominations were announced 11 February 2002 at a news conference hosted by Mike Bullard...
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The song has been featured on various compilation albums, including the second season soundtrack to the North American version of Queer As Folk TV series.
The song was covered by Dutch singer Glennis Grace
Glennis Grace
Glennis Grace is a singer from the Netherlands who in 2005 won the national selection in the Netherlands for the Eurovision song contest 2005 for the nation. Grace's song was the ballad My Impossible Dream, but she did not advance the semifinal...
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