Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
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"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" is a single
written by Montell Jordan
and Anthony "Shep" Crawford. Canadian
R&B
singer Deborah Cox
released the song in 1998 from her second album One Wish
.
on September 29, 1998. It then peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100
on November 24, 1998 and spent eight weeks there, making it one of the longest stays at #2 for any single in the chart's history and the highest-peaking single of Cox's career (the next single, "We Can't Be Friends
", was her only other top ten hit on the chart, peaking at #8).
"Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" also peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart on October 27, 1998, where it remained for a record-breaking 14 weeks. This record was tied in 2005 by Mariah Carey
's "We Belong Together" and broken in 2006 by Mary J. Blige
's "Be Without You
", which spent 15 weeks at #1.
The song reached number-one on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play
chart on October 13, 1998. It only reached as high as #55 on the UK Singles Chart
. The dance remix was also a hit on the dance charts.
The single reached number nine on the 1999 Billboard year-end chart.
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...
written by Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan is a former American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. Of his live performances it is often regarded that he is a rock oriented musician, with Jordan even going as far as to...
and Anthony "Shep" Crawford. Canadian
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
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
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...
released the song in 1998 from her second album One Wish
One Wish (Deborah Cox album)
One Wish is the second album by singer-songwriter Deborah Cox, released in 1998. The album was certified platinum on the strength of the attention brought to it by two massive crossover hit singles, "We Can't Be Friends" and "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here"...
.
Chart performance
The song reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on September 29, 1998. It then peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on November 24, 1998 and spent eight weeks there, making it one of the longest stays at #2 for any single in the chart's history and the highest-peaking single of Cox's career (the next single, "We Can't Be Friends
We Can't Be Friends
"We Can't Be Friends", released on September 14, 1999, is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Deborah Cox and features singer R.L.. The hit song spent two weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, as well as peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100....
", was her only other top ten hit on the chart, peaking at #8).
"Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" also peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart on October 27, 1998, where it remained for a record-breaking 14 weeks. This record was tied in 2005 by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
's "We Belong Together" and broken in 2006 by Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
's "Be Without You
Be Without You
"Be Without You" is an R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, and Jason Perry for Blige's seventh studio album The Breakthrough. It was released as the album's lead single in late 2005. It was produced by Cox and released as the album's first...
", which spent 15 weeks at #1.
The song reached number-one on Billboards 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 on October 13, 1998. It only reached as high as #55 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The dance remix was also a hit on the dance charts.
The single reached number nine on the 1999 Billboard year-end chart.
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 99 |
| End of year chart (1999) | Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
End of decade charts
| Chart (1990-1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
Track listing
- "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex HectorHex HectorHex 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 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.Awards
- 1998: Soul Train AwardSoul Train Music AwardsThe Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which previously aired in national television syndication, and honors the best in Black music and entertainment...
for Best R&B/Soul Single - Female - 1999: Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year
See also
- R&B number-one hits of 1998 (USA)R&B number-one hits of 1998 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1998:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Five songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart: "Nice and Slow," "All My Life," "Too Close," "The Boy Is Mine" and "The First Night."*Five songs reached number-one on the...
- R&B number-one hits of 1999 (USA)R&B number-one hits of 1999 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1999:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Three songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart: "No Scrubs," "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Heartbreaker."...
- Number-one dance hits of 1998 (USA)Number-one dance hits of 1998 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1998.-See also:*1998 in music*List of number-one dance hits *List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart...