"We Can't Be Friends" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox, featuring American singer R.L. of R&B group Next. It was written by Shep Crawford and Jimmy Russell for her second studio album One Wish (1998), while production was overseen by Crawford. Selected as the album's third single, the duet was airplayed on December 21, 1998 but released on September 14, 1999, and became her second single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

"We Can't Be Friends"
Single by Deborah Cox featuring R.L.
from the album One Wish
Released	September 14, 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B
Length	4:41
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Shep Crawford Jimmy Russell
Producer(s)	Shep Crawford
Deborah Cox singles chronology
"It's Over Now" (1999) "We Can't Be Friends" (1999) "I Never Knew" (2000)
R.L. singles chronology
"We Can't Be Friends" (1999) "The Best Man I Can Be" (1999)

Charts

Certifications

See also

• List of Hot R&B Singles & Tracks number ones of 1999

References

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