We Can't Be Friends

For the song by Ariana Grande, see We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).

"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 (Deborah Cox song)"
Single by Deborah Cox and 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 (Deborah Cox song)" (1999) "I Never Knew" (2000)
R.L. singles chronology
"We Can't Be Friends" (1999) "The Best Man I Can Be" (1999)

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	Gold	500,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

See also

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

References

1. "Deborah Cox Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
2. "Deborah Cox Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
3. "American single certifications – Deborah Cox – We Can't Be Friends". Recording Industry Association of America.