Absolutely Not
Powerhouse singer Deborah Cox is among the most promising young talents in the public eye, with a level of poise, skill, and beauty in the vein of Whitney Houston. Unfortunately, for her big return, she is given little to work with. "Absolutely Not" is a note-for-note, beat-for-beat rip-off of Destiny's
Child's recent No. 1 smash "Independent Women Part II." From the melody's opening note and staccato beat to the texture of the voices on the chorus and the female-empowerment theme, there's not an iota of originality to this song. There is not a shadow of a doubt that this track was meant to sound precisely like the day's biggest female superstar act. And why, given that Cox can easily stand on her own, as she has in such classic originals as "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here"? This single from the soundtrack to Eddie Murphy's Dr. Doolittle 2 is sorely disappointing. Is this a forward step for the artist? Absolutely not.—CT
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