Synopsis

Nina Miranda performs "Underwater Love" in a dreamlike, sensual setting shaped by water, reflections and slow-motion imagery. As Smoke City's vocalist sings and moves through the clip, she focuses her attention on a handsome man, turning the performance into a playful attempt at seduction. The band's other members also appear, while liquid surfaces, intimate close-ups and suspended movements give the video a humid, surreal atmosphere that mirrors the song's Brazilian-influenced trip-hop mood.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video uses an early time-slice effect, creating the illusion that movement has been frozen while the viewpoint shifts around the performers. The technique later became widely associated with "The Matrix," released in 1999.

• All three members of Smoke City appear in the clip: Nina Miranda, Marc Brown and Chris Franck.

• The production was completed in London by Red Post, a company known for work in visual effects and music videos.

• "Underwater Love" was recorded in 1994 and first released by Ritas Records in 1995. The song became widely known only after its use in a Levi's television commercial in 1997.

• Following the commercial exposure, the track was reissued by Jive Records and reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted in nine other countries.

• The song became the opening track on Smoke City's 1997 debut album, "Flying Away."

• Its sound combines trip-hop and acid jazz with Brazilian influences. The recording includes samples from Luiz Bonfa's "Bahia Soul" and James Brown's "Mother Popcorn," along with rainforest sounds.