Synopsis

Jon B. plays a man confronting the breakdown of a troubled romance. As he performs "Don't Say," the video pairs his smooth, controlled delivery with scenes featuring Sanaa Lathan as his love interest. Their relationship is presented as intimate but increasingly strained, reflecting the song's warning that promises and declarations of love mean little when a partner's actions tell a different story. The visual stays focused on romantic tension, emotional disappointment, and Jon B.'s decision to walk away.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Don't Say" was released as the lead single from Jon B.'s second album, "Cool Relax," in 1997.

• Sanaa Lathan appears as Jon B.'s love interest. The music video came early in her screen career, years before her breakout film roles in "Love & Basketball" and "Brown Sugar."

• The song was written by Darrell Spencer, Jon-John Robinson, and Marc Nelson. Robinson and Nelson also handled the production.

• Marc Nelson had been connected with both Boyz II Men and Az Yet. Jon B. reportedly heard Nelson playing the song and asked to record it for "Cool Relax."

• "Don't Say" reached No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 34 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

• A remix of the song, titled "Don't Say (Love Hangover Remix Edit)," incorporates a sample of Diana Ross' "Love Hangover."