Synopsis
Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan perform the romantic dance-pop hit in a polished late-1980s music-video setting. Surrounded by dancers, colorful lighting, and energetic choreography, the duo pose, strut, and sing directly to the camera while the lyrics celebrate unwavering devotion to an idealized girlfriend. The video emphasizes their image as stylish, charismatic pop stars, using quick edits and performance shots to match the song's upbeat rhythm. Its glossy presentation helped establish Milli Vanilli as one of the era's most recognizable MTV acts.
Factoids & Trivia
- The song was originally recorded by the Baltimore group Numarx before Milli Vanilli's version turned it into an international hit.
- The vocal performances heard on the recording came from studio singers including Brad Howell, John Davis, Charles Shaw, Jodie Rocco, and Linda Rocco. Pilatus and Morvan were the featured performers in the video and onstage.
- The single reached No. 1 in Germany, No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 3 in the United Kingdom.
- The video's confident performance style became part of the deception surrounding the act: it presented Pilatus and Morvan as the singers before the truth about the recording process became public.
- During a July 1989 performance on MTV, the backing track malfunctioned and repeatedly played part of the chorus. The incident became one of the most notorious lip-sync failures in pop history.
- Milli Vanilli won the 1990 Grammy for Best New Artist, but the award was revoked later that year after the duo admitted they had not sung on the album.