Synopsis

A radio host reports a series of everyday delays, including traffic jams and people trapped in an elevator, before introducing Babyface at Club La Coco. Onstage, he performs "Whip Appeal" with a polished band and elegantly dressed dancers, while listeners enjoy the song from cars, homes, and other locations. The video presents the track as a smooth, urbane love performance, balancing the radio broadcast's playful setup with Babyface's relaxed stage presence and romantic delivery.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video is presented as a broadcast from the fictional Club La Coco, with the opening radio segment providing a loose narrative frame for the performance.

• Holly Robinson Peete appears as the radio announcer. In the video, she is identified as "Holly Robinson," reflecting the name she used professionally at the time.

• Babyface met Tracey Edmonds during auditions for the video. She was cast but could not appear after coming down with chicken pox. He later remembered her during casting for "My Kinda Girl," which led to their meeting.

• "Whip Appeal" was the third single from Babyface's 1989 album "Tender Lover." The single reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

• The song was written by Babyface and Perri "Pebbles" Reid, and its suggestive title is treated as a playful metaphor for romantic attention rather than as a literal reference to violence or bondage.