Synopsis
702 move through a stark, futuristic apartment complex before the video opens into a series of boldly stylized solo settings. Chrome walls, glowing digital graphics, saturated red and blue lighting, metallic costumes, and sharply choreographed dancers give the performance a distinctly late-1990s Y2K look. The members reunite in a monumental industrial space for the finale, standing on raised platforms as the dancers surround them. The visual presentation reinforces the song's message of female solidarity and loyalty.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video first premiered on BET during the week ending March 21, 1999. It subsequently entered rotation on The Box and MTV.
- Its visual design combines brutalist architecture, chrome surfaces, futuristic furniture, digital signage, and metallic fashion, making it a strong example of the late-1990s Y2K aesthetic.
- Each member receives a distinct visual environment: Kameelah performs in a cool chrome-and-blue room, LeMisha appears in a red-orange setting with a tiger-print cowboy hat, and Irish is placed in a futuristic cafe-like space.
- The song was produced by Missy Elliott and became 702's signature hit. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
- The group described the song as an anthem about dependable friendship and having women who support one another, rather than simply a call to find female companionship.
- The song and video helped establish the self-titled 702 album as the group's commercial breakthrough following their debut album, No Doubt.