Synopsis

Boyz II Men perform the mournful ballad in a series of intimate urban settings, including a dim apartment, a fenced-in street, a parked car, and a funeral beside a casket. Their solemn group harmonies are intercut with television footage of recently deceased entertainers and public figures, turning the performance into a broader meditation on loss, memory, and the passage of time. The video closes on the group's grieving tribute, reinforcing the song's role as a farewell to those who are gone.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was made for Boyz II Men's a cappella remake of a song first recorded by G.C. Cameron for the 1975 film "Cooley High."

• A dedication to Motown rapper MC Trouble appears in connection with the video. LaTasha Rogers, who performed as MC Trouble, died on June 4, 1991, at age 20.

• The television footage includes appearances by Sarah Vaughan, Jim Henson, Sammy Davis Jr., and Gilda Radner, among other recently deceased figures.

• The funeral imagery helped establish the song as a natural memorial selection. It was later used during the funeral scene in the 1992 film "Lethal Weapon 3."

• The single became one of Boyz II Men's early signature recordings, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot R&B Singles chart.

• The recording was produced by Dallas Austin and appeared on the group's 1991 debut album, "Cooleyhighharmony."