Synopsis

The Junior M.A.F.I.A. crew hosts a lavish pool party at Lil' Kim's house while Aaliyah performs the song's hook and adds a smooth R&B presence to the group's streetwise verses. Away from the celebration, Kim travels to Colombia to negotiate a deal with a drug lord, giving the video a playful crime-film framework. Luxury, flirtation, business, and excess are blended into a glossy mid-1990s hip-hop setting, with actor Thomas Mikal Ford appearing in a cameo.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video uses Aaliyah's vocals, while the album version of "I Need You Tonight" features Faith Evans on the chorus. The Aaliyah recording was used for the single and its video.

• "I Need You Tonight" was released as the second single from Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s 1995 debut album, "Conspiracy."

• Actor Thomas Mikal Ford, known for playing Tommy on the sitcom "Martin," makes a cameo in the video.

• The song was the only single from "Conspiracy" that did not feature The Notorious B.I.G.

• The single became a minor chart hit, reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.