Released November 28, 1995 Recorded 1995 Length 4:20 | Format CD single, 12" Genre R&B, hip hop soul Label Bad Boy | |
"No One Else" is a song by Total, from their 1996 debut album. (although their first single, "Can't You See" released from the "New Jersey Drive Soundtrack", also later appeared on the album too) The track was a collaboration between the group's record label owner Sean "Puffy" Combs, now infamous member of the Trackmasters Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier and Terri & Monica vocalist/writer Terri Robinson. It featured a rap verse from Da Brat, a sample from the track "South Bronx" by KRS-One/Boogie Down Productions and was a moderate hit, peaking at number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and faring much better at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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The song was released with both the original and "Puff Daddy (& Rodney Jerkins) Remix" as prominent versions. Certain editions of the single only featured the remix and it even had its own music video. The track was based around rap verses from Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim, a new one from original featured artist Da Brat and a re-written chorus of "I don't need, no one but you" by Total. The video version also had Puff Daddy recite lyrics from Sister Sledge's "We Are Family" (in reference to the Bad Boy Family) during the intro.
The mellow "R&B Remix" by another Bad Boy associate, producer Chucky Thompson was also included on certain editions of the single. There were slight lyrical differences on this mix including no rap, a spoken intro by Keisha, repositioning of the bridge and Keisha & Pam this time providing background vocals to their respective B-Sections.
Music video
There were videos filmed for both "No One Else" and its "Puff Daddy Remix": The original version features members of the group in several different outfits including one set resembling biker gear with background colours of white, red, green and gold. Shots from the video were used as promotional pictures for the "No One Else", "Kissin' You" and "What About Us?" singles and the groups' debut album. Da Brat makes an appearance rapping her contribution to the track in a scene with a white convertible car, green background and all artists dressed in white outfits. Director Hype Williams helmed this video.
The remix video is slightly more concept based, with the females eventually arriving to rob a bank in a Mercedes Benz car. The various artists appearing on the track also feature alongside Puff Daddy & The Notorious B.I.G. against a white background and playing poker. It is viewed completely in black and white and was to be the group's second of three single remix videos. (the other two being "Can't You See" & "Kissin' You")
Track listings
CD single (remix)
- Puff Daddy remix
- R&B remix
- R&B remix instrumental
- Puff Daddy remix instrumental
12" vinyl single (US)
Side 1
- Club version
- Club version 2
- R&B mix
Side 2
- Radio edit
- Radio edit 2
- Instrumental
12" vinyl single (remix)
Side 1
- Puff Daddy remix
- Puff Daddy remix 2
- R&B remix instrumental
Side 2
- Puff Daddy remix radio edit
- R&B remix
- Puff Daddy remix instrumental