Format Cassette, CD, Vinyl Genre R&B, hip hop soul | Recorded 1996 | |
Released June 27, 1996 (1996-06-27) Length 4:18 (original)4:50 (remix) (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Ma$e | ||
"Only You" is the debut single from R&B group 112. It is the lead single from their self-titled debut album. Both the original and the remix were released as singles. The original features The Notorious B.I.G., and the remix features both B.I.G. and Mase, and contains a bass sample of "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason & Crew, while the original contains a sample riff of "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae.
The song reached number one on two of Billboard Magazine's charts: Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. The song made its debut at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 27, 1996 spending 39 weeks total on the chart.
The song was performed when the band guest-starred in two episodes of the UPN Sitcom Moesha.
Music Video
The video was shot in the heart of Time Square. The video features 112, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy & latest Bad Boy signee at the time Mase rapping in front of a crowd. Cameos are made by Stevie J and Keisha from Total.