The closer to the Heart Break album is talking about New Edition’s journey of growing up in the music business, going from boys singing bubblegum pop to men singing more mature tunes such as this one. This song was created specifically to close the album and feature New Edition’s newest member Johnny Gill as the lead singer but Johnny wasn’t feeling the concept of the song initially. Producer Jimmy Jam detailed the recording of the song in a 2013 interview commemorating Heart Break’s 25th anniversary:

We thought Johnny could sing it from an observer’s point of view and from the point of view of now being in the group. We felt it could be his showcase on the record. So – all the guys were with it. He went in and sang the song and it sounded great. Even though he didn’t like the song, he was still going to give you his all when he got behind a microphone. I remember when the guys walked into the studio and heard the song, they thought Johnny was killing it. After the guys laid down their background vocals, Johnny was really starting to feel the song. So – he recorded his vocals again and he killed it even more.

Although it was never officially released as a single, this song remains a fan favorite that received radio airplay on various stations. A quartet of friends from Philly liked the song so much that they named their group after the song title. That little group named Boyz II Men initially worked with New Edition member Michael Bivins and went on to become the most successful R&B group of all time.