This is a very sexual song, using various nautical terms as metaphors for sex ("I love your stroke," "Let's take this overboard"). It was popular on the "Quiet Storm" and "Late Night Love" R&B radio programs.
The Hype Williams-directed video was shot in the Bahamas, and after the shoot, Aaliyah and eight others were killed when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff. She was just 22 years old.
Williams counts the video shoot among some of the best times in his career due to the camaraderie on set and Aaliyah's charismatic personality. The veteran hip-hop director told MTV News: "Some stars have a unique way of capturing their audience without saying a word. That comes from charisma, it comes from charm. A lot of it comes from someplace else. I can't really define it, but I'm always able to recognize it. She had that 'magic,' for lack of a better word."
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