Can't You See (Total song)

No One Else was the first official release from the 1995 debut album of R&B girl group Total. (although their first single, "Can't You See" released from the 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.

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.

There were videos filmed for both "Can't You See" and its "Bad Boy Remix":

‎

The original version begins with a Bad Boy Entertainment motto of "Besides every Bad Boy, there is a Bad Girl!". The Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy appear in white attire in a large hall where lights flash on and off in the background. Total then appear in the same area wearing leather outfits. (a shot of which was used for the back insert of their album) They are also shown on a flight of stone steps. (see picture) Later the group appear on a podium dressed in white, this time with The Notorious B.I.G. behind them. On a higher podium sits Puff Daddy in a kingly manner. Shots of this scene were used for the single's cover. The video ends with the girls leaving up the steps and a reappearance of the Bad Boy motto from the beginning.




The remix video sees Keith Murray rapping in front of a car upon whose bonnet Puff Daddy sits. The girls are briefly shown sitting on a basketball hoop bobbing their heads as the scene switches back to Murray rapping. Throughout the rest of the video the girls stand on the basketball court in casual attire and perform their vocals and at one point the word "Remix" flashes across the screen. This was one of the groups three single remix videos. (along with "No One Else" & "Kissin' You")

CD Single

1. Original Version
2. Bad Boy Remix - Radio Edit
3. So So Def Remix
4. Bad Boy Remix Extended - Clean
5. So So Def Remix Instrumental
6. E-Smoove's Funky Piano Edit
7. E-Smoove's Funky Piano Dub

12" Vinyl Single (UK)
Side 1

1. Vocal
2. Instrumental

Side 2

1. No Rap Vocal
2. TV Track

12" Vinyl Single (US)
Side 1

1. Bad Boy Remix
2. So So Def Remix
3. Bad Boy Remix Instrumental
4. So So Def Remix Instrumental

Side 2

1. Original Version
2. Hard House Vocal Mix
3. Funky Piano Dub Mix