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. Taken from Pebbles' second

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'' Always'' (1990), the song was released as the third single from the album on March 12, 1991.

Music video

Pebbles highlights rigors of other women coming between her partner and the need to look out for your significant other, against those interfering parties. The video starts with

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of pre-

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fame pointing out to Pebbles, that another woman is courting her boyfriend. Being later signed to Reid's Pebbitone management on February 28, 1991 as the music group

, this was both

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' and

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' first music video appearances. Bernadette Cooper of the group

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also appears in the video playing the drums.

References

1991 singles Babyface (musician) songs Perri "Pebbles" Reid songs Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician) 1990 songs Songs written by Babyface (musician) Song recordings produced by Dallas Austin Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid MCA Records singles Songs written by L.A. Reid {{1990s-R&B-song-stub