Thompson said it was influenced by the song 'Can't Let Her Get Away' by Michael Jackson from his 1991 album Dangerous. The third single from the album was the song 'Ain't Nobody'. Kelly was the primary inspiration for the musical arrangement, according to Thompson.

ДЄnother song on the album, 'You Don't Understand', was primarily influenced by Evans' marriage to The Notorious B.I.G. Thompson said the song was finished and he didn't add any other touches to it. Evans later left a message on Thompson's answering machine- which was the song she wrote and recorded. As he was about to leave, he received a call from Combs insisting he record the music Evans heard him play before he got on the plane. The second single 'Soon As I Get Home' was done to pass the time at the studio because Thompson had a flight to catch later that day. Thompson said Evans' first single 'You Used To Love Me' was originally planned for her labelmates Total, but Evans wrote to the track after hearing the music and it was the first song finished for her album. Sure!'s, she eventually signed to Bad Boy and insisted on Thompson producing her entire album after hearing him playing music on the piano in the studio. Though she initially was a protГ©gГ© of Al B. Producer Chucky Thompson- who helmed most of the album- recalls meeting Evans for the first time by her doing vocal production work on Usher's album. Blige's My Life (1994) and Usher'sself-titled debut album (1994) prior to starting work on her debut record album Faith. Newly contracted to Bad Boy Records, Evans was consulted by executive producer Combs to contribute backing vocals and writing skills to Mary J.

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