got his start in the music industry singing background vocals on Heavy D. & The Boyz' 1987 debut Living Large.

He appeared on the song "Dedication" as well as the singles "Don't You Know" and "Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon" due to being childhood friends with group member Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell.

and West wrote virtually all the songs together, save for their cover of Lori Lieberman's "Killing Me Softly" - which was popularized by singer Roberta Flack - and "If I'm Not Your Lover".

's last minute change from rapping to singing, he had to learn how to write songs and melodies in a short period of time.

West wrote and recorded the music in January 1987, but decided to abandon it when he couldn't compose any lyrics for the song.

He wasn't around long enough to oversee it due to being called in to work on Keith Sweat's debut Make It Last Forever.

[4] "You Can Call Me Crazy" was later included on Guy's self-titled debut with Timmy Gatling's lead vocals and Sure!

[6] Three singles were released from In Effect Mode: "Nite and Day", "Off On Your Own (Girl)" and "Rescue Me".

A French-language version of "Night and Day" ("Nuit et Jour") was also recorded, but it only appeared on the 12-inch maxi-single of the original.