The Moment of Truth was meant to be the follow-up to Milli Vanilli's first album, All or Nothing (repackaged as Girl You Know It's True in the United States).

After it was revealed that Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan had not performed the vocals with which they were credited in the band, producer Frank Farian formed the group the Real Milli Vanilli, with the actual singers on the recordings, as well as new vocalists Gina Mohammed and Ray Horton.

The album's cover shows Brad Howell, Icy Bro, Ray Horton, Gina Mohammed, and John Davis.

It also appeared on the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Lua Cheia de Amor in 1991 and received radio airplay in Brazil.

Seven of the songs from The Moment of Truth were reworked and released by RCA in 1992 under the band name Try 'N' B, as an eponymous album, with the addition of Tracy Ganser and Kevin Weatherspoon on vocals.