[2] Another reason for the hiatus was due to the lackluster performance of their previous album Silk (1995), which caused the group to seek new management after dealing with financial and legal issues.

[3] Most of the production duties were split between group member Gary Jenkins and producer Darrell "Delite" Allamby.

[3][1] Additional production was provided by Maurice Wilcher, Steve "Million Dollar Man" Morales, and Donald Parks.

The uninitiated may find the constant sex talk a little ridiculous and monotonous, but they'll likely groove on Darrell "Delite" Allamby's production, which updates classic '70s soul and funk.

It can be a little glossy and glib, as well as a little lightweight in the songwriting department, but that Allamby production makes Tonight fairly effective romantic mood music – even with Silk's vocal histrionics.