Dennis Edwards — former lead singer of The Temptations — recorded "Don't Look Any Further" as a duet with Siedah Garrett in 1984. The track is a sleek, mid-80s soul production with a distinctive synthesizer bass line, electronic drums, and a smooth, sophisticated arrangement that owed more to the emerging digital production style than to the raw funk of the previous decade.

The bassline from "Don't Look Any Further" became one of the most sampled melodic elements in hip-hop, appearing in 2Pac's "Hit 'Em Up," Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s "Player's Anthem," and Eric B. & Rakim's "In the Ghetto," among many others. Its smooth, driving quality made it the go-to for producers who wanted a polished, menacing groove — a combination that would define much of 1990s East Coast and West Coast rap production.