The 1995 romance film Waiting to Exhale stars Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon. The film is an adaptation of a Terry McMillian novel. It features a heavy-hitting soundtrack with music from Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Pattie LaBelle, Toni Braxton, SWV, TLC, Mary J. Blige, Chanté Moore, CeCe Winans, and of course Brandy.
Brandy’s song “Sittin’ Up in My Room” is the fifth track on the soundtrack project. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video shows clips from the movie and, noticeably, a cameo of Donald Faison during the opening scene. The song and video vibe in a way that screams Moesha and in the way that only Brandy could define the distinct aesthetic of the ’90s.